The Rising Cost of Home Insurance

A Consumer Reports Virtual Webinar

The Rising Cost of Home Insurance: What Can Consumers Do?

Skyrocketing rates, diminishing coverage, and canceled plans are becoming far too common in the home insurance market– and everyone is being affected. And while consumers are reeling, lawmakers and insurance companies are doing too little to ease the pain.

On Monday, June 30th at 12pm ET/9am PT join CR investigative reporter Lisa Gill, consumer advocate Laura Morris, and home insurance experts Douglas Heller of Consumer Federation of America and Amy Bach of United Policyholders for a discussion on how consumers can best navigate this increasingly challenging home insurance market, and what you can do as an individual and in your community to address rising costs. We’ll not only focus on actions you can take as a policyholder, but begin to outline a Homeowners Bill of Rights that all consumers deserve when dealing with their home insurance company.

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September 26, 2024

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Central Time (US & Canada)

Convention Center

3516 Blaisdell Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Meet Our Speakers

Douglas Heller

Director of Insurance, Consumer Federation of America

Douglas Heller is CFA’s Director of Insurance and is a nationally recognized insurance expert. During two decades of work on public policy and regulatory matters related to property-casualty insurance, Heller has authored op-eds, articles, and reports on auto insurance pricing in the United States, overseen regulatory challenges to insurance company rates and practices, provided expertise in insurance-related litigation, and, for nine years, served as the Executive Director of the national consumer advocacy organization, Consumer Watchdog. His work has saved policyholders hundreds of millions of dollars on insurance premiums and helped curb unfair auto insurance pricing practices.

Amy Bach

Executive Director, United Policyholders

Amy Bach has been a professional advocate for insurance policyholders since 1984 and an attorney since 1989. While practicing insurance regulatory law and representing clients in litigation matters, she co-founded United Policyholders in 1991. Bach migrated from the private practice of law in 2005 to become the organization’s full-time Executive Director and primary spokesperson; shaping and overseeing the Roadmap to Recovery™, Roadmap to Preparedness, and Advocacy and Action programs. She is a nationally-recognized expert on insurance claim and legal matters; frequently interviewed in print and broadcast media, and the author of numerous legal and consumer publications including “The Disaster Recovery Handbook,” “WISE UP: The Savvy Consumer’s Guide to Buying Insurance,” and tips and guides in the UP Claim Help Library.

Laura Morris

Consumer Home Insurance Advocate, Associate English Professor, Furman University

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Lisa Gill

Investigative Reporter, Consumer Reports

For more than a decade, Lisa L. Gill has focused on healthcare concerns, particularly the cost of and access to medications, using comparative effectiveness, survey, and secret shopper data. A reporter by training, Lisa is passionate about consumer safety and consumer protections. She regularly works with other journalists, consumer advocates, medical professionals, and others to encourage consumers to learn their health choices and make informed decisions.

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