All the headlines from our Pricing Trends Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 24 2006 // Analyzing the economic rhymes and reasons of soft and hard market cycles in the insurance industry would make for a challenging university-level business course. Theories abound on why and when these cycles occur, but no...
Jul 20 2006 // Two subsidiaries of Allstate Insurance Company have received approval by the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission to raise their homeowner coverage rates in the state.Encompass Insurance Co. of America and Encompass...
Jul 20 2006 // Florida regulators aren’t getting enough input from the public before approving property insurance rate increases, state chief financial officer candidate Randy Johnson said Tuesday.Johnson, a Republican state...
Jul 12 2006 // California’s fourth-largest provider of auto insurance has agreed to base its rates on safety and driving frequency rather than primarily on where a driver lives.The plan, to take effect Dec. 1, would cut some $133...
Jul 7 2006 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association posted a bulletin on its Web site to assist agents with its coverage binding procedures in the event a hurricane threatens the Texas coast.TWIA said no new or additional coverages...
Jul 5 2006 // Almost 10 months after it was filed, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler on June 30 disapproved the 12.5 percent average homeowners insurance rate increase submitted by the Massachusetts Property...
Jul 3 2006 // California earthquake insurance policies issued by the California Earthquake Authority will see rate decreases by an average of 22.1 percent.Approximately 85 percent of CEA policyholders will see their rates reduced...
Jun 30 2006 // Four insurance companies have told state officials they want details on bidding to represent a pool of up to 200,000 good drivers and responsible homeowners in Flint and Detroit.The companies are among more than 65 the...
Jun 29 2006 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will be allowed to offer policies that will help owners of storm-damaged homes maintain coverage while they make repairs.The Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission approved the...
Jun 20 2006 // California earthquake insurance policies issued by the California Earthquake Authority will see rate decreases by an average of 22.1 percent, said Nancy Kinkaid, CEA spokeswoman.Approximately 85 percent of CEA...
Jun 19 2006 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund filed its sixth consecutive rate reduction, reflecting an average collectible premium decrease of 10 percent on new and renewal workers’ compensation policies with...
Jun 19 2006 // Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical liability insurance premium growth, according to a new study conducted by Stanford University Professor Daniel P. Kessler, who also serves as a research...
Jun 15 2006 // A study co-authored by a University of Virginia professor suggests that seniors citizens will die in car accidents at a higher rate in the years ahead as America’s 75 million baby boomers age, grow more frail and...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief economist said...
Jun 5 2006 // In late May Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Gees-lin signed an order requiring Allstate Texas Lloyds to reduce rates for all Texas policyholders by 5 percent and to refund to policyholders the amount overcharged since...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is good overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief economist, said during...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good in the industry overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief economist said...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is good overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief economist, said during...
Jun 5 2006 // The past 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief economist said...