Hail A Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storm Risk, Allianz Says April 1, 2026 By Don Jergler Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms become more common and damaging, popping up in new places, a...
After 62 Years, Florida Appeals Court Drops the Expert Witness Rule on Attorney Fees March 31, 2026 By William Rabb Just over three years ago, Florida lawmakers effectively ended one-way attorney fees, disincentivizing much of the costly property insurance claims...
Study: Heat Waves That Spark Damaging Droughts Happening More Frequently March 13, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how...
Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025 March 6, 2026 Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000...
Westchester Close to Settling $230M-Plus Hurricane Condo Claim March 6, 2026 By William Rabb Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance has reached a settlement with a Florida condominium association in a hurricane claim, three years after...
Buyer’s Market: Low Terrorism Insurance Pricing Despite Rising Instability March 4, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Terrorism insurance pricing in the U.S. is hovering at an all-time low — a surprising reality at a time when...
Court Sharpens Causation Standard in All-Risk Policies in Church Mutual Case February 26, 2026 By William Rabb In all-risk policies, an excluded cause of damage must be the sole cause of damage for the exclusion to apply,...
AM Best Says Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio February 25, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Success for the property/casualty industry in 2025 was marked by rate increases and investment income, but plateauing or softening rates...
UK Floods Raise Specter of ‘Mortgage Prisoners’ Across Banks February 23, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard As the prospect of flood damage haunts an ever larger number of U.K. homes, the country’s banks are under growing...
Building Fortification And The Role of The Insurance Industry February 20, 2026 By Lance Malcolm There has been a lot of recent conversation throughout the insurance industry around resiliency fortification efforts and how to help...