Insurance Industry Critic and ‘Conscience’ Hunter Retires From Consumer Federation February 9, 2022 The man who served as the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America for nearly three decades is...
They’re Back! Actuarial Society, Under Pressure, Reinstates Ratemaking Rules May 12, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Less than a month ago, the prospect that long-held principles of actuarial ratemaking would survive an action by the Casualty...
Regulators Weigh Model Law for Pet Insurance to Address Consumer Peeves March 26, 2021 By Suzanne Barlyn U.S. insurance regulators are close to creating a legal standard for pet insurance that would address long-standing consumer complaints that...
Florida Bans Price Optimization; Insurers Question Definition May 19, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A memorandum released last week by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty warning insurers in the state not to use price...
TRIA Debate Heats Up with Charge ‘Nervous Nelly’ P/C Insurers Enjoy $7B ‘Subsidy’ May 9, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A consumer advocacy group says the property/casualty insurance industry has been getting a sweet deal worth about $7 billion as...
Controversy Over Hurricane Deductibles May Just Be Beginning November 2, 2012 By Beth Pinsker Gladstone When the National Hurricane Center declared Sandy a “post-tropical storm” just before it made landfall, a lot of homeowners across...
Consumer Group Charges Auto Insurers with ‘Disparate Treatment’ of Low Income Families January 30, 2012 By Don Jergler A consumer group on Monday issued a study that alleges “disparate treatment” of low-to moderate-income families by auto insurers nationwide....
Consumer Group Publishes ‘Insiders’ Advice’ on Filing Auto Claims January 20, 2012 By Young Ha The Consumer Federation of America, a Washington, D.C.-based group whose insurance division is directed by consumer advocate J. Robert Hunter,...
N.Y. Consumer Report Accuses Insurers of Needlessly Raising Rates December 15, 2011 A new consumer advocacy report is accusing P/C insurers of ‘colluding’ and needlessly raising commercial insurance rates at a time...