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Sorry, Wrong ZIP Code: Regulators Move Forward With California Reforms
Why isn't my ZIP code on the map? Questions along those lines emerged at a public hearing hosted by the California Department of Insurance last week when CDI sought comments on proposed regulatory ...
Raise a Glass to Cat Models: More California Hearing Deets
At a recent California Department of Insurance virtual public hearing, stakeholders were invited to weigh in on a regulatory proposal spelling out commitments insurers have to make in exchange for ...
U.S. Home Insurance Still Priced Too Low for Climate Risk, Says Swiss Re Chair
This has been a year of insurance sticker shock in the US. But the man who provides insurance to insurers thinks maybe the shock still isn't enough to steer people away from risk in a changing ...
Ryan Specialty Announces Succession Plan: Pat Ryan to Exec Chair, Turner to Be CEO
Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. said company founder, chairman and chief executive Patrick G. Ryan will move to an executive chairman role and Timothy W. Turner will take over as CEO. Turner is ...
Report: As Businesses Improve Security, Cyber Premiums Fall
Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become more adept in curbing their losses from cyber crime, even as ransomware attacks are rising, broker Howden said in a report on ...
Triple-I: Legal Reforms Tamp Down Florida Home Insurance Rates in 2022, 2023
Home insurance premiums in Florida rose at a much lower rate than originally projected in 2022 (41 percent less) and 2023 (80 percent less), according to analysis by researchers at the Insurance ...
Investing in Climate Resilience Really Pays Off: Study
Weather-related catastrophes are increasing in frequency and intensity, and billion-dollar disasters are becoming the norm. The U.S. averages about 10 disasters costing more than $1 billion each ...
Allstate, Nationwide Post Dramatic Q12024 Homeowners Loss Ratio Drops: S&P GMI
In the topsy-turvy world of homeowners insurance, first-quarter loss ratios have been bouncing around for the last five years—from below 50 in 2020 to over 70 in 2021 and 2023, a new analysis ...