The price of home insurance has increased everywhere in Texas from the coast to the Panhandle, and rates are now among the most expensive in the country. According to the Texas Department of Insurance ...

Progressive is no longer offering home insurance to new homeowners in the Houston area after it decided to withdraw from Texas due to heavy weather-related losses. The insurance giant announced its ...

Heading into the legislative session, Texas lawmakers promised to tackle the state’s rising home insurance costs. After 140 days in Austin, they opted for minor tweaks, eschewing more fundamental ...

Texas has joined Louisiana and Florida as the states with the highest home insurance rates as coverage areas continue to shrink. Houston Chronicle reporter Megan Kimble, speaking on Houston Matters, ...

HOUSTON – The Texas House State Affairs Committee is hosting a hearing to examine the financial impact of insurance premiums on policyholders. The Tuesday, September 17, at 9 a.m. agenda suggests ...

Another company offering homeowner insurance in Texas will stop offering new policies in the state, per reports, in a move that's likely to exacerbate the sector's unfolding crisis. Progressive ...

HOUSTON — Jonathan Leopold is one of Houston’s newest homeowners. “The American dream. You know, work hard, save up some money and find a house to set some roots,” Leopold said. But the part of the ...

Massive wind damage from a powerful derecho that struck Houston and surrounding areas on May 16, 2024, and revealed critical gaps in homeowners’ insurance coverage, leaving many residents struggling ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week in D.C., some lawmakers are ringing the alarm about extreme weather causing an increase in homeowners' insurance rates. 13 Investigates looked through Texas ...

Another home insurer is pulling back in Texas as extreme weather events threaten properties across the state. Progressive Insurance is no longer writing new homeowner insurance policies in Texas, the ...

HOUSTON — Homeowners in the Houston area spent more than $2.2 billion on homeowners insurance last year, but many still aren’t fully protected. Whether you’re shopping for a new policy or reevaluating ...