A home warranty and home insurance both provide peace of mind, but they offer different types of coverage. Find out how they differ and if you need both.

Home warranty vs. home insurance, what's the difference? One covers normal wear and tear and the other liability and accidents. Here's what to know.

Buying your first home is a major milestone. However, it comes with major financial responsibilities, including protecting your home with homeowners insurance. While many first-time buyers focus on ...

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Pat Howard is a licensed insurance professional specializing in home insurance. He is a former managing editor at Policygenius, where he wrote, edited, and conducted data studies, which were ...

As homeowners survey the damage from the wildfires that tore through Southern California this month, it's tough to peg how ...