Average cost of insurance coverage is falling Homeowners insurance in the U.S. may be on its way to becoming more affordable, according to data from HomeInsurance.com’s RateReport. Over the past few years, homeowners coverage in the U.S. has been considered a problematic issue because of its costly nature. Those located in coastal communities tend to pay more for their coverage due to their exposure to natural disasters. Recent climatic events, such as the so called Polar Vortex, have also had some impact on the insurance market, but that impact may…
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Nationwide average for homeowners’ insurance premiums increased in all but two states
According to the most recent HomeInsurance.com RateReport, which shows the average premiums across all of the states in the country over a 12 month period (as of September), all but two states experienced an increase in homeowners’ insurance premiums. The two states that saw a decrease in premiums were Washington D.C. and Vermont. All of the other states in the country saw their average homeowners’ premiums increase from 0.1 percent to 5.8 percent more than what policyholders had been paying during the year beforehand. The average premiums that were used…
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