Industry News
Nationwide Tops J.D. Power Small Commercial List; Satisfaction Hits All-Time High
Despite rising interest rates and less than desirable business conditions, small business insurance consumers are increasing satisfied with the products and services offered by their insurance ...
Wright Launches New Residential Private Flood Insurance Option
FocusFlood, Wright National Flood Insurance Services' latest product and an extension of its ResiFlood program was announced today. Available in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, South Carolina and ...
Picture an experienced underwriter who’s spent 30 years building carrier relationships, spotting risks others miss, and mentoring producers. Over the...
Claims Pros Warned About Confirmation Bias and Inflated Line Items
GARDEN GROVE, California—The charred remains of a dog found among the ruins of a house that was destroyed in a sudden fire added an air of legitimacy to the insurance claim. For sure, homeowners ...
More Auto Parts Delays? U.S. Scrutinizing China Supply Chains
Electric vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington's effort to stamp out U.S. links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according to a ...
Insurers Fume at Proposal That May Crimp Private Investments
Representatives of the multitrillion-dollar insurance industry are hurling criticism at a proposal that could make it harder to invest in deals sold in fast-growing private markets that offer higher ...
Private Flood Insurers Seize Opportunity as NFIP Falters
While the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rolls out a new rating program generating premium increases for many policyholders, the private flood insurance market has seized the opportunity to ...
LexisNexis: Despite Challenges, Auto Insurers See Positive Growth in New Policies
Quarterly year-over-year auto insurance shopping growth in the U.S. was +5.2 percent in Q2 2023, according to the most recent LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter report. Reacting to ...
Rate Hikes Not Bringing Profit to U.S. Auto Insurers: Fitch
Jumps in rates and written premiums did little to move the needle on underwriting profits for U.S. personal auto insurers, Fitch Ratings reported based on a recent review of midyear results of nine ...