Archive: July 2023

Washington Commissioner Sends Climate Risk Disclosure Survey to Insurers
Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023
Washington Commissioner Sends Climate Risk Disclosure Survey to Insurers
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent out his annual Climate Risk Disclosure survey, requiring insurance companies with more than $100 million in written premiums in the United States in 2022 to respond, his office announced on Friday. The survey was …
Farmers Limits New Homeowners Policies in California, Prompting Insurer Group to Call for Reform
Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023
Farmers Limits New Homeowners Policies in California, Prompting Insurer Group to Call for Reform
Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier that follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing list of major carriers cooling on California. “We …
Texas Man Charged With Arson in 2018 Fire That Killed 5, Displaced 200 Others
Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023
Texas Man Charged With Arson in 2018 Fire That Killed 5, Displaced 200 Others
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Officials in San Marcos, Texas, have named the man charged with intentionally starting a fire five years ago which killed five people and displaced 200 others. Jacobe De Leon O Shea Ferguson, of Austin, was …
Fire Caused by Fireworks Kills 1, Injures 4 in East Texas
Insurance Journal | July 7, 2023
Fire Caused by Fireworks Kills 1, Injures 4 in East Texas
GILMER, Texas (AP) __ A man was killed and four other people were hurt after officials say a fireworks accident caused a large fire during preparations for an Independence Day event in East Texas. It was one of at least …