| | | | Dear Reader, | If your homeowners premium jumped at renewal, you're not alone - and it's not just "inflation" in the abstract. A big driver is replacement cost: what it would actually cost to rebuild your home today with today's labor and materials. Another is risk tightening: insurers are reworking catastrophe models, buying pricier reinsurance, and pulling back in ZIP codes where losses keep stacking up. | For investors and retirees, this is a household-cash-flow story. Insurance is becoming a larger, less negotiable line item - right alongside property taxes and utilities. What to watch next: renewal notices, deductible changes, and coverage limits that quietly lag behind rebuilding reality. |
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| | | | | Why This Matters | A recent Consumer Federation of America report found premiums rose in 95% of U.S. ZIP codes from 2021 to 2024, with the "typical" homeowner seeing a meaningful dollar increase. One public summary of the report notes an average premium around $3,303 in 2024, up 24% over that period. (Those numbers will vary by state and carrier, but the direction is clear.) | Meanwhile, construction inputs remain a pressure point. The NAHB's tracking of building material price growth shows costs for residential construction inputs still running higher year-over-year - exactly what insurers pay for when a roof, kitchen, or whole structure has to be replaced. | And the risk backdrop hasn't eased. NOAA's billion-dollar disaster data shows the U.S. has experienced far more frequent high-cost events in recent years than the long-term average - losses that eventually flow into premiums. |
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| | | | | Where Things Stand | Insurers are pricing for higher claims severity (repairs cost more) and higher tail risk (rare events aren't as rare). Reinsurers - who insure the insurers - have also been charging more after heavy catastrophe years, a dynamic the industry has been candid about. | That's why many homeowners are seeing a one-two punch: higher premiums plus stricter terms (bigger deductibles, special wind/hail deductibles, lower limits on roofs or water damage, and tougher underwriting). |
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| | | | | The Patriot Perspective | Here's a "defend your coverage" playbook—practical, not panic-driven: | Validate your replacement cost: Ask your agent what rebuild cost per square foot they're using. If it's stale, your "cheap" premium may be dangerous underinsurance. Right-size deductibles: A higher deductible can lower premiums, but only choose what you could truly pay within 30 days of a loss. Document upgrades now: Keep a simple home inventory and receipts/photos for roof, HVAC, wiring, and renovations - proof matters at claim time. Shop intelligently: Compare apples-to-apples coverage (same deductibles, same replacement cost, same endorsements). A lower quote with thinner coverage isn't savings. Ask about mitigation credits: New roof, impact-resistant shingles, water-leak sensors - some carriers credit these, others won't unless you request it.
| Stay steady,
The Patriot Investor |
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