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The lump that opened pandora's box: my pet insurance search journey

A pet is like a member of the family, who may face unexpected illnesses, conditions, or medical emergencies as a child, spouse, or relative might. That truth recently hit home for me when the vet ...

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Longform links: constitutional obstacles

BooksA Q&A with Adam Becker author of "More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity." (arstechnica.com)An excerpt from "How...

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Palisades Couple Files Lawsuit Against California FAIR Plan, Other Major Insurers

The Jungwirths, who moved to Pacific Palisades last June with their three-year-old daughter, purchased a FAIR Plan policy after struggling to find other home insurance options. On January 7, they f...

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California approves up to 38% property insurance rate hike

(The Center Square) - California approved an up to 38% property insurance rate hike for customers of State Farm, the state's largest property insurance provider, after California's January wildfire...

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Gianforte analyzing bills affecting wildfire policy and home insurance in Montana

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills last week that make tweaks to Montana’s wildland fire policies and seek to create more insurance transparency as the primary months of the 2025 wildfire sea...

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America’s Title of Tampa Receives WFG National Title’s Top National Production Award

Tampa, FL May 14, 2025 --(PR.com)-- America’s Title, a leading title insurance agency headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has been honored with the Top National Production Award by WFG National Title ...

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Geico sets up Chicago office in the Merchandise Mart

Geico, the country’s third-largest auto insurer, on Wednesday announced the launch of a Chicago office in the Merchandise Mart, where it will house more than 100 employees in corporate roles, inclu...

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‘Systematic fraud’ alleged in property/casualty claims practices

Two independent insurance claims adjusters and a U.S. Senator accused property/casualty insurance companies of directing adjusters to lower their claims estimates to reduce insurer payouts to homeo...

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Auto Insurer Websites and Apps Become Battleground for New Customers as Policy Shopping Activity Skyrockets, J.D. Power Finds

Nationwide Ranks Highest in Service; Amica, Erie Insurance Rank Highest in a Tie in Shopping TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than half (57%) of auto insurance customers have actively sho...

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2025 Q1 – Erie Insurance Property and Casualty

‌PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANIES - ASSOCIATION EDITION QUARTERLY STATEMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY & CASUALTY COMPANY N...

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Florida slaps property insurance company with $100K fine over Hurricane Ian claims

Video above: 'Broke' insurance companies moved money, report finds TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Florida insurance regulators fined a property insurance company $100,000 for its mishandling of claims in t...

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California approves State Farm's request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in the state to help the i...

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Japan Non-Life Insurance Segment

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best is maintaining a stable outlook on Japan’s non-life insurance industry, citing improved profitability in the fire insurance line and heightened regulatory ove...

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State Farm Wins Emergency Approval to Raise Insurance Rates After Alleged $7 Billion Wildfire Loss

California Regulators Approve Interim Premium Hikes for Homeowners, Renters, and Landlords Citing extraordinary wildfire-related losses, State Farm has been granted emergency approval to raise ins...

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Hawley grills insurance executives about cutting disaster payouts

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee that oversees disaster management, vented his frustration Tuesday at a hearing where he grilled the executives of tw...

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Proposed Decision Approving $749 Million State Farm Home Insurance Rate Hike Goes to Insurance Commissioner Lara, Says Consumer Watchdog

LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A proposed decision recommending approval of State Farm General's request for an interim rate hike was issued by an Administrative Law Judge yesterday an...

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State Farm gets California nod to hike homeowner policies 17%

California on Tuesday approved a 17% emergency rate hike for State Farm after the state’s largest insurer made an emergency request following January wildfires that devastated two Los Angeles commu...

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ChatGPT or Grok? Gemini or Claude?: Which AIs do which tasks best, explained.

Staying on top of AI developments is a full-time job. I would know, because it’s my full-time job. I subscribe to Anthropic’s Pro mode for access to their latest model, Claude 3.7, i...

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UnitedHealth CEO steps down as insurer suspends its financial outlook, 5 months after UnitedHealthcare boss was killed in Manhattan ambush

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs. ...

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When Fighting with Your Insurance Company Becomes a Full-Time Job

Erin Massey is busy in her day job as a scientist at a biotech company. But recently, she’s had another job, too: trying to convince her insurer, Cigna, to pay for a medication that s...

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InvoiceCloud to Sponsor Duck Creek Technologies’ Formation ’25 Event

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InvoiceCloud, a leading provider of online billing and payment services, proudly announces its sponsorship at Formation ’25, the global user conference hosted by Duck Cr...

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