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Homeowner insurance cost hikes grind to near stop in September, latest data shows

After a long run, home insurance price increases in Florida slowed to a near halt between August and September, raising the question: Now will prices go down? Statewide average costs for all-peril...

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How cyber insurance will connect consumers and insurers

It’s no secret that the overwhelming majority of cyber insurance policies underwritten today are for commercial lines. But as the song goes, “The times they are a-changin’.” Several trends are on t...

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State Farm Suffers Credit Downgrade, Despite Signs of Financial Comeback | Insurify

While State Farm Insurance posted several highly visible rate hikes this year — and appears poised to return to profitability with the strongest underwriting performance in two decades — the credit...

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Azuga Releases New Whitepaper Demonstrating How Dashcam-Based Video Telematics Can Help Carriers Reduce Losses and Improve Commercial Auto Profitability

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Azuga, a Bridgestone company and a leader in fleet management, video telematics and safety solutions, published its new whitepaper, The Case for Dashcam-based C...

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Cedar Rapids man receives deferred judgment for forging pet insurance claim

Nov. 25—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Article was corrected and updated from earlier version CEDAR RAPIDS — The City of Cedar Rap...

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FEMA UPDATES FLOOD MAPS IN BUTTE COUNTY

The following information was released by FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for Butte County and the City of Chico, California. The maps i...

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Farmers to remove cap on writing new homeowners coverage in California

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anticipating an improved homeowners insurance market in California thanks to the spreading adoption of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's Su...

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Nearly 50K Florida Pet Parents Face Double-Digit Pet Insurance Premium Hikes | Insurify

More than 48,000 pet-owning Floridians will see their premiums spike in the next few months after state regulators green-lit rate increases for three pet insurance companies. The rate hikes will c...

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NY Needs Home Insurance Reform, Industry Watchers Tell Regulators | Insurify

New York isn't even close to being the most expensive state for homeowners insurance, data shows. But premiums in the Empire State are rising, putting financial pressure on homeowners, renters, and...

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LA County Investigating State Farm’s Handling of January Wildfire Claims | Insurify

Los Angeles County officials are investigating policyholder complaints that State Farm, California's largest home insurance company, has delayed, underpaid, or denied claims in the aftermath of the...

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Judge rules Justice owes $29M+ to surety bond provider as other liabilities mount

A federal judge has ruled that United States Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owes a Tennessee-based surety bond provider over $29 million amid other mounting legal and financial liabilities enveloping h...

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MOSKOWITZ REINTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO REDUCE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COSTS FOR FLORIDA FAMILIES

The following information was released by the office of Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz: Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) reintroduced his Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Act, legisla...

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Insurers of last resort are failing households

As climate disasters mount, more American homeowners find they can’t get insurance or that their insurance won’t pay out — and that’s leaving families and whole communities without the help they ne...

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At LWV forum, Massullo, Marwah present contrasting visions for Florida’s future

Candidates for Florida Senate District 11 shared contrasting views on insurance reform, education, growth and environmental policy, redistricting, taxes and immigration during a Nov. 5 virtual foru...

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Medicare Part B premiums to rise nearly 10% in 2026, cutting into Social Security benefits

Medicare officials have announced an increase of almost 10% to premiums for 2026, when the monthly cost will exceed $200.

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Anthem Is Cutting Access to Out-of-Network Doctors

Health insurance giant Anthem is introducing a new policy that will penalize hospitals for using physicians outside of its coverage network, forcing medical facilities to police physicians’ network...

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Florida homeowners continue to face insurance affordability crisis, report says

A report finds that the “rebuilding” of Florida’s property insurance market after Hurricane Ian struck the state in 2022 has reproduced many of the same conditions that left homeowners exposed in t...

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Are lower insurance rates reducing homeowners’ costs? We shopped four policies to find out

Are lower home insurance rates leading to cost reductions for Florida homeowners? After insurance leaders in Florida spent the last year touting the revival of a healthy insurance market, the Sout...

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How Artificial Intelligence Controls Your Health Insurance Coverage

Ultra-Processed Foods Can Drive Your Colorectal Cancer Risk (10:35) Health Insurers use algorithms to decide whether to pay for health care treatments and services that are recommended by a given p...

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Rising cost of auto insurance a tough problem to solve

ATLANTA — Drivers saw rising auto insurance bills in recent years, yet the industry was not seeing gains, an advocate told state lawmakers Friday. Companies offering commercial, health and life in...

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Valdese man charged with DWI while driving lawnmower on East Fleming Drive in Morganton

A Valdese man was charged with DWI while driving a lawnmower in Morganton on Wednesday. Zachary Norton, 38, is charged with driving while impaired, no liability insurance, failure to display regis...

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