U.S.
Some Homes Being Built to Withstand Hurricanes Also Cut Emissions
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Fla., ...
Allstate Redesigns Mobile App
Allstate announced updates to its mobile app, adding more features such as an affordable gas finder called GasBuddy, a parking reservation platform called SpotHero, a climate risk resource to guide ...
Judge Rules Workers Comp Doesn’t Apply in Case Involving Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old
A teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled ...
Bad-Faith Payouts Are Penalties, Not Insurance Benefits, Florida Supreme Court Says
Randy Willoughby's lawyers turned a $10,000 uninsured motorist policy into a $4 million bad-faith settlement with his auto insurer. Then they won a $30 million jury verdict against the co-owner of ...
Aon: Homeowners ROE Improved with Timely Rate Hikes
A new report on the state of the homeowners market in the U.S. highlights how insurance carriers used timely rate actions to thwart residual inflationary pressures, improving the overall prospective ...
Moody’s Creates Private Credit Rating, Research Group
Ratings agency Moody's is creating a unit to research and rate private credit, the firm said on Monday. The unit will be headed by Ana Arsov, who will coordinate research and rating initiatives in ...
California FAIR Plan Increases Commercial Coverage Limits to $20M Per Location
The California FAIR Plan Association is offering increased commercial coverage of up to $20 million per location. Prior to the adjustment, the maximum limits for commercial coverage were $8.4 million ...
Property Insurers to Provide Data to State Insurance Regulators to Better Understand Rates
A nationwide data call was put out recently to property insurers to assist state insurance regulators in better understanding property markets, coverages and protection gaps, according to the ...