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Lemonade Ranks Highest for Renters Insurance in J.D. Power Study
Lemonade took the No. 1 spot for the renters insurance segment in the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Home Insurance Study, marking the first time an InsurTech brand has ranked highest in one of J.D. Power's ...
U.S. Personal Lines Insurers Poised for 2020 Underwriting Profit Despite Pandemic: Fitch
It turns out that the coronavirus pandemic hasn't adversely affected U.S. personal lines insurance all that much. In the short term, the sector has continued to do well and is poised to produce ...
Florida Carriers, Facing Market Turmoil, Pursue Massive Rate Increases
It's no surprise that Florida carriers are raising homeowners insurance rates given several years of catastrophes and losses from litigation related to assignment of benefits and water damage claims. ...
The Risky Business of Insuring Shared Households
An estimated 79 million adults, or 32% of the adult population, lived in a shared household in 2017. This uptick in shared household living comes in many different types. According to recent Census ...
Opinion: Climate Change Risks for Homebuyers Old and New
Climate change poses risks to real estate that homebuyers may not be able to predict. As sea level rises, coastal properties, for example, may be subject to increased flooding and intensifying storm ...
Home Insurers Are Ripe for an Image Change, With InsurTechs Nipping at Their Heels
Traditional home insurers appear to be in need of an image change, and that, in turn, could create a big opportunity for InsurTech startups, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Home Insurance ...
AIG Will Depart Individual Personal Lines Business in Canada
American International Group has decided to stop underwriting new policies in its individual personal insurance lines of business in Canada, namely auto and homeowners. "We continually review our ...
AIG, Chubb Deploy Wildfire Specialists to Help Combat Rapidly Spreading California Blazes
California's raging wildfires are so bad that American International Group Inc. and Chubb Ltd. are deploying teams of specialists and former firefighters to spray retardants on homes. The season may ...