Senate Bill 174 would remove the exemption the insurance industry has had since the UTPA was enacted in 1971. The act governs a broad set of business conduct rules, including civil penalties, price discrimination, antitrust enforcement, and fair marketing practices.
Homeowner associations (HOAs) play a crucial role in managing the 28.2 million housing units in the U.S. From maintaining shared spaces to enforcing community rules, as an officer or board member with an HOA, your responsibilities come with unique risks that require proper insurance coverage. Without the right policies, HOAs like yours could face financial…
The updated database encompasses insured property assets with a total value of US$108 trillion, spread across 67 market portfolios in 21 countries. The countries include major markets such as the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, and Japan. For the first time, SCS-related exposures have been broken down to include both property and motor hull…
Mercury Insurance, headquartered in Los Angeles, offers personal auto, homeowners, and renters insurance in several states through independent agents. The firm outlined several ways uninsured drivers impact insurance rates. When more drivers are uninsured, insurance companies face increased risk because they must cover more accident-related costs. As a result, insurers raise rates for all policyholders,…
“Some takeaways were that interest rates are likely to remain somewhat high, especially if tariffs are high, but that there’s a huge need for housing, especially multifamily housing,” he said. “So, networks can take back to their agencies, saying, ‘You ought to look at commercial habitation risk,’ because there’s building, there’s growth, there’s funding, and…
