Industry News
Nearmap Acquiring itel to Add to Property Intelligence, Underwriting and Claims Services
Property intelligence provider Nearmap is acquiring itel, a provider of property claims services. Andy Watt, Nearmap's CEO, will serve as CEO for the combined company, while itel CEO Brian Matthews ...
Q1 Shows ‘Clear’ Signs of Commercial P/C Softening, Says CIAB
According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the first quarter of 2025 rose by 4.2 ...
California Commissioner Launches Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force
A new task force has been formed to develop standards in California for insurance coverage and clean-up of smoke-damaged homes. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the formation ...
Workers Comp Premiums Fall 3% in 2024; Combined Ratio Holds at 86: NCCI
Workers compensation remained a healthy and profitable line in 2024, but claims severity grew with an increase of 6 percent for medical claim severity and 6 percent for indemnity claim severity. ...
Boost Prices or Retreat? How Carriers Improved Homeowners Books in 2024
Direct written premiums in the U.S. homeowners insurance market rose more than 13 percent in 2024, and the net combined ratio for the line fell below breakeven for the first time in five years. ...
Lloyd’s Has ‘Laser Focus’ on Oversight of Coverholders to Proactively Avoid Market Risk
Lloyd's has "a laser focus" on the oversight of delegated underwriting authorities to make sure these facilities do not drag down the market in the same way that poor management of managing general ...
What Consumers Think—and Who’s Shopping for Insurance
Tariffs. Economic volatility. Technology trends. Changing insurance market conditions. These are all having an impact on property/casualty insurers. But how are they impacting consumers? More ...
U.S. House Bill Reintroduced to Rid Federal Insurance Office of Subpoena Power
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on May 15 reintroduced a bill to eliminate the subpoena power of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO). The Insurance Data Protection Act was first presented by Fitzgerald, R-Wis., ...