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How Your Credit Score Affects Home Insurance Rates in Texas (and How to Improve It)

October 8 2025 Clinton D. Richey

How Your Credit Score Affects Home Insurance Rates in Texas (and How to Improve It)

Most Texas homeowners expect their premiums to rise because of things like hailstorms, hurricane...

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What to Do If Your Home Insurance Is Non-Renewed or Canceled

October 7 2025 Clinton D. Richey

What to Do If Your Home Insurance Is Non-Renewed or Canceled

Receiving a notice that your home insurance will end can feel like a setback. It often arrives...

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Why Was My Home Insurance Canceled or Not Renewed?

October 6 2025 Clinton D. Richey

Why Was My Home Insurance Canceled or Not Renewed?

Home insurance gives Texas homeowners a sense of security — until a letter arrives saying the...

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The Difference Between HO2 and HO3 Home Insurance Policies

October 5 2025 Clinton D. Richey

The Difference Between HO2 and HO3 Home Insurance Policies

Reviewed and updated for 2026 by the licensed Texas insurance advisors at Richey Insurance...

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How a New Roof Can Lower Your Home Insurance

October 4 2025 Clinton D. Richey

How a New Roof Can Lower Your Home Insurance

Updated for 2026 to reflect current Texas underwriting trends, claim data, and market...

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What Windstorm Insurance Doesn’t Cover

September 28 2025 Clinton D. Richey

What Windstorm Insurance Doesn’t Cover

For many Texas homeowners, windstorm insurance provides peace of mind during hurricane season and...

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How Windstorm Insurance Deductibles and Triggers Work

September 26 2025 Clinton D. Richey

How Windstorm Insurance Deductibles and Triggers Work

In Texas, homeowners know that high winds, hail, and hurricanes are part of life near the Gulf...

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What Happens During A Windstorm Inspection – And What If Your Home Doesn’t Pass?

September 24 2025 Clinton D. Richey

What Happens During A Windstorm Inspection – And What If Your Home Doesn’t Pass?

Texas homeowners along the coast and in wind-prone areas often hear about “windstorm...

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How to Get a WPI-8 Certificate (Proof of Windstorm Compliance)

September 23 2025 Clinton D. Richey

How to Get a WPI-8 Certificate (Proof of Windstorm Compliance)

For homeowners along the Texas coast, strong winds and hurricanes aren’t a distant...

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Which Texas Homes and Counties Need a WPI-8 Certificate?

September 22 2025 Clinton D. Richey

Which Texas Homes and Counties Need a WPI-8 Certificate?

For many Texas homeowners, the phrase “WPI-8 certificate” comes up during a home purchase,...

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