Regulation & Compliance
Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
An insurance fraud scheme involving a bear costume, luxury vehicles and falsified damage claims has ended in convictions for three Los Angeles area residents. A California Department of Insurance ...
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 ...
Verisk, APCIA See ‘Reset’ Rather Than New Normal in Stellar ’25 Results
In a joint report of U.S. property/casualty insurance industry financial results yesterday, Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association revealed the same eye-popping level of ...
AM Best Analysis: P/C Industry Soared in 2025. Will It Fly as High in 2026?
Building off momentum from the previous year, the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $61 billion underwriting gain in 2025—nearly triple the $22 billion recorded in 2024. With nearly ...
State Farm’s California Homeowners Rate Request: It’s Settled — Almost
The long back-and-forth struggle between State Farm General Insurance Company, the California Department of Insurance and Consumer Watchdog is winding down, with the parties agreeing that an ...
RLI Now Has ‘A++’ Rating from AM Best
AM Best announced upgrades to the financial strength ratings of the members of RLI Group on Friday, pushing the grades up to A++ (superior) from A+ (superior). The rating upgrades reflect RLI's ...
Disaster Preparedness, Responsible Tech Use Among NAIC 2026 Priorities
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its strategic priorities for 2026, including the oversight of emerging technology like artificial ...
10 Do’s and Don’ts of a Smart ORSA Report
My conversations with carrier CEOs, CFOs, and CROs about enterprise risk management and ORSA--Own Risk and Solvency Assessment—tend to go down the path of strict compliance and a sense of ...