Personal Lines
Analysis: State Farm Bolsters Surplus by Freeing Up Billions in Loss Reserves
Despite devastating California fires causing upward of $40 billion in losses for U.S. property/casualty insurers, the industry still managed an underwriting profit of ...
Executive Viewpoint: Reimagining Personal Lines Risk – Now and for the Future
For decades, personal lines insurance has taken a repair-and-replace approach to our business. As president of Nationwide's Personal Lines, I've seen the impact this ...
La Niña’s Back, but Will It Amp Up Hurricane Season?
La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, has arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists said Thursday. This natural weather phenomenon often turbocharges the Atlantic ...
Florida’s Citizens Is Deferring Flood Coverage Proof While NFIP Is Shut Down
Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown continues and the National Flood Insurance Program is in limbo. ...
IBHS Study Shows Smaller Hail May Be More Damaging to Roofs Than Once Believed
A study by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) found roof damage from smaller hailstones may be much more significant than previously believed. It's a finding that one ...
Reimagining Homeowners Insurance in the AI-Powered Claims Era
Historically, the insurance claims process was built on paper files, and that infrastructure has not fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. It's long overdue for a refresher. Even as carriers ...
California Department of Insurance May Revoke Tesla Insurance Licenses
Elon Musk once promised that the "nightmare" experience of auto accident claimants would turn into a dream with Tesla Insurance. It hasn't, according to California's insurance regulator. Alleging ...
Lawmakers Press FEMA on the Future of U.S. Flood Insurance
Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management ...