Whether it's hurricanes in Florida, wildfires in California or severe storms in the Great Plains, escalating risks continue to drive insurers out of the market. Talk of inflation often revolves around ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. Scott Olson / Getty Image Insurers ...

Climate change has brought many challenges to the homeowner insurance marketplace, not the least of which has been steadily rising premiums. Between 2022 and 2023, the average American homeowner's ...

In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change. By David Gelles Just months after fires devastated parts of Los Angeles, one ...

Alex Carver is a writer and researcher based in Charlotte, N.C. A contributor to major news websites such as Automoblog and USA Today, she’s written content in sectors such as insurance, warranties, ...

Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, including roles at Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and Policygenius. Her work ...

Founded in 1936 during the height of the Great Depression, Geico has offered insurance products for more than eight decades. For its home insurance offerings, Geico acts as a broker. This means Geico ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...