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Workers' Comp Bureau of California Committee OKs 10. 4% Hike in Pure Premium Filing
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (148+ words) The Governing Committee of the Workers" Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California voted to authorize the WCIRB to submit a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium rates that will be on average…...
Deciding where to live in Peoria could change your auto insurance rate
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (438+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) " Auto insurance liability coverage in Peoria Heights is, on average $50 more expensive than in Peoria, according to car service platform Way. And a study by a New York-based company might have a reason why. Or your credit score....
Car insurance premium inequities are driven by age, credit and ZIP code, study finds
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (740+ words) A new study found that factors such as ZIP code, age or credit score could more than double a person's car insurance premium. Pat Nabong / Sun-Times It's well known that auto insurance companies charge more to people who have caused…...
Florida homeowners face massive insurance premium hikes after forced off Citizens
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (861+ words) FLORIDA " Once the largest insurance company in Florida, Citizens Property Insurance has shrunk to its smallest size in years, pushing more than 1 million policies into the private market. Citizens is down to just over 321, 000 policies through its depopulation process. While…...
So Cal homeowners face soaring insurance premiums, policies reviewed by A. I.
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (510+ words) For millions of Southern California homeowners, insurance is becoming harder to afford as rates soar. Some are even being told their policies are no longer being reviewed by a person, but instead by an algorithm. "Well, it's not fair. It's…...
Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (488+ words) An insurance industry supported wildfire mitigation designation program has been expanded into 10 additional high-risk states with Florida being one. The expansion comes at a time when Florida is experiencing widespread drought conditions and state officials are concerned that the next…...
With Falling Private Re Prices, Should Florida Let Insurers Buy Less from the Cat Fund?
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (509+ words) For years, a segment of the Florida property insurance industry had lobbied for more access to the lower-cost reinsurance offered by the state-sanctioned Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund'mainly through a lowered retention, or deductible, level. Today, three years into Florida's tort-reform…...
Southern California homeowners face soaring insurance premiums
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (168+ words) AOL. com For millions of Southern California homeowners, insurance is becoming harder to afford as rates soar. Some are even being told their policies are no longer being reviewed by a person, but instead by an algorithm. KTLA's David Lazarus…...
Insurance experts say Colorado homeowners should prepare for hail season
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (451+ words) DENVER (KDVR) " With hail season almost here, insurance experts are sharing why homeowners should prepare now. Colorado's hail season can run from April to September, with some storms causing more than a billion dollars in damage. " An insurance report by…...
Essex area named England's worst for flood risk as homeowners warned
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (432+ words) Homes at risk of flooding could leave owners trapped on unaffordable mortgage rates, experts have warned. This comes as an Essex borough has been named among the most 'at risk'. A new report from the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance…...