Piercing Through Rain, Smoke and Fog: How Radar Satellites See Catastrophes November 14, 2023 By Stephen Lathrope and Andy Read Executive Summary: The potential for satellite technology to revolutionize claims management has long been recognized but has only recently been...
Viewpoint: California’s Personal Auto Market: Steering Through Change October 20, 2023 By Erik Yost The withdrawal of major homeowners insurance companies in the California market made national headlines, but news just as concerning and...
California Workers’ Comp Written Premium in 2022 Was Near Pre-Pandemic Level October 4, 2023 Written premium in 2022 was 14% higher than 2021 and almost at the pre-pandemic level – an increase was driven...
Residents Prepare to Return to Sites Of Homes Demolished In Lahaina Wildfire September 26, 2023 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she...
Report Examines 10-Year California Workers Comp Payment Trends September 25, 2023 Average paid losses on California workers’ compensation lost-time claims fell immediately after legislative reforms of SB 863 took effect a...
Washington Proposes 4.9% Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates for 2024 September 20, 2023 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop 11th-Straight Year September 8, 2023 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage, according to an update from the Oregon Department of...
Nevada Division of Insurance Recovers $6.1M in 2023 September 7, 2023 The Nevada Division of Insurance announced it recovered over $6.1 million in Fiscal Year 2023. The Division’s Consumer Services and...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $135M Dividend for Policyholders September 7, 2023 The SAIF board of directors declared a $135 million dividend for its policyholders, marking the 14th straight year SAIF has...
Appeals Court Dismisses 14 COVID Business Insurance Claims Against Travelers August 31, 2023 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed lawsuits by 14 businesses seeking insurance coverage from Travelers Insurance for business...