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Analysis: Underwriting Loss Estimates Highlight Ongoing Challenges for US P/C Industry

The U.S. property/casualty market sustained an estimated $21.1 billion in underwriting losses in 2023, highlighting the challenges the industry faces as a result of natural catastrophes and inflation. According to joint analysis by global data analytics and technology provider Verisk …

Corner Turned? Top Florida Insurers See First Profit in Seven Years, S&P Global Says

Florida’s beleaguered property insurance market is starting to look normal again, with the top insurers in the state showing a collective profit for the first time in seven years, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported this week. The turnaround for 2023 …

State Farm Owes $2.6M to Florida, Court Says in Reading of ‘Dense’ Tax Code

State Farm Insurance and its subsidiaries owe the state of Florida more than $2.6 million in back taxes and interest after a state appeals court ruled against the insurer on an interpretation of state and federal tax laws. “We disagree …