Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

New York is considering asking property and casualty insurers to cover the claims of insolvent taxi insurer American Transit Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the plans. That measure is one of several options under discussion as the state’s …

Property Insurance

Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, 1 is a case decided last week involving vacancy clauses often found in property insurance policies, the impact of forfeiture clauses, and how those clauses can be waived. Unlocking Possible Overlooked Arguments for Coverage appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

Casualty Insurance

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 30, 2024

Florida’s insurance commissioner in early August noted that rate increases by property-casualty insurers in the state have slowed significantly since 2023 legislative reforms were enacted, with 12 carriers asking for a small decrease this year and another two dozen filing …

Casualty Insurance

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud stemming from claims incurred in the last major storm – Hurricane Ian, which hit much of southwest Florida two years …

Property Insurance

Property Insurance Coverage Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Note: This guest blog is by Frank Lombard, CPCU, ARM, an independent property/casualty insurance advisor. Not a day passes without reading something about double-digit increases in the cost of home insurance. While to some extent that may … The post Are Home Insurance Consumers Being Duped?

Home Insurance

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2024

One of Florida’s largest property insurers and one of its smaller carriers reported losses at least partly related to Hurricane Helene, which landed just before the third quarter closed, and from Hurricane Milton, which struck less than two weeks later.

Property Insurance

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Along with the rising cost of living in many facets of families’ daily lives, property insurance availability and affordability continue to be a challenge across the U.S. Inflation has been persistently increasing repair, labor, and medical costs. And legal system …

Premium

The Property Insurance Law Observer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In the recent decision Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. The court emphasized that under both the insurance policy’s plain language and Florida Statute §627.7011(3)(a), payment of replacement cost value is contingent upon the actual completion of repairs.

Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

AUGUST 22, 2024

Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. , 2009) (noting that the collapse provision is ambiguous, but the “clear modern trend” is to hold that collapse coverage provisions provide coverage if there is substantial impairment of the structural integrity of any part of the building); Jemiola Trustee of Edith R. Jemiola Living Trust v.

Building

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Almost two years after a group of independent claims adjusters alleged that insurers had deceptively altered their damage estimates and low-balled policyholders, Florida’s chief financial officer has issued an emergency rule barring similar actions in Hurricane Milton claims. “Any move …

Policyholder

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first time the index has recorded a quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2017, according to the Global Insurance Market …

Commercial Insurance

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

MARCH 4, 2025

Floridas legislative reforms to address claim fraud and legal system abuse are stabilizing the states property/casualty insurance market, according to the latest Triple-I Issues Brief. In addition, the brief says, the number of insurers writing business in the state has rebounded after a multi-year exodus.

Premium

Prof. Allan Manning

JULY 5, 2023

Just a reminder that there is only 3 weeks to go before the 2023 Mansfield Awards, which is now in its 7th year! The awards night will be held at The Establishment Ballroom, located at 252 George St, Sydney. The function starts at 6pm, with the awards portion running for approximately 1 hour, during which 6 awards will be presented.

Claim

Prof. Allan Manning

MARCH 5, 2024

I read this morning that the NSW Fire and Rescue have today reported that there have been 45 fires directly related to lithium batteries since the beginning of the 2024 year. Sadly also two people have lost their lives in the fires and possibly a third yet to be confirmed.

Risk

Prof. Allan Manning

APRIL 7, 2024

The 2024 Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence are just over 3 months away and we could really do with your help with ensuring the best of the best win. If you have had a claim yourself or are an adviser who has had a client or clients have a claim, we would really appreciate your taking a few minutes to rate the claims service.

Claim

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Learn More: Triple-I Issues Brief: Legal System Abuse Agents Play Critical Role in Navigating Impacts of Legal System Abuse on Customers Legal System Abuse/Social Inflation Adds Costs and Challenges for US Casualty Insurance: AM Best Who’s Financing Legal System Abuse?

Out-Of-Pocket

Majesco

APRIL 11, 2024

US commercial Property and Casualty insurers have obtained incredibly high results in avoiding water, non-weather losses, using IoT solutions for risk prevention. If you find a way to reduce the amount of expected losses, this is the game changer. There are some positive things that emerged during 2023 regarding risk prevention.

Commercial Property

Insurance Journal

MAY 18, 2025

Consumer complaints about property-casualty insurers in Florida have more than doubled in the last five years and are on track to reach a new high in 2025, according to data provided by Florida regulators. Insurance industry insiders said the numbers …

Casualty Insurance

Insurance Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

It was once known as Anchor Property & Casualty Insurance Co., based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and launched in 2014. Then it was known as another Florida carrier that had slipped into financial troubles and was placed into an orderly …

Casualty Insurance