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Rebuild costs outpace inflation, exposing sum insured gaps
1+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) The analysis, published as part of the ICA's annual Insurance Catastrophe Resilience Report, draws on Cotality's Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). It shows building costs rose around 30% in the five years to March 2026, against consumer price index growth of about 24% over…...
Insurer Policy Rewrites Could Complicate Property Damage Claims Nationwide
1+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) Propmodo State Farm reduced roof claim payouts by $1.4 billion between 2020 and 2021 after internally revising how adjusters evaluated hail and wind damage, according to documents unsealed by a Comanche County, Oklahoma judge. Internal emails show the company slashed its roof replacement-to-repair…...
Viewpoint: When Andrew Returns - A Look Back at a Pivotal Insurance Event
2+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) A storm that grew up overnight The reckoning of 1992 The financial shock was without precedent. Andrew caused roughly $26.5 billion in economic damage and about $15.5 billion in insured losses, in 1992 dollars, making it by a wide margin the costliest natural disaster…...
Investigation into Dodgers owner is a reminder that 'zombie insurers' walk among us — critics warn 'they will blow up"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (295+ words) "There are zombie insurers hiding today in the marketplace. We need to speak more openly about it.”...
What is the Property Lab at Allstate Claims University? How Allstate trains property claim adjusters to help homeowners recover after damage
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (343+ words) Built using insights from more than 100 million property claims, the Property Lab recreates realistic home damage scenarios to help claim adjusters build the expertise needed to guide customers through the repair process The Property Lab was built using insights from…...
Editorial: Steps you can take to shield your home from online thieves
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (783+ words) Recently, the Norfolk County register of deeds publicly informed homeowners in his jurisdiction about the equity protection provided by filing a declaration of homestead with his office. But every Massachusetts homeowner would be well advised to take that step if…...
Insurance covered the rebuild of her house after a fire. Why didn’t the bank release the money on time? | CBC News
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1329+ words) Homeowner out thousands after bank didn't release insurance money on pace with rebuild The fire that destroyed Antonina Gladkova's property at the beginning of 2024 was just the beginning of years of frustration and financial stress that's cost her tens of…...
What happens when a home insurance policy contradicts itself over a new boat
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (583+ words) A recent Ontario court decision is a reminder that boat owners cannot simply assume their homeowner's or cottage insurance automatically extends to a new watercraft, according to Adam Wagman (pictured), partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, who represented the family…...
We Uncovered Where Your Insurance Payments Are Really Going
4+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Video by Sam Black and Sydney Guthrie Insurance companies claim higher prices are justified by higher risks, but we found they are keeping more of our premium dollars than ever. And last year, they made record profits. JASON MINOTT, HOMEOWNER:…...
Colorado’s wildfire insurance plan isn’t going to work (Letters)
3+ week, 4+ day ago (554+ words) Re: “A big test for state’s insurance reforms,” August 16 news story. Coloradans living in the mountains, and most others, continue to rearrange the deck chairs on their burning ship. Instead of addressing the root cause of human-caused climate change – greenhouse…...