Rate increase approvals haven’t been approved in over two years, and that is continuing. According to leading auto insurance companies and associations in California, the state is risking a coverage crisis in the largest market in the country because it continues to deny rate increases. Insurers haven’t been able to raise their rates in California since before the pandemic began. The auto insurance companies have already been making cutbacks and have said that they won’t be able to continue operating at a loss in this way. They have pointed to…
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Agencies with digital insurance features grow 60 percent faster than rivals
Online options have become highly important to consumers interacting with their insurers. While the importance of digital insurance features was already on the rise by 2019 and earlier, the pandemic has accelerated this trend. Customers have come to view online features as a necessity instead of a convenience. According to recent data, agencies that have adapted to this requirement and that have offered the best digital insurance options have experienced a substantially higher growth rate than their non-digital competition. In a recent survey of 600 independent agents in the United…
Read MoreAllstate and Liberty Mutual provide Lyft driver insurance in several states
The insurers are offering coverage to the rideshare company’s drivers in states including California. Lyft driver insurance is now available in a handful of different states through Allstate and Liberty mutual, including in California and Texas. Effective as of the start of this month, Allstate has started selling this commercial auto coverage. October 1 brought Allstate’s Lyft driver insurance to California Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia. The policies are issued by an Allstate subsidiary called North Light Specialty Insurance Co and are managed by Allstate Business…
Read MoreBest Companies for Different types of Auto Insurance
You HAVE to own auto insurance coverage. It’s the law. But, it’s not in the law books you have to pay a ton for your plan. Just because you have to have a policy doesn’t mean you have to pay a ton for your coverage. Every carrier and policyholder is different. Some carriers are better prepared for some situations than others. You need a carry which partners up with Motorcycle Coverage – Progressive Motorcycles are a whole different beast when it comes to auto insurance. They have different requirements and…
Read MoreForrest T. Jones Launches New Insurance Plan for Accountants
Forrest T. Jones & Company Launches National Professional Liability Insurance Program Kansas City, MO – Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ) announced today that it has completed an agreement with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) to serve as the Program Administrator for LIU’s national accountants’ professional liability insurance program for accounts with annual revenues up to $5 million. FTJ will market, underwrite and administer the program under its ProDefenderTM product line, issued by Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc. The program will be offered to eligible accounts on an admitted basis in all…
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