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California wildfire insurance rates are heading skyward

August 22, 2016August 19, 2016 G. Turner

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In southern parts of the state, residents have been watching their premiums rise due to the fires. Dozens of Southern Californians are threatened by forest fires and at the same time as they worry for their homes, they are watching their California wildfire insurance premiums skyrocket. Many houses have already been damaged – or nearly damaged – which can be enough to affect premiums. That said, it’s important to note that wildfire insurance won’t automatically spike right away. The odds are that California wildfire insurance rates will rise. This is…

California insurance industry trends forum hears from Schwarzenegger about risk

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 H. Cutner

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The former state governor and well known actor weighed in at the Southern California university event. Actor and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke at a California insurance industry trends forum this week in order to discuss certain central topics such as that of risk. He spoke to insurance students and professionals in the industry about what it took to play some of his most famous roles. Schwarzenegger also took the chance to use the California insurance industry trends seminar to discuss the types of risks he faced when he originally…

Insurance Information Institute reveals winter-related payouts from 2015

January 25, 2016January 24, 2016 G. Turner

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American insurers paid policyholders $2.9 billion for damage related to winter weather. The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has released its data with regards to the payments made by insurers in the United States for claims relating to winter weather, and what they’ve said is that those payouts reached a total of about $2.9 billion, last year. That said, despite those winter-related payments, the I.I.I. says insurance companies are still financially strong. Despite the payments the insurers faced in the U.S., the Insurance Information Institute explained that those companies will still…

Credit history may have a major impact on auto insurance premiums

August 3, 2015July 31, 2015 S.Vagus

Survey shows that credit history is playing a major role in the cost of insurance coverage Consumer Reports has released the results of a recent survey run in the United Stated concerning auto insurance quotes. The survey shows that credit history plays a major role in how much insurance coverage will cost drivers. Credit history may, in fact, have a larger influence on premiums than a person’s driving record, according to the survey. Consumer Reports’ Margot Gilman suggests that this is the case in many states, where poor credit history…

More affordable auto insurance alternative sought by Detroit mayor

June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 Julie Campbell

Mayor Mike Duggan has now asked the Michigan Legislature to give the nod to this type of coverage. Last week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke to the State Senate Insurance Committee with regards to a plan that he believes would make it possible for residents of his city to opt out of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association and to be able to buy a lower but more affordable type of medical plan to comply with the auto insurance laws. The mayor has referred to this type of new alternative coverage…