US E&S Outlook No Longer Positive: AM Best December 1, 2025 AM Best revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Golden Bear October 3, 2025 AM Best revised the outlook for Golden Bear Insurance Company from stable to negative, while the ratings agency affirmed the...
WV Commissioner Wants Input on What Coverages Should Be on Surplus Lines List August 28, 2025 The West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner is aking for input on what coverages and classes should be on...
Viewpoint: Earthquake Insurance and Surplus Lines: Clarifying a Legal Grey Zone August 28, 2025 The California property insurance market is undergoing a dramatic shift. As admitted carriers restrict their appetite for business in the...
Surplus Lines Sector Shows 13.2% Rise in Premium Mid-Year: WSIA Report August 8, 2025 By Andrea Wells Surplus lines sector continues to grow with mid-year premium reaching $46.2 billion from the 3.7 million items filed so far...
California Surplus Lines Take-Up Soars as Brokers Work to Find Coverage for Clients July 15, 2025 By Don Jergler The best way to tell that the California homeowners insurance market has been a bear is to see where buyers...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $838K in Fines July 2, 2025 Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half...
Viewpoint: What Tariffs, Steel Prices Mean for E&S Construction Insurance in California April 24, 2025 By Mikhail Gorshunov Steel prices have been anything but steady in recent years. With renewed discussions around tariffs and trade restrictions, another wave...
Viewpoint: The Evolution of Homeowners Insurance in California—From Niche to Necessity March 12, 2025 By Mikhail Gorshunov For many years, the homeowners insurance market operated as a relatively stable and predictable sector in California. Changes were incremental,...
Oklahoma Supreme Court: Insurer Must Provide Direct Renewal Notice to Named Insured February 27, 2025 By Ezra Amacher After a fire broke out at an Oklahoma motel in June 2020, the property owner submitted a loss claim to...