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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Approves Citizens Rate Increase of 63%
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon approved a significant rate hike for Louisiana Citizens residential property insurance policies, a move the insurance ...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods
Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old ...
Viewpoint: How Progressive’s Relationship With ‘The Robinsons’ Could Be at Risk
Progressive offered a rare look inside its strategic playbook in a recent second-quarter earnings report. Describing the firm's market share in key customer segments, the ...
Hallmark Financial Sells E&S Ops to Core Specialty
On Friday, Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Core Specialty announced the sale of Hallmark's excess and surplus lines operations to Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. for roughly $40 million ...
U.S. Consumers Value Data Privacy Over Savings in Home and Auto Insurance: Policygenius
Despite inflation and rising costs, most Americans would rather pay more for insurance coverage than use data-monitoring devices, according to an annual survey from Policygenius. The survey found ...
Will Ian Consume Florida Cat Fund, Forcing More Back-Breaking Reinsurance?
While some analysts are predicting that the property insurance industry will be able to manage Hurricane Ian and its estimated $50 billion in insured losses, a few are now warning that the storm ...
U.S. Homeowners Line ‘Stable,’ but Weather Events Present Uncertainty: AM Best
A day after Hurricane Ian hit Florida as a Category 4 storm Sept. 28, AM Best released its scheduled market segment report of the U.S. homeowners insurance market, calling it stable due to overall ...
Erie and Auto-Owners Earn Top Spots in J.D. Power Independent Agent Satisfaction Study
Independent agents have never been more satisfied with their carrier partners, and overall satisfaction for both personal and commercial lines has once again reached an all-time high, according to ...