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The Risky Economics of ‘Going Bare’ Without Homeowners Insurance
Owning a home can feel like risky business, from coming up with the mortgage payment every month to worrying about disasters like fires or floods or tornadoes.
But here is ...State Farm Update: More ‘Difficult but Necessary’ Decisions in California
State Farm wasn't quite done making tough decisions about writing business in California when it announced that it wouldn't accept applications for new homeowners policies in the state in May of last ...U.S. Personal Lines Outlook Continues to Be Negative: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry faces too many daunting challenges, leading AM Best to maintain its negative outlook. The outlook for personal lines was changed to negative in September ...Temporary Fix Keeps National Flood Insurance Operating, But Only Until Nov. 17
Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute ...
AM Best Revises U.S. Homeowners Segment to Negative
AM Best said it has revised its outlook for the U.S. homeowners segment to negative from stable following three consecutive years of net underwriting losses as a result ...
Americans Are Moving Toward Climate Danger in Search of Cheaper Homes
A midsummer quiz: Let's say you read about an area experiencing blistering heat for weeks on end — heat so hot that in the day, you can't go outside, and at nighttime, ...
Coastal Construction, Rising Replacement Values Contribute to Costly Hurricane Claims
Insured losses from hurricanes have risen steadily over just the past 15 years, with nine of the 10 costliest hurricanes in U.S. history occurring since 2005, according ...
Survey: Some Customers Let Auto Insurance Lapse in Quest for Savings
A new report out this week offers updated insights on customer buying habits when it comes to personal auto and homeowners insurance.
The Math of Homeowners Deductibles
People who work in the insurance industry probably buy homeowners policies with high deductibles, an industry investor-turned-InsurTech-founder told Carrier Management ...