The insurance crisis affecting Texas, California and Florida has been well-documented. In the nation’s three most-populous states — home to more than a quarter of all U.S. residents — homeowners ...

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 ...

Three people were injured in a possible shootout in Southwest Houston. DALLAS — Texas lawmakers hope to rein in homeowners’ rising insurance bills even as they acknowledge there’s only so much they ...

As lawmakers look for ways to rein in rising home insurance costs this session, they are without a key data point that most other states have: where homeowners are being dropped by their insurance ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEAR LAKE, Texas (KTRK) -- John Cobarruvias fell in love with his Clear Lake neighborhood when he first moved there with his family in 1989. "It was just a perfect place for us and our kids and over ...

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Texas lawmakers hope to rein in homeowners’ rising insurance bills even as they acknowledge there’s only so much they can do to tackle costs. Legislators have advanced bills to limit how much ...