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55
Episode Companion
7 min·Dennis & Stephanie

Why getting a human on the phone at your insurance company shouldn't take half a day

EP55: the Festivus episode. We aired the grievances — AI phone trees, claims adjusters who never call back, premiums going up while service goes down. What's actually grinding your gears about insurance?

May 9, 2026Read →
01
Coverage 101
8 min·Stephanie

The 7 things in your homeowner's policy that aren't covered

Most homeowners think their policy is a force field. It's not. Floods, earthquakes, mold, pest damage, sewer backups, off-property losses, and the dog you didn't disclose — none of those are automatically covered.

May 5, 2026Read →
02
Hot Takes
6 min·Dennis

Why your premium went up when you didn't even file a claim

It's not your fault. It's not your driving. It's the carrier rebalancing risk across the whole book — and here's what you can actually do about it.

May 12, 2026Read →
03
Coverage 101
7 min·Stephanie

Do I really need umbrella insurance? (Yes. Here's why.)

If you own anything worth suing for — a house, a 401k, a future paycheck — and you don't have umbrella coverage, you're playing a game you don't know you're in.

May 8, 2026Read →
04
Texas Specific
9 min·Dennis

The Texas hail deductible trap nobody warned you about

That "1% deductible" on your homeowner's policy means something very different in Texas than it does in California — and it's costing North Texas homeowners thousands.

May 1, 2026Read →
08
Coverage 101
7 min·Dennis

Do I need a separate policy for my Airbnb?

Your homeowner's won't cover it. Your landlord policy might not either. Here's what short-term rental coverage actually looks like — and what happens when a guest gets hurt.

Apr 3, 2026Read →
10
Texas Specific
8 min·Dennis

A small-business insurance buying guide for the DFW Metroplex

Texas-specific coverage gaps, the BOP policies that work for North Texas, and the carriers actually writing in the DFW market in 2026.

Mar 20, 2026Read →
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