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Report Asks Washington Lawmakers to Require Insurers to Better Track Wildfire Risk
Dec 3 2025 // A working group on wildfires in Washington wants the state Legislature to consider requiring insurers to internally track instances in which wildfire risk materially contributes to a policy nonrenewal, cancellation or...
Foundation Firmed: AM Best Switches View of US Homeowners Insurers to Stable
Dec 1 2025 // Insurers of U.S. homes have improved rate adequacy and catastrophe risk management, modified coverage, and benefitted from a softening reinsurance market to earn a change in AM Best’s outlook for the segment to...
How ‘Super Roofs’ Reward Insurers, Cat Bond Investors and Homeowners
Dec 1 2025 // As the Trump administration stalls federal funding for projects intended to make states more resilient to climate change and private insurers decline to cover properties in high-risk zones, North Carolina just proved...
Deadly Bear Attacks in Japan Prompt New Products From Insurers
Dec 1 2025 // Hardly a day goes by in Japan without news of another bear attack, but a problem that’s worrying local residents, tourists and farmers and hampering leisure-related businesses is presenting an opportunity for...
Nonstandard Auto Insurers Continue Profit Momentum in 2025: AM Best
Dec 1 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best. The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
70% of Drivers Say They’ve Felt Unfairly Judged by Auto Insurers: Arity Report
Dec 1 2025 // A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics. The new research from mobility data and analytics...
Old Republic Upheld in Asset Transfer of Bankrupt Florida Title Insurer Subsidiary
Nov 26 2025 // Old Republic National Title Insurance Co., one of the largest title insurers in Florida, did not fraudulently transfer assets from a bankrupt subsidiary, and the bankruptcy court did not err in excluding an expert’s...
Three Swiss Insurers Added to G20 Watchdog Resolution Plan List
Nov 25 2025 // Zurich Insurance, Swiss Re, and Swiss Life have been added to a list of insurance firms that must develop resolution plans in case of insolvency, the G20’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday. The Financial Stability...
Insurers’ Investment in Synthetic Risk Transfers Face Fresh Scrutiny Under EU Proposals
Nov 25 2025 // Insurers putting money into one of private credit’s hottest trends will face fresh oversight from the EU’s financial stability watchdog, under new proposals to bridge the gap between member states on a deal to...
P/C Insurer Rankings Down Overall on Higher Costs, Changing Customer Expectations
Nov 21 2025 // Rising costs and changing customer expectations are driving satisfaction in the insurance and mortgage industry, according to an American Customer Satisfaction Index study. Among the four industries studied — health...
Tulsa to Allow Fire Department to Bill Insurers for Car Accident Responses
Nov 19 2025 // The Tulsa City Council last week approved an ordinance allowing the city’s fire department to charge insurance companies for responses to some motor vehicle accidents. The cost recovery program will charge the...
Biggest NJ Health Insurer to Pay $100 Million in Whistleblower Suit
Nov 18 2025 // Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations that the health-insurance company had ripped off taxpayers by overpaying for care, in a pact made public on Friday. The...
Nonstandard Auto Insurers Continue Profit Momentum in 2025: AM Best
Nov 17 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best. The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
Insurers Begin Restricting Privacy Coverage in Response to Evolving Risk
Nov 17 2025 // After several years of competitive pricing and capacity expansion, cyber insurers appear to be reassessing coverage breadth. Asked whether carriers are beginning to restrict coverage, panelists at Zywave’s Cyber Risk...
Don’t Look Now, But Florida’s State Plan, Citizens, Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in the Sunshine State
Nov 17 2025 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. The ranking is seen as a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, market-based insurance...
Insurers Paid Nearly £200 Million in Cyber Claims for UK Businesses in 2024
Nov 14 2025 // Insurers paid £197 million (US$259.2 million) in cyber claims in 2024 for UK businesses – a 230% increase, or £138 million (US$181.6 million) more than in 2023, according to the Association of British Insurers...
Pollen Street Eyes IPO for UK Insurer Markerstudy at £3 Billion Value
Nov 13 2025 // Pollen Street Group Ltd. has begun preparing an initial public offering for UK insurer Markerstudy, according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm has started early discussions with investment banks about...
Delaware Supreme Court Revives Workers’ Compensation Insurer’s UIM Subrogation
Nov 13 2025 // The Delaware Supreme Court has revived a workers’ compensation insurer’s claim for subrogation in a case where an employee injured while driving for her employer received payment from her employer’s...
70% of Drivers Say They’ve Felt Unfairly Judged by Auto Insurers: Arity Report
Nov 12 2025 // A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics. The new research from mobility data and analytics...
Missouri DCI Tells Insurers to Halt Condo Policy Cancellations
Nov 10 2025 // The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin telling insurers that they should avoid non-renewals and cancellations for master policies issued to condominiums that experienced damage from severe...
