article thumbnail

State Farm VP Apologizes to Homeowner While Allstate Exec Gets Grilled at U.S. Senate Hearing

Insurance Journal

It’s not just some Florida-domiciled insurance carriers that have allegedly altered field adjusters’ reports or low-balled property damage estimates in recent years. It’s also major national insurers, according to adjusters and policyholders who spoke at a recent U.S. Senate hearing …

article thumbnail

State Farm VP Apologizes to Homeowner While Allstate Gets Grilled at Senate Hearing

Insurance Journal

It’s not just a few Florida-domiciled insurance carriers that have allegedly altered field adjusters’ reports on property damage in recent years. It’s also major national insurers, including Allstate and State Farm, adjusters and policyholders alleged at a U.S. Senate hearing …

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

State Farm VP Apologizes to Homeowner While Allstate Gets Grilled at Senate Hearing

Insurance Journal

It’s not just a few Florida-domiciled insurance carriers that have allegedly altered field adjusters’ reports on property damage in recent years. It’s also major national insurers, including Allstate and State Farm, adjusters and policyholders alleged at a U.S. Senate hearing …

article thumbnail

What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

The global economy is increasingly interconnected, and even in industries like insurance, global issues like supply chain challenges, tariffs, and trade agreements can have significant impacts. While the relationship between tariffs and insurance costs can seem unrelated, tariffs can increase costs for insurers and policyholders.

Agents 52
article thumbnail

Human Needs Drive Insurance and Should Drive Tech Solutions

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Role of telematics Usage-based insurance, for instance, allows insurers to tailor auto rates based on the policyholders driving behavior, tracked by telematics. The success of these devices has spurred numerous insurance carriers, including Nationwide, to pay for and distribute them to customers.

Insured 59
article thumbnail

What is a "Surplus Lines" Insurance Carrier and Do I Need One?

Wren Insurance Agency

Costs can be higher for policyholders and if a surplus lines carrier goes insolvent, existing claims will not be paid by the State. Here at Wren Insurance, we work with several surplus lines carriers to meet the needs of our clients, like Tapco , Bass , RT Specialty , AmWins , Topa and Swyfft , to name just a few.

article thumbnail

Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Casualty Insurance: Insights from Industry Experts

Zywave

.” If you don’t have the opportunity to check out the full webinar, read on for key insights from the discussion and actionable advice for insurers, brokers, and policyholders. While it’s critical insurance carriers, brokers, and policyholders understand the market, its just as important they know what to do about it.