Climate change vs. inflation
Members of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee last week debated the root cause of the property insurance crisis affecting homeowners nationwide, with a wide range of culprits depending on who you ask. The Democrats were quick …
The U.S. Senate Budget Committee met last week to hold another hearing on how the climate is impacting insurance markets and rates (see our next newsletter story) but it missed the point by its ongoing focus, as we’ve …
Rate increases continue xx
Florida’s domestic property insurance companies show a positive net income for the first time in seven years, another carrier is scheduled to go before regulators seeking a rate increase, Citizens Property Insurance answers to Congress again, …
Yet some in Congress worry
After another successful takeout period by state-backed Citizens Property Insurance and a resulting and welcoming drop in its policy count, some in Congress are now taking an interest in Citizens’ risk portfolio. They want to …
Capitol Hill joining in
The U.S. Senate’s Budget Committee is joining the Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office in demanding climate information from property insurance companies and how those companies use it to determine the cost and availability of coverage. The …