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New California regulation aims to increase access to home insurance in wildfire-risk areas – Insurance News

Insurance companies will be required to increase coverage in high-risk areas, but also allowed to factor in reinsurance costs in rates. This article is available to Insider Pro subscribers only. Sign in or register to be an Insider Pro and access ALL LOCKED articles. ...

Flurry of activity as legislative session comes to a close

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.The 2024 legislative session ends on Jan. 1. There was a flurry of activity on Beacon Hill last week as sponsors of dozens of bills attempted to get...

Loop North News – Wave of rising insurance costs swamps Chicago homeowners

As insurance premiums surge for North Side property owners, significant rent increases for tenants are anticipated for spring 2025. By Don DeBat 28-Dec-24 – Chicago’s North Side bungalow and “Ma-and-pa” apartment owners complain they are overwhelmed with a tsunami of rising insurance costs that...

‘It doesn’t change your everyday business’

In a pioneering move to address the environmental impact of disaster-related waste, Co-operators insurance has launched a pilot project to recycle materials from home insurance claims in Calgary, Alberta, and London, Ontario.Traditionally, a staggering 98% of waste generated from insurance claims ends up...

Florida’s Citizens Insurance policy count drops below 936,000

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. saw a significant decrease in its policy count last week, dropping to 935,948 policies from 982,892 the week prior.According to newly posted data on Citizens ' website, the decline stems from private insurers assuming policies as part of...