Homeowners Rates Increased 40% in 6 Years, According to LendingTree
Nationally, homeowners insurance rates jumped 11.4% in 2024, with double-digit increases reported in the last two years.

Nationally, homeowners insurance rates jumped 11.4% in 2024, with double-digit increases reported in the last two years.
The new toolkit helps independent insurance agents educate clients, explain rising costs and advocate for reforms.
While most homeowners are familiar with common risk areas and the technologies designed to mitigate them, relatively few have implemented these solutions in their own homes, according to The Hanover.
While more than 2 in 3 (69%) say the insurance industry is a great place to work and 4 out of 5 (81%) say they are satisfied with their job, high rates of burnout are threatening to dampen job satisfaction, according to Liberty Mutual and Safeco.
Consumers believe phone calls are important for communicating with businesses, but fear of fraud prevents many from answering calls, according to a TransUnion study.
For the seventh year in a row, the Big “I” and J.D. Power teamed up to measure property & casualty independent insurance agent perceptions of their carriers.
The newly expanded resource—which builds upon the toolkit first published in July 2023—covers a wide range of updates and strategies for navigating the challenges posed by the hard market.
The latest research from Liberty Mutual and Safeco explores how the hard market is impacting both agents and customers and how agents can improve customer satisfaction and retention.
Client communication, retention, technology and team morale are among agents’ top priorities in adapting to the hard market.