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Two new property insurers entering Florida market

Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced. The office on Friday identified the two new companies in a news release as Incline National Insurance Company, headquartered in Texas, and Florida Insurance...

What’s Fueling Distrust in Insurance and Beyond? » Live Insurance News

Allstate’s Trust Report: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses and GovernmentsTrust. It’s a simple word that carries immense weight. Without trust, relationships—whether personal, professional, or societal—fall apart. And right now, trust seems to be in short supply.Take property insurance, for example. A recent report...

Court rules state policy on smoke damage is unlawful

A California judge has ruled the state's bare-bones home insurance program's handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly deal with the aftermath of wildfires. What You Need To Know Home insurance broadly covers fire damage,...

Homeowners scramble as thousands of homes are suddenly deemed uninsurable: ‘Unprecedented severity’

In California's most extreme wildfire zones, 1 in 5 homes has lost its insurance coverage since 2019, Forbes reported. What's happening? Over 150,000 households can no longer get coverage. In some ZIP codes, premiums have jumped over 40%. This is because insurance companies are fleeing...

Lightning Protection Tips for Homeowners

As we head into summer storm season, lightning strikes become an increased danger. According to the National Weather Service, approximately 100,000 thunderstorms occur in the United States each year, and certain locations, like west central Florida, can experience particularly severe thunderstorms.Natural disasters like...

Severe weather events a factor behind high home insurance rates in Windsor-Essex: report

A new report indicates homeowners in Kingsville are paying the highest home insurance premiums in Windsor-Essex, and climate change is one of the issues driving up rates. According to the latest Rates.ca Home Insuramap report, Kingsville homeowners pay...