Property and Casualty News

When insurance payments rival the mortgage: Inside the 2026 homeowners insurance squeeze. Homeownership seems to promise stability, with predictable monthly mortgage payments and protected assets. To learn more about how policyholders are handling this financial pressure, SoFi surveyed 520 homeowners around the nation on April 13, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY— More is being revealed about the thousands of lawsuits against State Farm and Allstate, alleging both insurance companies profited off of policyholders through underpaying and denying claims. JC Hallman, an investigative reporter with Oklahoma Watch, broke the initial story about State Farm hearings that would eventually lead to the…

California voters are facing a number of significant races in the general election ranging from the high-profile contest to fill an open governor’ s seat to an initiative that could limit local tax increases. As many beleaguered homeowners know, California’ s property insurance market has been in a free fall since 2023, after State Farm— the dominant…

The August issue of Best’ s Review includes the following exclusive rankings:. Largest Latin American Insurers– Ranked by 2025 Gross Premiums Written US Pet Insurance Plans– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written US Property/Casualty– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written by Line US Total Auto– Ranked by 2025 Direct Premiums Written US Commercial Multiperil–…

North Dakota is part of a multistate $15.5 million settlement with one of the nation’ s largest mortgage servicers. Pennsylvania- based NewRez LLC improperly imposed“ force-placed” insurance costs on more than 4,200 borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies, according to the state Department of Financial Institutions.

My last three cars have each been a Kia Sportage, all three purchased at Bulldog Kia in Athens, from the same salesmen. The service at that dealership started to decline rapidly, and I moved to Heyward Allen Toyota, also in Athens, and from every indication, I will be there to stay. As a broke young TV reporter in Macon in 1984, I had over-bought myself a new sports car.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Putnam County, Flarida And Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’ s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary, Flood Insurance Rate Map, and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study, report, reflecting…

Three consumer-backed bills intended to help California homeowners keep their insurance and get claims paid cleared a critical legislative hurdle Thursday, while proposals targeting AI developers’ use of copyrighted work, restricting mental health diversion and banning designer pets died. With an Aug. 31 deadline to pass legislation approaching,…

The bottom line, the group says, is that across California, taxpayers and homeowners with insurance policies would end up paying more as a result of this shift. But the governor’ s office dismissed the notion of any secret bailout, stating in an email that the Newsom administration had been working on this issue for more than a year, since it became clear that an…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a+” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., which are collectively referred to as The Hanover. Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of“ bbb+” and all Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group,…

Illinois homeowners and drivers will soon receive more warning before a large insurance increase— and, for the first time, state regulators will be able to challenge rates they determine are excessive or unfair. JB Pritzker signed two bills in August that change how Illinois regulates personal auto and homeowners insurance rates. Before these laws, Illinois…

Americans remain frustrated with high living expenses, driven by high gas prices and inflation. Even before the start of the Iran war, Americans felt gripped by an affordability crisis. The inflation rate has increased from 2.4% to 3.5%, and the average gas price has risen to more than $4 per gallon.

On Thursday, the case of Neil and Lacy West against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company was before Comanche County District Judge Grant Sheperd regarding two motions: to unseal what attorneys have called the "hot" documents, internal State Farm records at the center of the litigation, and whether State Farm CEO John Farney can be deposed in the case, a ruling…

Chris Tobin of Alliant Insurance Services was selected by Business Insurance as a 2026 Women to Watch honoree. "Chris has played an instrumental role in building and strengthening insurance and risk management programs that serve hundreds of real estate, healthcare, nonprofit, municipal and other public entity clients across the U.S., delivering…

Whether I'm at a community event, meeting with constituents or talking with neighbors, I often hear the same concern: it is increasingly harder to afford living on Long Island. Families are feeling squeezed by rising utility bills and higher auto insurance premiums, housing, health care and child care costs, all combined with the economic instability of our…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2026/ PRNewswire/— U.S. News& World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today recognizes the winners of the 2026-2027 Pet Insurance Awards. "Choosing the right insurance coverage provides peace of mind to pet owners that they won't have to choose between their pet and their wallet when an unexpected accident or illness…

In the final few weeks of his last legislative session as California governor, Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to help reduce how much profit-making utility companies must pay out after wildfires. His administration has for weeks floated to lawmakers a wide-ranging but still-vague package of bills to address the spiraling costs of wildfires that has made…