State Farm Wins Dismissal of Class Action Over Xactimate Software April 21, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm...
Premium Growth Is Good but Disciplined Growth Is Better: Lloyd’s Execs Say April 21, 2025 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s executives said the market has continued to demonstrate its value to stakeholders by delivering 6.5% premium growth while maintaining...
Finding Alternatives April 7, 2025 By Chris Burand In recent months, the Wall Street Journal has published long articles regarding how expensive—to the point of not being affordable—homeowners...
Insureds Have Post-Loss Duties Too, Florida Appeals Court Says in HCI Win April 7, 2025 Florida insurers, often on the receiving end of insureds’ complaints in the courts and in the news media, may take...
Claims Service, Tech, Communication Top Independent Agent Concerns April 7, 2025 By Denise Johnson Claims, communication, and technology are the top three concerns for independent agents when placing new business with a carrier, according...
Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for FBI Agent’s Fatal Shooting April 7, 2025 A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI...
Today’s Commercial Property Market in ‘Better Place’ Brokers Assess 4 Current Trends: Vacancies, Alternatives, Valuations, Wildfires April 7, 2025 By Andrea Wells Commercial property insurance rates continue to fall for most accounts after most property insurers saw profitable books in 2024. That’s...
CSB Releases Update Into Fatal Texas Hydrogen Sulfide Release April 7, 2025 The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its ongoing investigation into the fatal hydrogen...
An Insurance Journalist’s Perspective on Southern California’a Wildfires April 7, 2025 By Russ Banham PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES It was pitch black in the house and the power was off. The Santa...
Four Charged in Death of Michigan Boy in Oxygen Chamber Explosion April 7, 2025 By Corey Williams Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was “incinerated” inside a pressurized oxygen chamber...