The California Department of Insurance is passing legislation mandating premium discounts for customers who enact safety measures and technology may help validate those steps.
Many insurance companies have paused insuring in Florida until they have a better handle on their losses from the hurricane, says Joseph Gendelman, president and CEO of Bruce Gendelman Insurance Services.
The case law on this topic is divergent, a trend that will likely continue with different courts applying different interpretations of insurance policies.
The ratings issue has come at a turbulent time in Florida's property-insurance market, as carriers have shed policies and sought large rate increases because of financial losses.