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Flood Re says all homeowners policies should include flood insurance
6th November 2020
Flood Re, the UK’s government-backed reinsurance scheme, has welcomed the key findings of a review into a 2019 flooding disaster, which recommends that all homeowners policies should include flood cover as standard. The Blanc review, commissioned by the UK government back in April, sought to investigate why many of the ... Read the full article
Universal announces homeowners insurance in Iowa
3rd November 2020
Florida headquartered and expansive primary insurance carrier Universal Insurance Holdings, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Universal Property), has written multiple policies in Iowa since the end of Q3 2020. This will mark the 19th state where consumers can purchase a Universal Property policy through ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD expands US homeowners coverage
17th July 2020
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, a U.S subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s global re/insurance company, has added Missouri, Washington, and Wisconsin to the list of states where it offers its Homeowners product. GUARD's product targets dwellings valued over $75,000 and includes one- to four-family residences, renters, and condo units. "Our goal is to ... Read the full article
HCI’s Homeowners Choice agrees policy replacement deal with Anchor
17th February 2020
Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., a subsidiary of HCI Group, Inc., has entered into a definitive policy replacement agreement with Anchor Property & Casualty Insurance Company. It was announced in mid-January that Homeowners Choice was to acquire the insurance policies of Florida-based Anchor for an undisclosed purchase ... Read the full article
Kin targets Florida homeowners with new flood solution
22nd January 2020
Catastrophe-focused insurance technology firm, Kin Insurance, now offers flood coverage for Florida homeowners through its Florida home insurance carrier, the Kin Interinsurance Network. In an announcement, Kin Insurance states that the flood protection is an insurance endorsement and can be tailor made to Florida homeowners in areas deemed low-risk, moderate-risk, or ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine to expand into Brazilian mortgage & homeowners insurance market
7th January 2020
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. has announced the execution of a definitive agreement between its subsidiary, Tokio Marine Seguradora S.A., and Caixa Seguridade Participações S.A, an insurance holding unit of Caixa Econômica Federal, to establish a joint venture insurer to underwrite mortgage and homeowners insurance. Caixa Econômica Federal is a Brazilian state-owned ... Read the full article
Homeowners segment boosted by lower cat losses in 2019: AM Best
2nd January 2020
Following two years of elevated catastrophe losses, a significant decline in activity during 2019 has helped to boost the homeowners insurance segment, according to AM Best. Analysts noted that the re/insurance industry more broadly has had some respite from catastrophe losses in 2019 despite threats from numerous storms, as well as ... Read the full article
Florida AoB reforms prompt homeowners discounts from Kin Insurance
5th December 2019
Kin Insurance, a US insurtech and primary carrier focused on home insurance for catastrophe-exposed areas, has announced two new discounts for Florida homeowners, which it says were made possible by recent reforms to assignment of benefits (AoB) laws. The Responsible Repair Discount will offer an 18% discount on the water peril ... Read the full article
Homeowners sector increasingly targeting insurtech efficiencies: AM Best
19th November 2019
Companies in the US homeowners market are increasingly relying on insurtech to boost efficiency and agility in the face of challenging market dynamics, according to analysts at AM Best. Analysts observed that effective use of technology in this sector has helped to lower transaction costs and expand access to customers. The cost ... Read the full article
U.S. homeowners insurers improve CR in 2018 on lower cats: A.M. Best
5th November 2019
Although still above-average, a reduction in the level of catastrophe losses during 2018 was the main driver of an improved combined ratio reported by U.S. homeowners insurers in the year, according to A.M. Best. U.S. homeowners carriers posted a combined ratio of 103.7% in 2018, which, is an improvement of 3.1% ... Read the full article
Rate increases persist but slow in robust US homeowners market: Aon
22nd October 2019
The US homeowners sector remains robust in spite of the devastating and costly impacts of 2017 and 2018 catastrophe events, with further premium growth expected in 2019, according to re/insurance broker Aon's annual Homeowners ROE Outlook report. The report finds that US homeowners direct written premiums increased to USD 98 billion ... Read the full article
Insurtech Hippo raises $100m, targets over 80% of US homeowners
24th July 2019
Hippo Insurance, a California-based insurtech focused on US home insurance, has secured $100 million from a Series D funding round. Led by global technology investment firm Bond, the funding will be used to expand Hippo’s geographic footprint, deepen its direct-to-consumer product portfolio, and grow distribution networks of industry partners. More specifically, the ... Read the full article
Florida AOB reforms could reduce homeowners rate need by 15%: Citizens
30th April 2019
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has praised Florida lawmakers for passing legislation to curtail unnecessary litigation and assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse, which it claims will provide relief for property insurance policyholders in the state. Actuaries estimated that the reforms would reduce the statewide average rate need from 25.2% to 10.1% for ... Read the full article
California homeowners’ market hardens after wildfire losses: MarketScout
23rd January 2019
California homeowners’ rates climbed in the fourth quarter of 2018 as insurers reacted to historic levels of wildfire losses, according to data from MarketScout. Analysts noted that the market appears to be hardening, with rates for homes under $1 million increasing by 3% and by 2% for homes under $1 million. Additionally, ... Read the full article
Citizens proposes 8.2% rate increases for Florida homeowners in 2019
11th December 2018
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state-run not-for-profit insurer, has proposed to increase its average premium rates by 8.2% in 2019, driven by costly water-damage claims in South Florida. If approved by the Citizens Board of Governors and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the increase would impact personal lines policyholders from ... Read the full article
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