RALEIGH, N.C. -- Base rates for North Carolina homeowners' insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and ...

Home insurance is meant to be a safety net to give homeowners peace of mind when the unthinkable happens — but in North Carolina, insurance companies are failing to hold up their end of the ...

CHARLOTTE — A homeowners’ insurance hike is now in effect in North Carolina, and the rates can vary depending on where you live. The statewide base rate increase is 7.5%, but in Charlotte, the hike is ...

Congress extended NFIP to Sept. 30, preventing immediate mortgage and home sale disruptions for NC homeowners.

New homeowners' insurance rates kicked in across North Carolina this month, raising the average statewide base rate by about 15% over the next two years. In published reports, Guardian Service, a ...

IS HAPPENING. CHRISTINE. LINDSEY AND DEVANTE. WE BEGIN WITH A MASS SHOOTING OUT OF CATAWBA COUNTY. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS OFFERING A $15,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST IN THIS ...

North Carolina homeowners face a 7.5% insurance hike on June 1, adding about $243 yearly. Climate losses and higher rebuild costs are driving the surge. North Carolina homeowners face a 7.5% insurance ...

New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties are among the most at-risk in North Carolina due to converging climate risks and insurance market stress. Home insurance premiums in these counties are ...

North Carolina homeowners pay some of the lowest average insurance premiums in the Southeast, even though the state has significant coastal exposure to hurricanes and flooding. While national costs ...

State Sen. Natalie Murdock had heard from her constituents about rising premiums for homeowners insurance and sudden policy cancellations after making a claim, but the issues became especially clear ...