We are pleased to share the exciting news about Chubb being named one of “100 Most Trustworthy Companies” in Forbes magazine’s list of “American businesses that have the most transparent and conservative accounting practices and most prudent management” in 2009.
Click on the following link to see the list.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/05/most-trustworthy-companies-leadership-governance-100_2.html
John saved $1,700 on his homeowners insurance by switching from State Farm.
Tim saved $1,400 on his auto insurance by switching from Liberty Mutual .
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*This offer is for leads only and does not constitute a sale or rebate in any form. The gift card is offered for the legitimate name and number only and is not dependent on the sale of a policy. Cards are available for a limited time and this offer may be discontinued at any time.
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Jim Thompson, the President of State Farm Florida, recently posted a message to their customers on its website, www.statefarm.com. Recently, State Farm Florida submitted a request to remove or change certain discounts or credits. This will result in an average premium increase of 28% applying to policies renewing on or after December 1, 2009. This change in rates has not affected State Farm’s plan to withdraw from the property insurance market in Florida. A copy of this letter follows:
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In an advisory released today by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the OIR outlines some important information for current State Farm Florida policyholders.
A few of the more important points outlined are:
You can view a full copy of this advisory by clicking here
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has made available a Consent Order agreed to by People’s Trust Insurance Company. The OIR conducted a market conduct examination of People’s Trust in the month of February and found that People’s Trust violated several provisions of the Florida Insurance Code and the Florida Administrative code…
Insurers have long claimed that Credit Scoring is an accurate indicator of future claims and incidents that may occur. Actuaries and underwriters routinely examine multiple factors when determining insurance rates and Credit Scoring has recently become more controversial because of the nation’s economic crisis. Many people that previously had a higher credit rating are seeing their credit ratings slip due to unemployment, foreclosure and other circumstances. Several insurers are looking at ways to better calculate this risk during the economic crisis.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will be reviewing credit scoring practices and will be conducting a public hearing to take testimony on the industry use of credit scores.
“In this challenging economy, it is essential that insurance regulators have the necessary tools to prevent collapsing credit markets from unfairly impacting consumers.” – Morris J. Chazez , New Mexico Insurance Superintendent
See the below article from Insurance Journal for further information.
Insurers Use of Credit Scores Faces Renewed Scrutiny by Regulators.
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, has suggested solutions and guidelines to the State in order to reduce the State’s hurricane risk. Sink seeks to protect homeowners that cannot bear large, one-time shocks to their homeowners insurance rates.
“There are responsible, gradual changes the Legislature can make that will begin reducing our hurricane risk exposure and will better protect Florida’s homeowners,” said the CFO. “It’s time to start making smart decisions and enacting solutions, so that Florida will be less financially exposed when a major storm hits.” – Alex Sink
To read the full article, click below.
Florida CFO Sink: 4 Steps to Reduce States Hurricane Exposure.
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