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State Farm General Downgraded by AM Best Amidst Weakening Balance Sheet

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State Farm Insurance Building - A downgrade to B

Overview of State Farm Downgrade In a move that has caught the attention of policyholders and investors alike, AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of State Farm General Insurance Company (State Farm General). This marks a significant shift from an ‘A’ (Excellent) rating to a ‘B’ (Fair) classification, while the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) dropped from “a” (Excellent) to “bb+” (Fair). Implications of Ratings – Balance Sheet Strength Assessed as Weak The Credit Ratings issued by AM Best take into account a variety of factors…

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Will this disaster break Lloyd’s of London’s marine insurance record?

G. Turner
Marine Insurance - Disaster - Francis Scott Key Bridge

The bridge collapse in Baltimore is a complex disaster and could be the largest ever The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at the end of last month could prove to be the largest marine insurance payout that Lloyd’s of London has ever had to make. In fact, it could be the largest insured catastrophe of its kind The loss of the bridge and all the related impacts associated with the collapse could lead to the largest ever marine insurance payout, according to Lloyd’s of London’s Chair…

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Biden-Harris administration calls for reduced commercial insurance drug costs

Ben Jones
Commercial Insurance - Prescription Drug Costs

This would mean changes to the way the Inflation Reduction Act affects prescription medications. The Inflation Reduction Act prescription drug law developed by the Biden administration went into effect August 16, 2022, and now the president is seeking to use it to scale back prices for commercial insurance as well. The law provides relief for people with Medicare The Inflation Reduction Act lowers prescription drug costs for people with Medicare, while solidifying this program for its users moving ahead. The portion of the law reducing the cost of prescription drugs…

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Property owners in Florida are dropping their home insurance

G. Turner
Home Insurance - No thank you

Floridians are placing themselves at risk in the event that they face a natural disaster. As the cost of home insurance continues to increase tremendously in Florida, there is a growing number of property owners choosing not to continue to pay for coverage or who decide that they can no longer afford it. Florida residents without a mortgage have the choice Floridians who still have a mortgage are required to keep their home insurance as a part of their loan agreement. That said, those who own their homes outright can…

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North Carolina Commissioner rejects proposal to increase insurance rates

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Home Insurance rates increases rejected

Drivers and property owners are reducing their coverage to afford their premiums North Carolina Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that he recently turned down a request made by insurers to boost homeowners’ insurance rates by an average of 42.2 percent.  In some beach areas, the hike would have been 99.4 percent According to Causey, he was not provided with adequate evidence to support the claim insurers made that they would need to increase insurance rates by that amount. “I haven’t seen the evidence to justify such a drastic rate increase…

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