APCIA calls out Consumer Watchdog on "self-serving" lawsuit

[ad_1] While both Landry and Temple emphasized the need to address issues such as legal abuse and distracted driving, they diverged on some matters. Landry advocated for limiting the use of credit scores in underwriting, a position that has met resistance from insurers, who argue that it impairs risk-based pricing. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Steadfast Group, Australasia’s largest brokerage network, with a presence in the US, has expanded its client trading platform in New Zealand to include personal lines. A media release today said Ando Insurance Group (Ando) is the first insurer partner and is offering home, contents and car insurance. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] “This ruling upholds North Dakota’s right to protect and preserve its laws, regardless of who is violating them,” Godfread said in a statement. “My priority is to protect North Dakota consumers, and when a company is attempting to subvert our laws and undercut the state-based system of insurance regulation that has existed for the…

[ad_1] David A. Sampson, APCIA president and CEO, said insurers will prioritize helping affected customers rebuild and warned residents to be cautious of fraudulent contractors, attorneys, and other third parties that often appear following natural disasters. He encouraged those impacted to reach out to their insurance agents, brokers, or companies quickly. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] As the largest health insurer in the United States, UnitedHealth Group is under increasing pressure to address criticism about care denials, rising costs, and a complex system that many patients say is difficult to navigate. Its new CEO is now responding publicly, pledging improvements in how it communicates with patients and streamlines access to…