Keeping your home protected when insurance options are limited and expensive

In some areas in Colorado, home insurance premiums are rising and/or consumers are being dropped by their home insurance company.  UP is closely monitoring the property insurance marketplace, coordinating with stakeholders to restore affordable options and working hard to help people reduce risk and keep property adequately insured.

If you were dropped and had to replace your home insurance in recent years, or your rates have gone up (or not) we want to hear from you.  Help us monitor and report on pricing and availability by completing our 2024 Colorado Home Insurance Survey at: www.uphelp.org/COhomesurvey

The data collected will help inform our preparedness and advocacy work.

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On this page you will find publications and resources for homeowners, including:

Insurance and Disaster Preparedness Tips
What to do if you are Dropped by Your Insurer
Home Insurance Shopping Guidance
Mitigation and Risk Reduction Resources
Previous CO Shopping Help Webinars

Insuring Your Colorado Home: Navigating Today's Challenging Marketplace, October 2024

Homeowners Insurance: Current Challenges in Colorado and Info and Resources for Consumers, March 2024

Renters! Get Prepared, October 2020

How UP is helping
Helping homeowners keep their assets insured despite a regional affordability and availability crisis.
Helping homeowners keep their assets insured despite a regional affordability and availability crisis.
Promoting home hardening and fuel reduction steps
Promoting home hardening and fuel reduction steps
Advocating with the DORA and CO legislature
Advocating with the DORA and CO legislature
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