National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies News

Arson Control Committee Closes its Doors After 40 Years

An organization founded more than 40 years ago to combat arson as a method of insurance fraud decided that its mission has been accomplished and folded up shop last month. All of the resources of the Insurance Committee for Arson …

Fitch Cautious, but Economist Predicts ‘Isolated’ Impact From Business-Interruption Claims

While Fitch Ratings worries that litigation over COVID-19-related business-interruption claims is creating uncertain risk for property and casualty insurers, an economist who once served as a chief advisor to the industry said he doubts there will be a widespread impact. …

Insurers Support Federal Backstop for Future Pandemics; Plaintiffs Seek Help for Current Outbreak

Key segments of the property/casualty insurance industry, which is facing mounting claims for business interruption losses from the pandemic, have thrown their lobbying weight behind a proposed federal program to replace revenues lost by businesses shut down during pandemics like …

Insurers Oppose Premium Tax to Fund Washington’s Wildfire Prevention

Lobbyists for the property and casualty insurance industry are trying to prevent a $125 million increase in Washington state premium taxes that would fund wildfire prevention and suppression. The tax would affect home, auto and business insurance in an action …