Personal Lines
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 ...
The LA Fires Destroyed 11,000 Homes. Less Than 10% Have Permits to Rebuild
Of the thousands of residents needing to rebuild after this year's California wildfires, Andy Weyman would seem especially well positioned. The TV and stage director had remodeled his Malibu home ...
National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration
About six months after Congress passed a short-term reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will soon expire—a prospect that could cause coverage lapses for policyholders with ...
China’s EV Boom Saddles its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses
China's giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies' risk models haven't kept up with changes in vehicle economics and driver behaviors. The country now ...