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How climate change can create insurance deserts
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (670+ words) Nearly five years ago, as he championed insurance as a social good, Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber also posed the question, "What do you do when precise pricing puts insurance beyond the reach of those who need it most?" Schreiber described…...
Stricter smoke claim standard proposal lacks specifics, attorney says
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) A new California bill setting claims standards for smoke damage lacks definitions and cost controls needed to keep insurance affordable in the state, according to an attorney for insurers. AB 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, introduced in the state's assembly…...
Overhaul of FAIR Plan last-resort home insurance proposed
2+ week, 2+ day ago (296+ words) California's legislature and insurance commissioner have proposed an overhaul of the state's home insurance of last resort, the FAIR Plan. The Make It FAIR Act, AB 1680, aims to improve claims handling, coverage options and transparency for wildfire survivors. Lisa Calderon,…...
California regulator disputes presidential order on wildfire recovery
3+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) California insurance regulators and consumer advocates said President Donald Trump's executive order preempting state and local permit processes is not enough to ensure recovery from last January's L.A. wildfires." California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara, in three posts on X responding to…...
U.S. homeowners expect extreme weather to damage their homes: Kin
3+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) U.S. homeowners are concerned about climate and insurance costs, according to Kin's Homeownership Trends Report." Ninety-three percent of respondents said they expect extreme weather events, driven by changing climate, to damage their homes over the next three years. Nearly half, 49%, are…...
Florida announces home insurance rate cuts
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (447+ words) Florida's home insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance, will lower premiums this spring, Governor Ron DeSantis announced. The governor also pointed to decreasing rates for insurance statewide. Citizens rates will decrease by an average of 8.7%, with more than 330,000 out…...
California insurance consumer laws take effect, with more proposed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) As seven new laws regarding wildfire insurance claims and insurance industry issues and practices took effect in California on January 1, more may be on the way. State insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara and state senator Steve Padilla, who chairs the Senate's…...
People dropped federal flood Insurance when rates rose
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (519+ words) Most US homeowners insurance policies don't cover flood damage, and the federally subsidized NFIP accounts for nearly 90% of residential flood coverage. The program'was created in the 1960s to make flood insurance more accessible. But by charging premiums below actuarial rates, it…...
Property and casualty insurance predictions for 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) Digital Insurance contacted insurance professionals to comment on property and casualty (P&C) trends for 2026." Experts suggest the industry is continuing to focus on innovation and implementing predictive analytics. Responses have been lightly edited for clarity. Jim Clark, CEO, at HDI…...
Demotech defends Florida insurer ratings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (649+ words) Demotech, a ratings agency that Florida consumer advocates are criticizing, rates new home insurers in the state based on their current characteristics, according to an executive at the agency. Demotech's ratings of new insurers now covering homes previously insured by…...