North Dakota has officially transferred oversight of its state fire and tornado fund from the insurance commissioner to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), following the enactment of House Bill 1027. The change centralizes fund management under the OMB, which now oversees risk coverage for state agencies, political subdivisions, winter shows, and the International Peace Garden.
Business insurance also recorded a combined ratio of 94.4 and an underlying combined ratio of 88.4, matching results from the prior-year period. In the personal insurance segment, the combined ratio was 106.1, while the underlying combined ratio improved by 6.4 points year-over-year to 89.7. Source link
For Hurricane Milton, insurers closed 81.7% of the 343,789 total claims filed across multiple lines, including personal and commercial property, auto, private flood, and business interruption, as of February 28. Of these, 35,043 claims remained open without payment, while 27,894 were still open with payment. Source link
Preferred Employers Insurance sales and distribution manager Meanwhile, Preferred Employers Insurance, a Berkley company, has named Steve Feemster (pictured above, right) as its new sales and distribution manager for Southern California. Feemster brings over 30 years of experience in underwriting and insurance sales. Source link
