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California Takes Bold Step to Factor in Climate Change Risk in Insurance Policies

In a groundbreaking move, California is set to become the first state in the United States to allow insurance companies to incorporate future climate change risks into their pricing models. This landmark decision by California’s insurance commissioner marks a significant step towards addressing the growing concern of climate change and its impact on the insurance

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On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom took decisive action by signing an executive order aimed at enhancing the property insurance market in California

The executive order lays out a series of directives for Commissioner of Insurance Ricardo Lara: 1. To expand the range of coverage options available to consumers, with a particular focus on underserved areas, while ensuring the long-term availability of homeowners and commercial property insurance. 2. To enhance the efficiency and transparency of the rate approval

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Commissioner talks of plans to improve California insurance

Commissioner Ricardo Lara has unveiled a series of measures aimed at alleviating California’s insurance crisis. The California Department of Insurance is actively working on a comprehensive set of regulatory reforms designed to streamline the rate review process. This initiative comes in response to the failure of a contentious bill aimed at addressing the challenges in

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What’s causing changes in the landscape of life and health insurance?

The life and health (re)insurance sector has witnessed a rapid transformation over the past decade, primarily driven by technological advancements. Leading experts have identified groundbreaking innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning as pivotal game-changers in this industry. Senan O’Loughlin, Executive Vice President of US Mortality Markets at Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

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Managing Connected Car Repairs and Insurance Safety Scores

As vehicles and their owners become increasingly intertwined with technology, repair facilities working on connected cars must pay closer attention to utilizing “service mode” settings to manage communications and access during vehicle repairs, including test drives.  Illustrating this point, a reader of Repairer Driven News shared an example of how conducting essential driving maneuvers on

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European cyber insurance startup Stoïk raises $10.7 million and expands to Germany

Stoïk, a European startup specializing in cyber insurance, has successfully secured $10.7 million in funding and is expanding its operations to Germany. Similar to the U.S.-based Coalition, Stoïk primarily caters to small and medium-sized businesses, filling a critical need for cybersecurity protection. The expansion into Germany will be led by Franziska Geier, and this strategic

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