# Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-home-insurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-us-climate-change-plays-a-big-role/
- Published: 2024-09-25T09:45:21-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Hurricane Ian damage in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Photo taken on October 27, 2022. Photo credit: South Florida Water Management District via Flickr. Public domain. Article by Andrew J. Hoffman. The Conversation – September 24, 2024. Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country. To add insult to injury, those rates go even higher if you make a claim – as much as 25% if you claim a total loss of your home. […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com