TDI experts answer Texans’ top auto insurance questions. What should auto insurance cost, and what’s the best kind to get? To answer a question about cost, you need to know what a policy covers first. TDI’s automotive insurance guide can help, and there’s a policy comparison tool at www.opic.texas.gov. It’s important to know what you … Read more
Reflecting the ability of the majority of the market to absorb initial mark-to-market losses from hurricane Milton within just a number of weeks, the broad benchmark index for insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index, delivered a positive 0.81% return for the month of October 2024.Every ILS fund tracked by the Index delivered … Read more
Insurers and their customers in Florida may feel some relief with the end of this year’s hurricane season. But restoration from the damage left by Ian and Nicole is just beginning. And so are the questions about how the insurance industry will respond. In this month’s Insurance News Analysis, Abbey Compton and I are joined … Read more
While lawsuits against insurers in Florida are said to have declined again across the first three quarters of 2024, the claims environment following hurricane Milton is expected to provide a “true test” for the legislative reforms that were enacted to reduce the litigious property insurance environment in the state.It’s the second year running that litigated … Read more
The Hurricane season in 2024 has been extremely wrathful and led to tragic loss of human lives and caused havoc in states like Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia. According to science.org, the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused an estimated combined damage of over $300 billion in just two weeks. Hence, the hurricanes have … Read more
