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Will legislation lower auto insurance rates?

Body Tensions are escalating at the State Capitol as a legislative package that attempts to lower auto insurance costs in Louisiana nears its final stage of approval. On Wednesday, the Senate adv...

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Laura Segura Departs MusiCares, Harvey Mason Jr. Announces in Memo to Staff

Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, has departed the organization after five years as executive director, according to an email sent to staff by Harvey...

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Texas home insurance gobbles up household budgets

Yes, the cost of homeowners' insurance eats up more and more of Texans' housing budgets every year. Average rates rose almost 11% in 2022, 21% in 2023 and nearly 19% last year. Ouch. At least Tex...

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Will Louisiana speed up adding fortified roofs to offset high home insurance prices?

While Louisiana lawmakers have struggled to rein in rising home insurance premiums, one solution can both lower costs and make homes more resistant to hurricane damage: fortified roofs. Now, lawma...

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Cyclones drive people to buy health insurance, more so than some government campaigns

Ryan DeBerardinis/ShutterstockPeople who’ve lived through natural disasters, such as floods or cyclones, often re-assess their priorities. But for Australians who’ve lived through a severe cyclone...

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The Louisiana Senate passes contentious car insurance bills. See who won and who lost.

Gov. Jeff Landry showed who's the boss at the State Capitol when he rammed a car insurance bill through the Senate late Wednesday night over the vehement objections of Insurance Commissioner Tim Te...

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One unexpected reason UnitedHealth stock is falling this week

The farther you pull back on UnitedHealth Group's (UNH) chart, the worse the picture gets. The company announced May 13 that former CEO Stephen Helsmley, who held the position from 2006 to 2017, ...

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Florida bill could block communities from rebuilding stronger after hurricanes

Florida communities could be blocked from rebuilding stronger after a hurricane, and more than 44,000 Floridians could see higher flood insurance costs this year if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law...

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Playback Now Available for Webinar on the Top Auto Insurance Trends

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Video playback is now available for a complimentary webinar, titled ,“The Risks Right Now: Market Shifts Shaping U.S. Auto Insurance,” hosted by AM Best and spons...

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Essent Group Ltd. Announces David Benson and April Galda Joyce Have Joined Board of Directors

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) announced today that David Benson and April Galda Joyce have joined its Board of Directors. “We are pleased to welcome Dav...

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P&C Insurers Logged Their Best Year in a Decade While Consumers Chased Cheaper Rates | Insurify

The industry reported a net combined ratio of 96.5% in 2024. A net combined ratio of less than 100% indicates an underwriting profit, meaning insurers made more from premiums than they paid in clai...

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State Farm Seeks Another 11% Hike for California Homeowners Insurance | Insurify

Fresh off last week's 17% rate hike approval, State Farm is seeking a further 11% increase to its home insurance rates in California. The 17% rate increase approval will affect all new or renewed ...

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Travel Insurance Market Analysis, Trends, and Industry Size will grow with a CAGR of 9.5% by 2032

Market Research Future Insights: The Travel Insurance Market is set for steady growth, driven by increasing global travel activities and rising awareness about travel-related risks. The market siz...

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How To Fix California's Self-Inflicted Homeowner's Insurance Crisis

According to a recent news story, California's raging home insurance woes are a result of climate change. That's certainly true if the climate we're talking about is the state's regulatory climate....

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Earthquakes are rare in NC, but they happen. Are you covered?

North Carolina isn't California. California is known for having earthquakes, and sometimes strong quakes. You rarely hear about earthquakes in North Carolina, but they do occur here. A couple of t...

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EPIC Law Firm Group Releases Key Trends Driving Law Firm Malpractice Insurance Claims in Annual Survey

The Lawyers Professional Liability Insurer Claims survey finds cyber and attorney oversight to be among the top concerns WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Law firms throughout the U.S. must cont...

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Mercury Insurance Teams Up with Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to Promote Wildfire Preparedness

Homeowners in Wildfire-prone Areas Can Earn Insurance Discounts Through IBHS Certification Program LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wildfires are posing ever-increasing threats ...

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State Farm seeks to boost rate hike for California homeowners to 30%

A week after winning emergency approval to raise Californians’ home insurance premiums, State Farm is seeking to boost that rate hike even higher to 30%. On May 13, the state’s largest insurance c...

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State Farm seeks to boost California home insurance rate hike to 30%

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How sick is UnitedHealth? How a wave of bad news wiped $280 billion off the insurer’s stock value

How sick is UnitedHealth Group? After a few decidedly strange weeks this spring, investors, competitors, regulators, and, yes, some patients are wondering what kind of trouble is going on inside th...

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Triple-I: P/C Insurers Are Financial First Responders Helping Customers Recover from Severe Tornado Outbreak

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. property, auto and business insurers are assisting disaster victims after dozens of deadly tornadoes tore across multiple states over the past several days, d...

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