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While homeowners and personal articles insurance on a composite basis were down slightly in the first quarter of 2023, auto insurance rates increased.

Applied Home National Underwriters will act as a managing general agent and will represent eight carriers, five from Applied and three from other carriers.

Rising economic and social inflation, supply chain constraints, catastrophic weather driving up losses, and historic cost increases for reinsurance has led to significant pressure on the property-casualty industry.

Severe events, inflation and supply chain-related concerns coupled with the strain on digital tools has led to increased dissatisfaction among homeowner clients.

While construction costs on single-family homes were up nearly 17% in 2022, 56% of homeowners have not reviewed their homeowners policy in the last year.

AIG’s Private Client Group (PCG) business will move to this new independent platform and be rebranded as Private Client Select Insurance Services (PCS).

As the recent string of storms and flooding on the West Coast have likely hit property owners with unmitigated costs, many Americans mistakenly believe they are covered against floods, according to Neptune Flood.

Only 30% of insured homeowners have purchased more insurance or increased coverage limits to compensate for rising building costs, the APCIA survey found.

The number of dog bite claims across the country increased 2.2% from 2020, according to a study released last week.

Since June, three states have placed restrictions on carriers’ ability to limit or deny homeowners insurance coverage based on ownership of specific dog breeds.