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US wildfires to cost insurers up to $8bn, Moody's estimates
17 September 2020Western state blazes have claimed 34 lives and destroyed almost 10,000 homes
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Insurers' use of credit scoring penalises people of colour
31 July 2020Washington commissioner calls out credit scoring practice as form of institutional racism
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Covid-19 BI litigation "will stop America's recovery before it starts"
16 July 2020The APCIA has been at the forefront of fighting fires in the current crisis. Senior vice president Robert Gordon talks to Sarfraz Thind about the business interruption saga and why litigation is simply wrong
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US P&C association reportedly overinflated BI loss figure as lobbying tactic
12 June 2020APCIA claim of $255bn to $431bn monthly losses wide of mark, say researchers
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Californian P&C insurers hit out at workers compensation order
07 May 2020State governor's edict "jeopardises stability" of compensation system, APICA argues
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Covid-19 reveals the cracks in the US insurance system
20 April 2020US insurers have been getting a beating in their response to the Covid-19 crisis. Their latest move to rebate auto premiums shows the fissures in their approach and the lack of a cohesive regulatory response. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Retroactive BI liabilities for Covid-19 jump 13% for US insurers
07 April 2020Virus spread spurs APCIA to revise its estimates for potential business interruption damage
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US Covid-19 business interruption demand could cost "$383bn per month"
27 March 2020Charges may wipe out P&C surplus as more states file for retroactive coverage
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US insurers in Covid-19 coverage crisis
24 March 2020Insurers are being asked critical questions about their role in protecting consumers from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite calls from on high, the industry says it will not cover business-interruption and workers compensation losses. As the crisis deepens, industry bodies say such demands could threaten the stability of the sector. Sarfraz Thind reports
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US insurers hit back at claim of phony social inflation crisis
13 March 2020Consumer study suggested insurers using social inflation to falsely justify rate hikes