Personal Lines
Where Are the Private Insurers? Analyses Highlight U.S. Flood Gap
Two new analyses—one from a risk modeler estimating insured damages from Hurricane Helene, and the other from a rating agency about flood insurance penetration and profitability—highlight the ...
Nation’s Flood Insurance Program Is Making More Repeat Payouts
When Hurricane Helene barreled ashore last week, it caused devastating flooding across the southeastern U.S., including in the Shore Acres area of St. Petersburg, Fla. The neighborhood saw 6 feet of ...
Helene Damage Numbers Climb: AccuWeather Revises Total Damage Cost to $225B+
For the second time since Hurricane Helene made landfall, AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the storm. Now, the weather forecasting firm has put a ...
Rural Mutual, Badger Mutual Agree to Affiliate
Wisconsin-based mutual insurers, Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Badger Mutual Insurance Company, have announced an affiliation. The affiliation is subject to regulatory approval with an ...
Thieves Hunting for Copper Are Vandalizing American EV Chargers
Rick Wilmer spends most of his work days at the office. But every so often, the chief executive officer of ChargePoint Holdings Inc. will make his way to the company's laboratory in San Jose, ...
Agent Satisfaction With Insurers Holds Strong Despite Market Challenges
Overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both personal lines and commercial lines has held strong despite a challenging underwriting environment, says a new J.D. Power ...
AccuWeather Raises Helene Total Damage Estimates by $50B; Insured Loss Estimates Not Ready
While inland flooding complicates the picture of still-to-be-determined insured loss estimates from Hurricane Helene, a weather forecasting firm has already delivered a second estimate of total ...
Personal Auto Insurance Could Be Obsolete in 20 Years: Morningstar
Self-driving cars could make personal auto insurance largely obsolete within 20 years, according to a worst-case scenario modeled by Morningstar. A more likely, moderate ...
