Intact Financial Acquires Canada’s No. 1 Home Maintenance App 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....
Insurers Say Honda and Local Dealer Should Pay for Damages Caused by Car Fire September 4, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Three insurers that paid more than $1 million in auto and property damage claims to a New York couple and...
Australian Homeowners Struggling to Afford Insurance as Climate Risks Grow: Report August 26, 2024 Home insurance is becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Australian households as increased climate threats drive up their premiums,...
D.A. in California Sues Farmers, Other Home Insurers Alleging Scheme to Underinsure June 13, 2024 Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance...
Climate Change Made Recent UK and Ireland Storms Much Worse May 22, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman The heavy downpours seen in the UK and Ireland last fall and winter were about 20% worse because of climate...
Markets/Coverages: Plymouth Rock Offers Discount on Pet Coverage From Fetch May 9, 2024 Northeast auto and home insurer Plymouth Rock Home Assurance and pet insurer Fetch are cooperating on a deal that offers...
US Home Insurance Premiums May Hit a Record This Year, Report Warns April 1, 2024 By Coco Liu US home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states...
US Treasury Drops Plan to Collect Insurer Data on Climate Risks March 8, 2024 The US government is stepping away from its effort to collect data on home insurance prices and availability at the...
Large Ice Chunk Fell From Sky and Damaged House in Massachusetts August 21, 2023 A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts, damaging the roof of the home,...
Markets/Coverages: Hippo Enters Home Insurance Market in Massachusetts June 22, 2022 Digital insurer Hippo Insurance Services announced the availability of its home insurance products in Massachusetts. Residents of the Bay State...