Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago January 5, 2026 Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke...
’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info January 5, 2026 By William Rabb If Florida property insurance companies and regulators hoped a complaint about altered adjusters’ reports would quietly fade away, a lawsuit...
‘Door Knocker’ Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity December 23, 2025 By William Rabb It began with “door knockers” – the all-too-familiar practice of roofing companies telling homeowners that they could get a new...
Rebuilding Negotiation Talent: Why This Skill Is Missing and How to Fix It December 22, 2025 By Krista Glenn Negotiation determines the outcome of nearly every litigated claim in our industry, yet it remains one of the least systematically...
California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes December 10, 2025 By Todd Woody A California state agency won’t meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires,...
‘Dream Is in Sight:’ Chamber, Reinsurers, Insurers Urge Florida to Stay the Course December 9, 2025 By William Rabb The message from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit was loud and clear: Don’t mess with legislative changes that...
Surveys Show Concerns About Florida Market, But Consumers Are Warming Up December 8, 2025 By William Rabb New surveys of Florida homeowners show continued concerns about property insurance, premiums and hurricanes, but policyholders seem to be breathing...
Jamaica Secures $6.7B From Agencies for Post-Melissa Rebuild December 1, 2025 By Zahra Burton and Natalia Siniawski Jamaica has secured up to $6.7 billion in support from international agencies to fund reconstruction over the next three years...
‘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...