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Insurtech Resilience Expands Cyber Risk Management to Clients of $10B in Revenue

San Francisco, California-based Resilience expanded its underwriting authority to serve large global companies with up to $10 billion in annual revenues. The company reported that its expanded authorities come after a strong year of growth, with fewer than 5% of …

Covered California Enrollment Rose 18% as Deadline Approaches

With a key deadline coming up on Dec. 31, Covered California announced that 161,670 people have signed up for 2024 coverage as of Dec. 23 during this open enrollment. That marks an 18% increase over the same period last year …

California Commissioner Warns Insurers About Auto Insurance Consumer Complaints

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued an official notice to insurers regarding consumers who have been reporting issues obtaining auto insurance coverage. The California Department of Insurance continues to receive numerous complaints from consumers who have been having issues obtaining …

Hawaii Governor’s First Budget After Maui Wildfire Includes Funds for Recovery and Fire Prevention

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he was requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui recover from August’s wildfires, and millions more to reduce the risk of wildfires statewide. The proposed budget is Green`s first …

California Workers’ Comp Public Self-Insured Claim Volume, Total Paid and Incurred Losses Fall

Initial data on fiscal year 2022/23 public self-insured claims experience in the California workers’ compensation system show that public self-insured’s total claim volume, spurred by a sharp drop in indemnity claims, fell 16.8% in the 12 months ending June 30 …

Agency E&O Webinar: Panelists Discuss Changing Exposures, AI & More

While today’s insurance agency errors and omissions market remains mostly stable, emerging exposures, cyber risk, natural disasters and more could shape its course ahead. Insurance Journal gathered three experts to share their perspectives on the market’s latest developments and outlook …

P/C Insurers Face Challenging Claims Dynamics as Frequency, Severity Rise: Swiss Re

The property/casualty insurance industry is confronting challenging claims dynamics, with rising frequency and severity of claims despite decreases in economic inflation, according to Swiss Re. The pace of claims growth in the liability line of business challenges the insurability of …

Piercing Through Rain, Smoke and Fog: How Radar Satellites See Catastrophes

Executive Summary: The potential for satellite technology to revolutionize claims management has long been recognized but has only recently been realized with technological advancements. Satellite-based data can give the insurer a “head start” on the event, according to Stephen Lathrope …

Viewpoint: California’s Personal Auto Market: Steering Through Change

The withdrawal of major homeowners insurance companies in the California market made national headlines, but news just as concerning and impactful is California’s private passenger auto insurance market. Much like the homeowners market, the PPA market has seen significant changes …

California Workers’ Comp Written Premium in 2022 Was Near Pre-Pandemic Level

Written premium in 2022 was 14% higher than 2021 and almost at the pre-pandemic level – an increase was driven by higher employee wage levels and the economic Recovery, according to a new report out on Wednesday from the Workers’ …