Personal Lines
NYC Mayor Eyes City-Run Insurance Program for Affordable Housing
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is seeking to lower the cost of property and liability insurance for affordable and rent-stabilized housing through a new city-run insurance program. Mamdani ...
Analysis: California’s Surplus Lines HO Market Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk
It's been more than two years since I wrote an analysis based on Surplus Line Association of California insight and data for an Insurance Journal article that the state's homeowners insurance market ...
Progressive Q1 2026 Income Up Nearly 10%
Progressive reported nearly double-digit growth in net income for first-quarter 2026, recording a bottom-line jump similar to the one recorded in last year's first quarter, even as top-line growth ...
Affordability Hits Auto Insurance: Why Claims Are Becoming More Complex
Auto claims and repair are becoming more complex and evolving with advanced vehicle technology, embedded sensors, calibrations, diagnostics and labor dynamics, according to a new report. Although ...
GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified ...
NAIC Issues Nationwide Data Call to Homeowners Insurers
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has issued a nationwide data call to insurers in order to get a better understanding of the U.S. homeowners insurance markets. The data, intended ...
Allstate Joins Mobile Insurance App Leader GEICO; Top Carriers Expand Telematics Services: Keynova
Keynova Group, a competitive intelligence firm that benchmarks consumer financial services, including insurance, announced that Allstate now ties with GEICO for the distinction of having the top ...
NY Lawmakers Urged to Have Faith in Auto Insurance Reform Numbers. But Do They?
New York small businesses, big businesses, rideshare companies, police and fire unions, insurers, insurance agents, truckers, bus companies, auto repair shops, university professors, district ...