November 14, 2024
Intact Financial Corp., the Toronto-based property-casualty insurer, announce that it has acquired Jiffy Inc., Canada’s No. 1 home maintenance app. Through this acquisition, Jiffy will have the platform and capabilities to accelerate expansion of its services across more Canadian jurisdictions …
September 4, 2024
Three insurers that paid more than $1 million in auto and property damage claims to a New York couple and their homeowners association are attempting to recover the payments from the giant car maker and local dealership. The claims stemmed …
August 26, 2024
Home insurance is becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Australian households as increased climate threats drive up their premiums, potentially putting billions of dollars in mortgage loans at risk, a report said on Monday. As of March 2024, 15% …
June 13, 2024
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging they’re operating a scheme that knowingly and systematically underinsures homes in California. The complaint alleges these carriers provide …
May 22, 2024
The heavy downpours seen in the UK and Ireland last fall and winter were about 20% worse because of climate change, a new scientific report found. The region saw as many as 14 severe storms between October and March, flooding …
May 9, 2024
Northeast auto and home insurer Plymouth Rock Home Assurance and pet insurer Fetch are cooperating on a deal that offers Plymouth Rock insureds a 10% discount on pet insurance for the life of their pet through Fetch. The discount is …
April 1, 2024
US home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states prone to severe weather events, according to a new analysis. The average premium for homeowners insurance in the US is …
March 8, 2024
The US government is stepping away from its effort to collect data on home insurance prices and availability at the Zip code level as premiums soar and climate risks to property intensify. Instead, it will join in a collaborative effort …
August 21, 2023
A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts, damaging the roof of the home, the homeowner said. Jeff Ilg said he and his wife, Amelia Rainville, suspect the ice fell off an airplane traveling …
June 22, 2022
Digital insurer Hippo Insurance Services announced the availability of its home insurance products in Massachusetts. Residents of the Bay State can now access Hippo’s home insurance coverage, as well as company-provided smart home devices. With the addition of Massachusetts, Hippo …