Putting 2020 in the rearview mirror — Part 1

There has been no shortage of covered events for insurers and like many, they are ready to relegate 2020 to the past. (Photo: Hassedesignen/Shutterstock)

To say it’s been quite a year seems like a gross understatement. Throughout 2020, hurricanes, wildfires, riots, cyber issues, and the ubiquitous coronavirus challenged insurers. Nothing approached normalcy for any line of insurance. Some of the changes seemed positive like lower auto accident claims, but then they created issues like how much money insurers should return for unfiled claims and led to lawsuits when policyholders thought the refunds were insufficient.

Insurers are the first line of financial defense for every peril imaginable and, as we learned in 2020, even some new ones. In part one of this two-part series, we look at some of the major contributors to this year’s insurance claims.