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Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels

Insurance Journal

After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of profits, bills seen as “consumer friendly” continue to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. One of those bills, Senate Bill …

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Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds

Insurance Journal

If insurance carriers want to have dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those assets include potential tort-claim settlements, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. In a case that involved a Florida …

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Mistake: Accepting Every Workers’ Compensation Claim

AMAXX

Many companies operate under an unwritten rule: accept every workers compensation claim, no questions asked. A well-managed workers compensation program should pay 100% of legitimate claimsand 0% of the claims that arent. Employees come to believe that every claim will be accepted, regardless of the circumstances.

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Falling Work Comp Rates: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

R&R Insurance

Workers compensation rates are state mandated in Wisconsin, meaning all insurance carriers must use the same rates resulting in premiums from one carrier to another are basically the same. the Good In general, a reduction of work comp rates result in reduced premium costs to contractors. HVAC Installation -14.6

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Did You Know You Can Change Your Insurance Carrier at ANY Time?

Wren Insurance Agency

When it comes to home and auto insurance - with very few exceptions - did you know that you can change your insurance carrier at any time? Citizens - the State-backed home insurer is one of the only exceptions to this. Your credits for these improvements will vary from carrier to carrier.

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Human Needs Drive Insurance and Should Drive Tech Solutions

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

As generative AI and other technological innovations help streamline the insurance value chain, such processes must continue to align with the human needs intrinsic to insurance, Kempton stressed. Insurance is a human business, Kempton said. In insurance, we talk about mitigating loss, Kempton said.

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What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

This drives up the cost to repair, impacting claims costs. Rising expenses could perhaps cause higher insured values, leading to policy adjustments and higher premiums. Here are some ways agents can help: Educate policyholders about costs and rising premiums. Education is often the first step.

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