Insurance rates countrywide could be impacted by extreme weather trends

Insurance rates Rise - Extreme Weather

Millions of people across the country are already facing higher rates due to natural disaster risks. Across the United States, millions of homeowners have been watching their insurance rates climb in recent years due to the spiking risk of high winds, floods and wildfires, said a new analysis. Around 12 million US properties could see increases to their premiums due to flood risk alone. Almost 24 million properties will experience higher insurance rates because of the risk of wind damage, and about 4.4 million property owners will need to pay…

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Insurance losses hit $120 billion in 2022 due to hurricanes and flooding

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The US and Australia were the countries that contributed some of the biggest disaster costs. In 2022, Hurricane Ian in the United States and the flooding that struck Australia were among the leading drivers of insurance losses, according to Munich Re. This is contributing to a trend that connected with the intensity and frequency of disasters from climate change. The insurance losses from natural catastrophes last year reached about $120 billion in 2022, which was comparable to 2021, though still fell short of the record-breaking damages that occurred in 2017,…

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Digital flood insurance marketplace launches between Flow and INSTANDA

Flood insurance marketplace - Digital Insurance

The new digital platform provides agents with a chance to compare quotes and NFIP rates. Flow Insurance has announced the launch of their new flood insurance marketplace, which it has created with the help of the INSTANDA complete digital platform. Consumers can now use the service to obtain quotes from several insurers along with NFIP. The flood insurance marketplace was developed and launched in five months as a joint effort between Flow and INSTANDA. The result is a digital platform that allows agents to obtain quotes from as many as…

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Insurance companies likely won’t have to pay for most of Hurricane Fiona’s damages

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The majority of the damage caused by flooding from the storm surge isn’t included in most policies. Though the amount of insured damage caused to Atlantic Canada by Hurricane Fiona is expected to reach about $700 million, insurance companies likely won’t have to foot the bill for most the damage the storm left behind. Hurricane Fiona could become the costliest storm to hit that part of the country, including 5 provinces. Insurance companies likely won’t be taking the brunt of the massive damage total wracked up by Hurricane Fiona since…

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New NFIP rating system has now taken effect

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The National Flood Insurance Program’s newest changes started on October 1. The changes made to the rating system for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) went into effect as of October 1, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) implemented its Risk Rate 2.0. At the start of this month, the premiums paid by policyholders in this program start being impacted. The precise change in NFIP premiums under the new Risk Rate 2.0 depends on many factors. According to FEMA reports, there are several changes made to premiums calculations that…

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