Wildfire fallout – insurers set to reassess risk, tighten policies in California

Hippo’s response to wildfire threats Hippo said that it has been expanding partnerships with housing developers to provide homeowners’ insurance, particularly in states like California, where McCathron said it serves as the company’s primary source of new business. The insurer currently has access to about 120,000 new dwellings nationwide, with continued quarterly growth.  Source link

Company president highlights importance of moves Source link

In 2023, the US P&C insurance sector recorded a net underwriting loss of $21.2 billion, a slight improvement from the previous year’s $24.9 billion loss. This period also saw the worst underwriting loss in a decade, primarily due to severe weather-related losses, persistent inflation, and rising reinsurance costs. Source link

The case, brought by Christian and Abigail Godinez, sought to hold State Farm accountable for the June 13, 2022, crash, arguing that the insurer’s failure to report the nonrenewal of a truck insurance policy had set off a chain of events that led to the collision. The court, however, found that the plaintiffs’ theory of liability was too speculative and dismissed the claim with…

At the time, the dealership’s shuttle was insured by Motorists Commercial Mutual Insurance Company. Smith lived with his then-wife, whose vehicle was insured by Farm Bureau, making him eligible for resident-relative coverage under her policy. Lacking personal auto insurance, Mr. Smith also filed for benefits through the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility, which provides coverage…

In a decision issued April 10, 2025, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed that Continental Casualty Company retains the right to seek contribution from another insurer for environmental cleanup defense costs it paid, even after the co-insurer entered into a settlement with the insured. The court’s ruling in Continental Casualty Co. v. Argonaut Insurance Co., 373…