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Florida Eyes Effect of Lower Reinsurance Costs on Homeowners Rates
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants to know why home insurers are not passing along to insureds apparent savings they are realizing on reinsurance. The state's insurance regulator says ...
Insurance, Tax, Climate Groups Hit Proposed Delay in Flood Insurance Increases
The prospect of a delay in flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for many homeowners is being met with pushback from business, taxpayer, climate and insurance groups. Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
Usage-Based Products On Way to Being Standard Auto Insurance Offering
Technology is spurring innovation and altering risk scenarios throughout the economy including in auto insurance. While advanced auto safety features, the shared economy and driverless cars promise ...
Federal Agencies Prepare Rule Requiring Lenders to Accept Private Flood Insurance
Five federal regulatory agencies are considering a rule that could boost sales of private flood insurance. The proposal would require lenders to accept private flood policies to satisfy the mandate ...
How Government Shutdown Will Affect P/C Insurance Industry
The property/casualty insurance industry should not be seriously affected by the federal government shutdown. Since the industry is largely regulated by the states, not Washington, the impact on the ...
Insurers Offer Discounts for High Net Worth Client Inventory, Appraisal Service
A high tech start-up is promising to give property/casualty insurance companies and brokers access to real-time data on their upscale insureds' property and possessions, making it easier for the ...
ProAssurance to Acquire Workers’ Comp Specialist Eastern Holdings
Medical professional liability insurer ProAssurance Corp. (NYSE: PRA) said it is acquiring monoline workers' compensation insurer Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EIHI) in an all-cash ...
FEMA Chief Tells Senators He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates
Pressure continues to build in Congress to delay implementation of flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for thousands of property owners across the country. But the man in charge of ...