Personal Lines

Congress is coming under renewed pressure from both state and federal legislators to reduce the cost of flood insurance and provide greater subsidies for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Superstorm Sandy will likely become the third-costliest hurricane in U.S. insurance history, but when examining historical storms using todays dollars and exposures, Sandy would fall to the 12th costliest storm, says the Insurance Information Institute.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCartys office has filed an appeal to stop a temporary injunction of certain provisions within what the insurance industry had called the most significant auto insurance law in decades.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCartys office has filed an appeal to stop a temporary injunction of certain provisions within what the insurance industry had called the most significant auto insurance law in decades.

Assurant, Inc. has agreed to implement reforms and refund $14 million to New Yorkers who were required to buy force-placed homeowners insurance.

Assurant, Inc. has agreed to implement reforms and refund $14 million to New Yorkers who were required to buy force-placed homeowners insurance.