Jennifer Gimbel

Senior Managing Editor & Home Insurance Expert

Jennifer Gimbel

Expertise

Homeowners insurance, personal finance, credit scores, debt consolidation, business financing

Education

Wagner College (BA)

Featured in

Miami Today, Yahoo, Hamptons Magazine, Gotham Magazine, Staten Island Advance

About

Jennifer Gimbel is a senior managing editor at Policygenius, where she oversees all of our insurance coverage. Previously, she was the managing editor at Finder.com and a content strategist at Babble.com. As a journalist, her work has also appeared in Yahoo, Hamptons Magazine, Gotham Magazine, and the Staten Island Advance.

Experience highlights

  • At Policygenius, Jennifer oversees our insurance coverage, where she writes and edits features on life, home, auto, and disability insurance, hurricane and wildfire coverage, flood insurance, and more.

  • Previously, as the managing editor at Finder.com, Jennifer established their Editorial Review Board of industry experts, spearheaded a personal finance webinar on saving and budgeting, and launched a series featuring stories of Americans who’ve paid off massive amounts of debt. 

  • She also managed the loans editorial team at Finder.com, where she wrote and edited content on personal loans, debt consolidation, credit scores, SBA loans, and more.

Past work

Want to interview a Policygenius expert?

Journalist on a deadline? Our press team can connect you with our experts to discuss insurance, personal finance, and more. They’re also pretty friendly.

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Want to interview a Policygenius expert?

Journalist on a deadline? Our press team can connect you with our experts to discuss insurance, personal finance, and more. They’re also pretty friendly.

press@policygenius.com

Policygenius content follows strict guidelines for editorial accuracy and integrity. Learn about our editorial standards and how we make money.

Pro tip

Jennifer Gimbel

double quotation

Not all home insurance companies offer the same discounts, so it pays to ask questions about what you might qualify for. When in doubt, ask!

Selected stories from Jennifer

How much does home insurance cost in Florida? (July 2024)

Home insurance in Florida costs 30% higher than the national average due to record-breaking losses caused by severe hurricanes.

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Guide to home insurance in California (July 2024)

We break down everything you need to know about home insurance in California — from average costs, the best companies, how to file wildfire claims, how to prepare for wildfire season, and much more.

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How to buy home insurance in Florida (July 2024)

Using an insurance marketplace like Policygenius, reaching out to E&S insurers, or applying for coverage with Citizens are all ways to buy home insurance in Florida.

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