All the headlines from our Policyholder Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 9 2007 // As Massachusetts prepares to open up its private passenger auto insurance market to more competition, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is ready to drive in with coverages it has been offering in other states but not in...
Nov 9 2007 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti is suing the state’s largest property insurance companies, accusing insurers of conspiring to limit payments to policyholders after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and engaging in...
Nov 8 2007 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it is distributing approximately $2 million in dividends among first-year policyholders with favorable loss ratios.The dividends represent the final component of the company’s...
Nov 7 2007 // In response to the Southern California wildfires that burned in late October, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is responding with an innovative green upgrade for affected policyholders. The company said it will rebuild...
Nov 4 2007 // In the midst of the blazing wildfires that overwhelmed seven Southern California counties in October, insurance companies sprung into action. Most said they had learned from past catastrophes and that preparation was key...
Nov 4 2007 // Here we go again: another disaster, another insurance test. Will Southern Californians whose homes and businesses were destroyed or damaged by wildfires fare better with their insurance providers than Katrina’s...
Nov 4 2007 // Homeowners insurance policyholders who subscribe to at least one additional policy with their insurer tend to be more satisfied than those who only have a homeowners insurance policy, according to the J.D. Power and...
Nov 4 2007 // Natural catastrophes — and the affordability and availability of property insurance in disaster-prone areas — have been on center stage in coastal states from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. This fall, the...
Oct 18 2007 // Homeowners insurance policyholders who subscribe to at least one additional policy with their insurer tend to be more satisfied than those who only have a homeowners insurance policy, according to the J.D. Power and...
Oct 10 2007 // Taxpayers save money and businesses are better protected with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in place than if the act is allowed to expire, according to a recent study by RAND Corp.The analysis found that TRIA,...
Oct 8 2007 // Florida’s insurance agents are advising consumers seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to proceed cautiously, especially for those making comparisons with the private market.Coverage in the state...
Oct 8 2007 // In early 2008, most drivers in Texas (read, “many of your insureds”) will come under the new Financial Responsibility Verification Program aimed at reducing the number of drivers without proper proof of...
Oct 8 2007 // Fla. agents advise consumers of coverage gaps, likelihood of assessments with CitizensFlorida’s insurance agents are advising consumers seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to proceed cautiously,...
Oct 8 2007 // In early 2008, most drivers in Texas (read, “many of your insureds”) will come under the new Financial Responsibility Verification Program aimed at reducing the number of drivers without proper proof of...
Oct 3 2007 // State Farm Insurance implemented an additional 2 percent rate reduction for Florida policyholders, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.The rate reduction comes on the heels of a 7 percent State Farm...
Sep 27 2007 // For the vast majority of policyholders, nothing will change on Oct. 1. Policyholders will still maintain the insurance coverage they had in place on Sept. 30 for the duration of their contract.Auto insurance policies are...
Sep 27 2007 // Florida’s insurance agents are advising consumers seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to proceed cautiously, especially for those making comparisons with the private market.Coverage in the state...
Sep 25 2007 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s overall profitability as measured by its annualized rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus (or statutory net worth) slipped to 13.1 percent in...
Sep 24 2007 // The use of predictive analytics is truly enhancing speed and customer experience at the service delivery points in the value chain. Understanding behavioral patterns enables insurers to optimize their risk evaluation,...
Sep 24 2007 // As Florida insurance agents adjust to serious competition from the public sector, the Florida Association of Independent Agents has established a new staff position to act as a liaison between agents and state-backed...