Industry News
Will California’s FAIR Plan Have Enough Cash for Its Wildfire Claims?
There has been some question about whether California's insurer of last resort – the FAIR Plan – has enough cash on hand to pay for its share of wildfire claims. As surplus is inadequate and ...
State Farm Pausing Nonrenewals in Compliance With CDI Notice
State Farm, in an update about its claims response to customers impacted by the wildfires in California, indicated that some policyholders slated for nonrenewals will get a reprieve from the giant ...
California Wildfires Could Spark Insurance Moratoriums, Other Challenges
As wildfires continue to wreak havoc across California, experts say one part of the recovery process that is proving particularly challenging for high-net-worth ...
Too High? Too Low? BMS Analyzes Early Wildfire Insured Loss Estimates
Industry analysts' early estimates of insurance industry losses for the January 2025 California wildfires have already grown from $8 billion to $40 billion-plus—with many noting that it's too early ...
Class Action Settlements Eclipse $40B in 2024; PFAS Suits Emerging
Once again, settlements from class-action litigation topped $40 billion in 2024, according to an extensive analysis of more than 1,400 cases by law firm Duane Morris. Gerald L. Maatman, partner at ...
Texas Lawsuit Alleges Allstate Illegally Collects Driver Data
The State of Texas on Monday filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging the insurance company illegally collects driver data through secretly embedded software in mobile apps and then uses the data ...
Moody’s to Acquire Geospatial AI Firm CAPE Analytics
Moody's Corp. has agreed to acquire CAPE Analytics, which provides geospatial AI intelligence for residential and commercial properties. Moody's said the deal will create a property database capable ...
Central Insurance Reorganizes Into Mutual Holding Company Structure
Central Insurance, a property/casualty mutual insurance company, and its affiliates have reorganized under Ohio law into a mutual holding company structure, the company announced. The reorganization, ...
Executive Moves: AIG Names Flatt as Global CUO; Texas Mutual Appoints Carter as Chief Transformation Officer
American International Group announced that Christopher Flatt, currently head of AIG North America Alternative Channels, has been named global chief underwriting officer, ...