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Study Finds Almost Half of Texas Home Insurance Claims Closed Without Payment

An analysis by Weiss Ratings identified a rising number of Texas homeowners who found their insurance claims were either denied or left unpaid. In 2023, nearly 47% of homeowner claims were closed without payment, which is a sharp increase from 35% in 2016 and higher than the national average of 42%. READ MORE.

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Study Finds Almost Half of Texas Home Insurance Claims Closed Without Payment — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — An analysis by Weiss Ratings identified a rising number of Texas homeowners who found their insurance claims were either denied or left unpaid. In 2023, nearly 47% of homeowner claims were closed without payment, which is a sharp increase from 35% in 2016 and higher than the national average of 42%.

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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.