Dieppa named to Florida Citizens board
The three-year term ends in July 2029.
22 September 2026 · Insurance Journal
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42 clippings on the rack, newest printed 22 September 2026.
Earlier cuttings
California puts smoke-damage proof on insurers
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1795 on September 15, 2026.
21 Sept · Insurance Business
Senate presses papers to destroy insurer finance files
Counsel Tom Thomas called further use a third-degree felony.
19 Sept · Orlando Sentinel
Newsom signs smoke-damage rules for home insurers
Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, is now law in California.
15 Sept · Claims Journal
Indiana court revives Nationwide homeowners bad-faith claim
The Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled on September 10, 2026.
14 Sept · Insurance Business
Mortgaged homeowners pay record insurance bills
Average cover hit $209 a month through June, about $2,508 a year versus $2,370 a year earlier.
11 Sept · Scotsman Guide
Oklahoma delays hearing on homeowners-market competition
The Oklahoma Insurance Department postponed a hearing originally set for Monday.
11 Sept · The Journal Record
Plymouth starts nine-month coastal insurance model
Nearly $300,000 in state money backs a 500-property zone.
11 Sept · CommonWealth Beacon
Bamboo brings Essential homeowners cover to Texas
The Texas Essential Homeowner Program is a new admitted, flexible product.
9 Sept · Insurance Journal
Utah leads U.S. in homeowners nonrenewals
Insurers initiated nonrenewals equal to 4.45% of Utah homeowners policies in force in 2025.
8 Sept · Weiss Ratings
Washington wildfire insured losses top $600 million
Residential claims account for roughly $535 million of industry losses to date.
8 Sept · Claims Journal
Utah leads the nation in homeowners nonrenewals
Carriers declined to renew 4.45% of policies in force last year, about one in 22.
8 Sept · Insurance Business
Safeco wins summary judgment on Pennsylvania basement flood
A federal district court applying Pennsylvania law, not the state Supreme Court, ended the contract and bad-faith claims.
8 Sept · Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Brothers sentenced after Farm Bureau roof sting
Brett William Bentley, 28, was ordered to pay some $27,678 in restitution to Farm Bureau.
8 Sept · Insurance Journal
L.A. County sues State Farm over wildfire claims
The 107-page consumer-protection complaint was filed August 31 over Eaton and Palisades claims from the January 2025 fires.
6 Sept · Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Citizens sends 45,000 Florida non-renewals
The state-backed insurer of last resort’s policy count now stands at approximately 270,000.
4 Sept · Insurance Business
Marks cautions State Farm: risky removal is at its own peril
The judge warned that a continuing practice of gambling on removal is undertaken at the insurer’s own peril, then sent the homeowners’ suit back to Alabama.
4 Sept · Claims Journal
Appeals court remands FIGA fight over Irma settlement fees
On September 2, 2026, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed a Miami-Dade trial court on a $75,000 lump-sum deal.
4 Sept · Insurance Business
Allstate seeks to resume writing California homeowners
The Monday filing with the California Department of Insurance ties any return to an overall 1.4% rate increase.
4 Sept · Insurance Business
Oregon extends ban on dropping wildfire-zone homes
On Aug. 28, 2026 Oregon’s insurance commissioner extended a wildfire emergency order blocking homeowners cancellations and nonrenewals through Sept. 29.
28 Aug · koin.com
Hippo Homeowners Insurance Program heads to 14 more states
Hippo Holdings will expand the Hippo Homeowners Insurance Program from 8 to 22 states in the fourth quarter of 2026.
28 Aug · fintech.global
Florida quote hits $10,384 in MoneyGeek sample
Updated August 28, 2026, MoneyGeek said the same 2,500-square-foot profile pays $10,384 a year in Florida and $600 in Hawaii.
28 Aug · moneygeek.com
Insurers warn Newsom wildfire plan would lift California premiums
Fifteen executives told Gov. Gavin Newsom a shift of utility wildfire liability onto property insurers could raise homeowners rates by as much as 50%.
