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By Erik J. Martin for TheZebra.com When someone in your family passes away, it can trigger a cascade of financial complications, including insurance concerns, at a difficult time when you’re least prepared to handle them. Life and health insurance policies take priority, but don’t overlook your loved one’s homeowners insurance. Many families don’t realize that

By Tonya Sisler for Insurance.com The majority of homeowners either don’t think climate change is behind increased homeowners insurance rates, or aren’t sure if there’s a connection, according to the 2026 Insurance and Climate Change survey conducted by Insurance.com. The survey found that 43% believe climate change is impacting the home insurance market, while 32%

By Josh Carmichael for Jewelers Mutual Group Couples spend months planning a proposal. They research the ring, scope the location, coordinate with family and friends, and rehearse what they are going to say. What most do not do is insure their engagement ring before they get down on one knee. According to the 2026 Jewelers

By Sarah Rochford for CreditNinja Roughly 100 million adults in America are carrying some form of medical debt right now, according to KFF Health News. On July 15, 2025, a federal judge in Texas vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s medical debt rule. That rule had been finalized six months earlier under the Biden administration.

Your wedding day is a significant occasion filled with joy and celebration, but it’s also a considerable financial investment. With so much at stake, you may want to consider purchasing wedding insurance as part of your wedding planning process. In this article, BriteCo explores the cost of wedding insurance to help you understand what factors influence

Roughly 15% of U.S. drivers — approximately one in seven — were operating vehicles without valid auto insurance as of 2025, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). This figure reflects a steady rise from pre-pandemic levels in 2020, a trend researchers have linked primarily to escalating premium costs that have strained household budgets across income

  Americans over the age of 60 reported $7.7 billion in total fraud losses in 2025, up 59% from 2024 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The average loss was $38,500. “The most challenging calls that we get in my office involve elder fraud,” said Rodnee Warr, a gerontologist and executive

Your credit score is an important metric that lenders and credit cards use to determine if you qualify for financing. While that score isn’t important to your car insurance company, they likely use the same underlying credit data to calculate another number that can significantly impact what you pay for coverage: your credit-based insurance score.

When a severe storm strikes, property owners face two immediate challenges: the physical damage itself and the complex administrative process that follows. Although it can be challenging, understanding how insurance claims work for storm-damaged properties could help you protect your financial interests during the recovery phase.  Storm damage continues to escalate across the United States,

Ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, there’s no better time to focus on your risk of falling victim to a scam. In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission logged a record $15.9 billion in fraud losses from 3 million fraud reports. When thinking about a scam, you might picture an older adult getting tricked out of