Property and casualty insurance

Home safety and insurance interests call for cooperation with government authorities and homeowners to mitigate risks of flood damage.

The top five insurance companies had an average property-and-causalty market share of 6.61% as of December 31, 2024.

After some significant tort reform gains were made in 2023 and 2024, abolishing PIP may no longer be a pipe dream.

While the 22% average increase for homeowners insurance is provisionally approved by California's regulator, the carrier will have to get capital from its parent company to help cover its risks.

Estimates for the financial toll of the blazes range from $30 billion to as high as $250 billion, as homeowners grapple with premium hikes and non-renewals.

The scope of the disaster depends on whether it's insured losses, property damage or overall economic impact.

Fremont, a Bay Area city of 226,000, in September became the first municipality in the nation to buy its own citywide flood insurance policy.

First came a dry spell that parched the land, then a spark, followed by some wind. Suddenly, swaths of South Carolina were consumed by voracious flames.

Climate events drive up claims and premiums, federally published data and state regulators efforts show. While some say more climate mitigation efforts are needed, insurers' efforts to write coverage are questioned.

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