27 Aug · latimes.com
Hawaii Division memo on Lala homeowners claims
Insurance Commissioner Scott K. Saiki told carriers a Hurricane Watch or named storm does not by itself set which deductible applies.
27 Aug · insurancejournal.com
Hippo to add 14 states for homeowners
Hippo will expand the Hippo Homeowners Insurance Program into 14 additional states in the fourth quarter of 2026, taking availability from eight to 22 states.
27 Aug · iireporter.com
Hippo widens homeowners program to 22 states
Hippo Holdings Inc. said the Hippo Homeowners Insurance Program will go from 8 to 22 states in the fourth quarter.
27 Aug · prnewswire.com
UK home quotes dip in Q2 even as most large insurers lift rates
Defaqto’s average of the five most competitive combined buildings and contents quotes fell 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026.
26 Aug · insurancebusinessmag.com
Abbott orders TDI to curb Texas homeowners rate practices
Average annual premiums rose 79 percent in six years, from under $2,000 in 2020 to more than $3,500 in 2026.
24 Aug · texasscorecard.com
Abbott directs TDI on Texas homeowners premiums
The letter dated August 24, 2026 cites a 79 percent rise, from under $2,000 in 2020 to over $3,500 in 2026.
24 Aug · gov.texas.gov
Hawaii lets out-of-state adjusters work Lala claims without a license
Insurance Commissioner Scott K. Saiki authorizes nonresident independent adjusters for up to 120 days from registration.
17 Aug · cca.hawaii.gov
Approved homeowners rate changes slow to 1.8 percent
U.S. effective approved homeowners rate change was about 1.8% through July 2026, down from about 6.3% in 2025.
14 Aug · carriermanagement.com
U.S. homeowners rate hikes slow into a fragmented 2026
Effective approved rate change fell from about 13.6% in 2024 to about 6.3% in 2025 and about 1.8% through July 2026.
13 Aug · insurancejournal.com
Presurance’s book is now all Texas homeowners
Texas homeowners were 100% of $13.1 million in second-quarter 2026 gross written premiums, down 38% year over year.
13 Aug · insurancebusinessmag.com
Plymouth Rock returns bindable ChatGPT quotes from name and address
Anthony R. O’Donnell wrote on August 7, 2026 that Plymouth Rock Home Assurance can return three coverage packages using a customer’s name, address and birthdate.
7 Aug · iireporter.com
California and Florida report the sharpest home-cover squeeze
A survey found more than half of Floridians and just under half of Californians said they have fewer home insurance options.
7 Aug · insurance.com
NAIC finds West premiums up 43% after inflation
From 2018 to 2024, average homeowners insurance premiums rose 43% in the West after inflation, NAIC said, with 103 million policies in force in 2024.
6 Aug · cnbc.com
Matic finds more homeowners getting a cut at renewal
During the first half of 2026, 11.7 percent of homeowners renewing their policy experienced a premium decrease.
6 Aug · markets.businessinsider.com
Allstate homeowners written premiums $4,752 million in Q2
Homeowners insurance premiums written increased 8.1% or $357 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025, The Allstate Corporation 10-Q states.
5 Aug · sec.gov
Allstate homeowners premiums climb as book turns a profit
On Aug. 5, 2026 Allstate said Allstate-brand homeowners average gross written premium rose 5.8% and written premiums hit $4.75 billion.
5 Aug · allstateinvestors.com
More U.S. renewals get a cut, but most still pay more
In the first half of 2026, 11.7% of homeowners renewing saw a premium decrease, the highest share Matic has recorded.
4 Aug · matic.com
NAIC study maps six years of homeowners market stress
Company-initiated nonrenewals per 1,000 policies in force rose 96% to 216% from 2018 to 2024, the Center for Insurance Policy and Research reported.
31 Jul · content.naic.org
California FAIR Plan 29.1% hike set for October 15
The California FAIR Plan’s 29.1% rate increase takes effect October 15 after the plan initially sought 35.8%.
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