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insurancebusinessmag. com > ca > news > catastrophe > westland-targets-sme-resilience-with-new-wildfire-business-guide-574210. aspx

Westland targets SME resilience with new wildfire business guide

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (279+ words) Westland Insurance has released a wildfire preparedness and recovery guide aimed at helping businesses manage operational and insurance risks before, during and after fire season. Titled "Before, during and after a wildfire: A business action guide," the publication targets small…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > property > new-mga-targets-californias-highvalue-homeowners-gap-573374. aspx

New MGA targets California's high-value homeowners gap

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (406+ words) Ascendri Insurance Services is entering the strained California homeowners market with a focus on complex and high-value properties." The move comes as traditional capacity in the state has tightened sharply in recent years, particularly for homes exposed to wildfire and…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > breaking-news > marsh-insurance-index-shows-every-region-posting-rate-declines-in-q1-572677. aspx

Marsh insurance index shows every region posting rate declines in Q1

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (438+ words) Global commercial insurance rates dropped 5% in the first quarter of 2026, the seventh consecutive quarter of declines, as insurers competed harder for business against a backdrop of abundant capacity, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh. The fall,…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > risk-compliance-legal > ninth-circuit-dismantles-california-law-protecting-insurance-risk-pools-571383. aspx

Ninth Circuit dismantles California law protecting insurance risk pools

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (473+ words) A federal appeals court has struck down a California law aimed at curbing dialysis-driven distortion of insurance risk pools. On April 7, the Ninth Circuit found that three of five challenged provisions of California Assembly Bill 290 violate the First Amendment. The…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > au > news > property > feeonly-home-insurance-is-moving-beyond-prestige-cover-570034. aspx

Fee-only home insurance is moving beyond prestige cover

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (326+ words) Fee-based remuneration has long been common in specialty lines such as D&O, marine, aviation and other complex commercial risks. What is new, or at least becoming more visible, is the way that logic is appearing in brokered home insurance…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > ca > news > property-insurance > home-insurance-is-the-biggest-blind-spot-for-canadian-collectors-says-expert-568842. aspx

Home insurance is the biggest blind spot for Canadian collectors, says expert

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (705+ words) For many Canadian collectors, the single biggest risk to their card, memorabilia or art collections isn't theft or fire " it's assuming their homeowner's policy will pick up the tab if something goes wrong. "The biggest risk is assuming that a…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > au > news > breaking-news > chu-strengthens-strata-cover-with-builtin-liability-and-immediate-price-visibility-568155. aspx

CHU strengthens strata cover with built-in liability and immediate price visibility

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (529+ words) CHU Underwriting Agencies (CHU) has focused its latest residential strata reforms on making cover more responsive to the realities of modern strata living. By refining policy structure and improving pricing visibility, the organisation is delivering practical innovation across the insurance…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > ca > news > breaking-news > three-in-four-canadians-report-higher-insurance-premiums-report-568475. aspx

Three in four Canadians report higher insurance premiums: Report

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (702+ words) Most Canadians are paying more for home and auto insurance, and the pressures behind those increases are showing up not only in household budgets but also in claims and regulatory data, Global News reported, citing data from a new Rates....

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > property > standard-home-insurance-falls-short-for-airbnb-and-vrbo-hosts-568518. aspx

Standard home insurance falls short for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) Homeowners who rent out properties as short-term rentals risk significant gaps in their insurance coverage, with standard policies typically failing to account for commercial activity such as listing on Airbnb or Vrbo, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has warned in…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > catastrophe > oregon-wildfire-insurance-reform-dies-after-industry-pushback-568515. aspx

Oregon wildfire insurance reform dies after industry pushback

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (555+ words) An Oregon bill that sought to reduce wildfire insurance rates by rewarding homeowners for mitigation efforts has died in the state legislature after the insurance industry mounted late opposition, despite bipartisan support from lawmakers. Senate Bill 1540 would have required insurers…...