‘Super Roofs’ Are Rewarding Insurers, Cat Bond Investors and Homeowners December 1, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman For years, experts have discussed whether cat bonds could do more than just clean up after disasters—whether they could incentivize...
Thanksgiving No. 1 Day of the Year for Cooking Fires in U.S. November 25, 2025 Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day of the year for home cooking fires in the U.S., and leaving food unattended...
Study Shows Insurance, Other Factors Push ‘Hidden Costs’ of Home Ownership by $16K Annually November 18, 2025 Rising insurance costs are contributing to “hidden costs” that are putting more pressure on household incomes, a new study shows....
NFIP Reauthorized With Passage of Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown November 14, 2025 By Chad Hemenway The National Flood Insurance Program has been reauthorized until the end of January 2026. With the passage of HR 5371,...
Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims November 14, 2025 By George Miles A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers...
LA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims Handling November 13, 2025 Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in...
Americans Are Moving Out of Flood-Prone Neighborhoods November 7, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman The American neighborhoods with the highest risk of floods are again losing residents. For the first time since 2019, high-risk...
Ice Dams Are Actually A Common Risk: What Claims and Insurance Pros Should Know October 22, 2025 By Sarah Byer and John Gilewicz Living in the northeast, ice dams are a part of life, and a common cause of loss in the insurance...
Mississippi Supreme Court Won’t Budge on $15M Bad-Faith Decision Against USAA October 17, 2025 By William Rabb The Mississippi Supreme Court declined to reconsider its 2024 decision to uphold almost $15 million in punitive damages and attorney...
Insureds Need Early ACV Estimate to Claim Breach of Contract, Appeals Court Rules October 16, 2025 In what is being seen as a significant win for property insurers, a Florida appeals court found that Universal Property...