When the Safety Net Frays: America’s Home Insurance Crisis of 2025 The American dream of home ownership faces a stark new reality in 2025. Across this great nation, from coastal communities to mountain hamlets, families are waking up to insurance bills that have jumped by more than a fifth in a single year. For many,…
California Takes First Step in Addressing Wildfire and Insurance Crisis A legislative proposal addressing California’s twin crises of wildfire threat and insurance availability has cleared its first committee hurdle. The bill, which aims to create a path forward in a state where flames and financial fears have become constant companions, marks what many see as…
APRIL 30, 2025 – The numbers are in, and they paint a picture as clear as a Texas sky at high noon: Americans are glued to their phones behind the wheel, and it’s changing how we pay for insurance protection. Are Our Eyes on the Road or on the Screen? Is distracted driving becoming our…
Home Insurance Premiums Projected to Spike 8% Nationally in 2025, With Louisiana Facing 27% Increase Across America, homeowners are bracing for impact as property insurance rates are set to climb significantly in the coming year. According to a comprehensive study released by Insurify on April 30, 2025, U.S. homeowners will face an average premium increase…
# Shifting Insurance Horizons: Are We Seeing The Forecast for Change? The insurance landscape is shifting beneath our feet like Texas soil in drought season. Two developments have caught my attention this week that might signal deeper changes ahead for how Americans access protection for their health and property. ## Has Medicare Advantage Hit a…
Earnix-Zelros Merger: AI-Driven Insurance Tools for Smarter Risk Management A quiet revolution is taking place in the insurance industry, one that may soon affect every homeowner and small business across America. The acquisition of Zelros by Earnix represents more than just another corporate handshake – it signals a fundamental shift in how insurance companies assess…
TEXAS UPDATES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS: WHAT SMALL BUSINESSES FACE AHEAD The Texas sun beats down on small business owners across the Lone Star State, but it’s not just the heat they’re feeling these days. A new bulletin from Texas regulators has clarified requirements for workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance filings, sending ripples through the…
The insurance landscape across America is changing like a Texas weather pattern – sudden, significant, and with consequences that stretch far beyond the horizon. Recent regulatory developments in workers’ compensation and insurance filings are reshaping the fundamental relationship between risk and protection for millions of Americans. Is our current system of insurance regulation keeping pace…
The Storm at Home: America’s Homeowners Insurance Crisis Is your home truly your castle? For millions of Americans, that castle now comes with a moat of rising costs that threatens to drown household budgets. Across this great nation of ours, homeowners are facing an insurance crisis of historic proportions. What’s driving the surge in homeowners…
# Commissioner Lara Approves Major FAIR Plan Expansion in California The insurance landscape in California just changed course today, folks. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has approved a substantial expansion to the California FAIR Plan, that safety net program serving as the insurer of last resort for property owners across the Golden State. ## What does…
Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Some fired federal employees have received even more unwelcome news in recent days. It involves their government health insurance. They thought they still had a couple of
Kamaru Usman is finally stepping back in the cage. On Friday, the UFC announced that Usman takes on surging welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Atlanta, which goes down on June 14 at State Farm Arena. Usman (20-4) is a former welterweight champion, having held the title from 2019 until 2021,…
Insurance Numbers Tell Two Tales: What Homeowners Need to Know The numbers don’t lie, but they sure can tell different stories depending on where you look. For homeowners and small business owners keeping a weather eye on their insurance costs, there’s a curious tale unfolding in the market that deserves attention. Global commercial insurance rates…
# Global Q1 Commercial Insurance Rate Drops Mask US Casualty Sector Concerns A curious divergence has emerged in the insurance world, like two rivers flowing from the same mountain but headed in different directions. Global commercial insurance rates declined by an average of 3% in the first quarter of 2025, yet here in America, the…
U.S. COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RATES — MIXED TRENDS WITH RISING CASUALTY COSTS A quiet storm is brewing in the American insurance landscape. While global commercial insurance rates dropped by an average of 3% in the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. casualty insurance market is moving in the opposite direction. This shift signals a hardening market…
# As Global Insurance Rates Fall, American Small Businesses Face Rising Tide Insurance markets tell stories – stories of risk, opportunity, and economic winds shifting across continents. The tale unfolding now reveals a curious divide between global trends and American realities that demands our attention. ## What’s happening in global insurance markets? Is there a…
Data breaches continue to haunt American business and industry like ghosts that cannot be exorcised. This week, Florida homeowners band together in a class action lawsuit against a litigation funding firm following a substantial security incident that exposed personal and financial information. The case highlights growing concerns about information safety in our increasingly digital world….
Eight U.S. States Champion Data Privacy: A New Dawn for America’s Digital Rights A quiet revolution is unfolding across America’s heartland and coastlines alike. Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey have joined the ranks of states taking a stand for the digital rights of their citizens. Come 2025, these eight states…
RISING COSTS HIT HOME: INSURANCE RATES CLIMB 8% IN EARLY 2025 What’s happening to our insurance bills? Insurance rates across America have jumped 8% on average during the first quarter of 2025, hitting homeowners and small businesses where it hurts most—the pocketbook. This marks the sixth consecutive quarter of increases, a pattern that’s becoming all…
# Insurance in America: Selective’s Strong Quarter Signals Shifts for Homeowners and Businesses Is the insurance landscape shifting beneath our feet? That’s the question many property owners and businesses across America are asking as Selective Insurance Group announces remarkably strong first-quarter results for 2025. The numbers tell a compelling story – one that matters not…
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