How To Lower The Cost of Your Homeowners Insurance

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Every year during hurricane season, we see that many of you have questions about how to lower the cost of homeowner’s insurance. And we get it — it’s so difficult to know exactly which policies are right for your specific property.

Ben Keys, the Rowan Family Foundation Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, shares how to know how much coverage we really need, and walks us through the steps to take to get a better deal on our policies.

Chapters:

00:00 Navigating Homeowners Insurance in a Changing Climate

05:58 Understanding the Rising Costs of Homeowners Insurance

11:52 Assessing Your Insurance Needs and Coverage

17:59 What to Do When Your Insurer Drops You

24:00 Practical Tips for Lowering Your Insurance Premiums

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Ben Keys NY Times Op-Ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/opinion/climate-change-homeowners-insurance-housing-market.html

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