Viewpoint: Challenging P/C Market Generates Opportunities for Surplus Lines’ Writers May 8, 2025 By David Blades The U.S. surplus lines market notched double-digit year-over-year (YoY) premium growth from 2018-2023, as wholesale brokers tapped this market with...
In The Wake of Devastating LA Fires, Residents Begin to Rebuild May 5, 2025 By Alex Veiga Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to...
LA Fire Investigation Will Take a Year or More, Edison CEO Says May 1, 2025 By Mark Chediak, Alix Steel and Romaine Bostick The probe into the deadly Southern California Eaton fire is likely to take a year or more as authorities examine...
Insured Losses Could Hit $145B in 2025, Driven by Rising Claims From Secondary Perils April 30, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$137 billion in 2024, following the 5%-7% annual growth rate that has been...
Increased Writings in Homeowners Adds to US Surplus Lines Growth April 29, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Increasing movement of homeowners insurance risk to the U.S. surplus lines market has continued to contribute to growth for nonadmitted...
Many Snowbirds Looking to Pack Up and Fly North For Good; Florida Hit Hard April 29, 2025 By Mrinalika Roy The number of Canadian “snowbirds” planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring,...
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report April 25, 2025 Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1.6 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by...
More Floridians Moving Out Due to Housing, Insurance Costs, Cotality Report Says April 24, 2025 Florida’s elected leaders have long touted the “1,000 people a day” moving into the state. But that trend shows signs...
A ‘Low-Attention Disaster,’ Mountain Fire Survivors Recover in LA’s Shadow April 23, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira The ashes of Hatim Naim’s burned home lie just a few dozen miles west of the Los Angeles areas destroyed...
High Cost of Living Fears Made Worse by LA Wildfire in UCLA Survey April 21, 2025 The high cost of living remains a main concern in America’s largest exacerbated by the January 2025 wildfires is one...