Personal Lines
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in ’23?
While no one directly asked the question of this article's headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference, the prospect that an outlook change is near came into view during ...
Farmers Insurance Further Reducing Florida Business
One month after it announced it would stop writing new homeowner policies in Florida, Farmers Insurance now says it plans to cut back further on its presence in the hurricane-prone state. The Florida ...
Farmers Limits New California HO Policies; Insurer Group Calls for Reform
Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier. The move follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing ...
InsurTech Profile: Goose Insurance Seeks to Remove Barriers in Personal Lines
Omar Kaywan says lack of education, awareness, accessibility and affordability are the key factors in being underinsured. His company, Goose Insurance, is aiming to change that by removing barriers ...
Personal Lines Driving Premium Growth; Commercial Lags: Swiss Re Analysis
After 15 consecutive quarters of lagging premium growth in commercial lines, personal lines became the main driver again, according to a Swiss Re report released last week. According to the ...
Insolvency Cost: Florida Tapping Muni Bond Market For First Time In Decades
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which handles the claims of insolvent insurers, plans to borrow $600 million by selling municipal bonds, according to preliminary offering documents. It is ...
CEO Viewpoints: How Carriers, Reinsurers Are Reacting to Inflation
During an industry conference last week, leaders of three property/casualty insurance organizations addressed a question about opportunities in the personal, commercial and reinsurance markets by ...
Regulatory Weaknesses, Politics Driving California Exits, Industry CEOs Say
A trio of property/casualty carrier executives voluntarily offered their views on a growing insurance availability crisis in the state of California at an industry conference in late June, pointing ...