National PTA partners with Uber to promote teen ride safety
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has announced a collaboration with Uber to promote youth transportation safety and educate families on the use of Uber teen accounts.
Preparedness
Kin completes reinsurance program with $1.4 billion in Florida catastrophe coverage
Kin has announced the completion of its reinsurance arrangements for June 2025 through May 2026, securing $1.4 billion in Florida catastrophe coverage and additional protection in other markets, surpassing rating…
DEMOTECH: Webinar on 2020 Florida Storm Season Concludes with A Perspective on Florida Emerging Legislative Issues
Demotech, Inc., the first rating service to review and rate independent, regional, and specialty insurance companies and the rating service of choice for residential property insurers focused on Florida, announces…
Fixing key issues can make home insurance inspection go smoother
Insurance carriers may require homeowners to have a home insurance inspection conducted before issuing them a policy and a few critical items can help them prepare their home.
Tampa’s American Integrity Insurance named Best Place to Work a seventh time
Tampa-based American Integrity Insurance Co. earned its way to the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance list for a seventh year.
New Orleans, Houston, Chicago among major cities with highest flood risks
New Orleans, Houston and Chicago are among the larger U.S. cities that currently face flooding risks, based on the number of properties at risk and the proportion of parcels at…
AM BEST: Best’s Market Segment Report: Hardening Reinsurance Market Adds to Florida Property Insurers’ Headaches
The numerous issues in Florida’s property insurance market, including higher reinsurance pricing and social inflation, continue to challenge the financial strength of Florida personal property writers and impact coverage availability…
Florida nonprofit plans conference to help stakeholders build a culture of preparedness
The FAIR Foundation plans a virtual conference to help stakeholders develop action plans and themes for real cultural change in its “Building a Culture of Preparedness” series from Sept. 9…
FLASH: Survey Reveals COVID-19 Effect on Hurricane Readiness, Experts Offer Virtual Prep Options as June 1 Nears
Nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes identifies pandemic effect on “likelihood to prepare,” adapts annual #HurricaneStrong outreach initiative to meet consumer needs
RISE RESILIENCE INNOVATIONS: To Combat Flooding: Nation’s First Home Raising Academy Training for Contractors Announced by Coastal Virginia-based RISE, and Resilient Enterprise Solutions
RISE joins Resilient Enterprise Solutions to announce the launch of America’s first Home Raising Academy to begin training contractors in April 2020 in the Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia.
ACORD: “Intelligent Growth” Study Reveals Key Characteristics of Successful Insurers
Study Examines Relationship Between Premium Growth and Value Creation Over the Long Term, Identifies Key Factors in Achieving Both Simultaneously
NEPTUNE FLOOD: Launches Live “Visualizer” of its Triton Artificial Intelligence Engine
First All-Digital Flood Insurance Company Develops Real-Time Demonstration of AI at Work Processing Insurance Inquiries & Sales Across the Country