Personal Lines
Drenching In California: Most Homeowners Have No Flood Insurance
Last Sunday morning, Kyle Starks woke up to floodwaters that reached the door of his Jeep after yet another heavy rain storm drenched California. Emergency crews showed up with boats to float Starks ...
Allstate Estimates ’22 Auto Combined Ratio of 110; Frequency, Reserves Up
Allstate announced preliminary estimates of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results last night, revealing a 2022 combined ratio of 110 for personal auto insurance, with reserve boosts for prior ...
Size Matters: Risks of Injury, Death Rising As Heavy EVs Hit U.S. Roads, NTSB Says
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and death from heavier electric vehicles on U.S. roads. She ...
Cat-Exposed Property Highlights Q4 Rate Increases: MarketScout
According to MarketScout's Market Barometer, the fourth-quarter 2022 composite rate for U.S. commercial lines was up 5.1 percent. The Dallas-based distribution and underwriting company said property ...
Florida Relief Not Immediate: AM Best
Insurance reforms passed in Florida's most-recent legislative special session will lead to much-needed relief to the state's homeowners market, but the impact won't be immediate, AM Best analysts ...
Progressive Reports Favorable Ian Development
Insurer Progressive reduced its estimate of gross loss and loss adjustment expenses for vehicle and property claims related to Hurricane Ian by $400 million, pushing the total down to $1.6 billion. ...
Is the Broken Florida Homeowners Insurance Market Finally Fixed?
Between 2017 and 2022, 11 property and casualty insurers writing mainly homeowners insurance in Florida, where they were domiciled, were declared insolvent and placed in liquidation. This does not ...
Customer Satisfaction With Digital Claims Declines Again: J.D. Power
Customer satisfaction with insurers' digital claims systems declined for the second consecutive year, according to a J.D. Power survey of auto and home policyholders. Mark Garrett, director of P/C ...