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Home Insurance Customers Staying Put Despite More Shopping Around: J.D. Power

Insurance Journal

Chubb, AIG, and Amica lead other insurers in J.D. Power’s assessment of customer satisfaction for home insurance, but the consumer intelligence company said more people are shopping around. The good news for insurers is that only 2.2% actually switched—and that’s …

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Markets/Coverage: Lemonade Expands Home Insurance Offering in UK

Insurance Journal

Lemonade, the New York-based insurtech, announced the launch of buildings and contents insurance in the United Kingdom in partnership with insurer Aviva. Expanding the company’s home insurance offerings in the UK, homeowners can now purchase extensive coverage for their home

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Claims Analysis: Roofs Define Luxury Homes’ Insurability

Insurance Journal

The insurance industry is facing a significant rise in roof-related claims. The combination of increasingly severe weather events, inflation-driven repair costs and the growing issue of roofing scams has created a perfect storm — one that is straining insurer portfolios …

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Why US Home Insurance Rates Are Rising Fast – Climate Change Plays a Big Role

Insurance Journal

Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country. To …

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With American Mobile Out, Florida’s Mobile Home Insurance Market Seems to Have ‘Fallen Apart’

Insurance Journal

By William Rabb Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with only moderate rate increases and more availability. But those calmer waters apparently have not reached the mobile home market, and Florida …

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Are Home Insurance Consumers Being Duped?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Not a day passes without reading something about double-digit increases in the cost of home insurance. The insurance industry claims the increases are a result of inflation, climate change, and consumers filing more claims. While to some extent that may … The post Are Home Insurance Consumers Being Duped?

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Medical Worker Wants Home Insurance to Cover Her Against Patients’ Data Claims

Insurance Journal

A Connecticut clinical social worker believes her homeowners insurer should defend and indemnify her against claims she violated patients’ privacy by accessing and sharing their private medical information. She says the lawsuit against her triggers her homeowners coverage because the …

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