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Signals ‘Promising’ for Florida Reforms’ Impact, Reinsurance Still a Drag
Analysts with the AM Best financial rating firm and other stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about the resurrection of the Florida property insurance market, 18 months after state lawmakers ...
American National Exiting Homeowners Insurance Market
Following its announcement several months ago to leave the homeowners insurance business in nine states including California and Louisiana, American National appears to be exiting the line in all ...
Nationwide Pet Shedding 100,000 Policies
The leading pet insurer in the U.S. said it is dropping about 100,000 policies starting this ...
Is Trampoline Install Covered by Landscapers Insurance Policy? A.I. Says Yes
Is the installation of an in-ground trampoline considered landscaping work, covered by a landscaper's liability insurance policy? Artificial intelligence programs suggest that it is. But human judges ...
Supreme Court Backs NRA in Claim Against NY Insurance Regulator
The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator allegedly violated the organization's First Amendment rights by coercing insurers ...
Most EVs in the U.S. Are Still Being Shipped to the Same Few States
As the U.S. car market swiftly and steadily goes electric, the Volkswagen ID.4 remains near the front of an increasingly crowded field. Americans bought nearly 6,200 of them in the first three months ...
Property-Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Drop by 5% at June Renewals: Howden Re
Property-catastrophe rates saw some moderating trends during the June 1 reinsurance renewals, with average risk-adjusted rates-on-line decreasing by 5 percent within a typical range of -7.5 percent ...
Mothers Reap Benefits of Record Part-Time Workforce Boom in U.S.
The number of Americans voluntarily working part time hit a record high this year, thanks in part to women — particularly mothers — benefiting from the ...
Nicotine-Like Chemicals in U.S. Vapes May Be More Potent Than Nicotine, FDA Says
Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the ...