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Pandemic DrivesLife Insurance Sales, Especially AmongYoung Consumers
By Maria Sassian, Triple-I consultant The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decrease in life expectancy in the United States for the first time in decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After climbing steadily for many years, life expectancy fell by 1.5 years from 2019 to 2020 – the largest one-year … Continue reading Pandemic DrivesLife Insurance Sales, Especially AmongYoung Consumers →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 7:57 PM |
Flood: An Insurable Peril That’s Underinsured
By John Novaria, Managing Director, Amplify This year’s hurricanes have served as a wakeup call about the importance of flood insurance and the fact that not enough people have it. Only 1 in 6 homes in the United States is insured against flood, yet 90 percent of natural catastrophes in the country involve flooding. More … Continue reading Flood: An Insurable Peril That’s Underinsured →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 8:58 PM |
Deepfake: A Real Hazard
By Maria Sassian, Triple-I consultant Videos and voice recordings manipulated with previously unheard-of sophistication – known as “deepfakes“ – have proliferated and pose a growing threat to individuals, businesses, and national security, as Triple-I warned back in 2018. Deepfake creators use machine-learning technology to manipulate existing images or recordings to make people appear to do … Continue reading Deepfake: A Real Hazard →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 6:40 PM |
Insurer Declined to Renew your Homeowners Policy? You Have Options
By Maria Sassian, Triple-I consultant In high-risk areas like the West Coast with its wildfires and Florida with its hurricanes and floods, insurance non-renewals are on the rise as insurers attempt to limit their exposure to future losses. Homeowners insurance protects your most valuable possession, so the prospect of getting a notice that your policy … Continue reading Insurer Declined to Renew your Homeowners Policy? You Have Options →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 5:00 PM |
Cyber Insurance’s “Perfect Storm”
Increasing cybercrime incidents resulting in large losses – combined with some carriers retreating from writing the coverage – is driving cyber insurance premiums sharply higher. Once a diversifying secondary line and another endorsement on a policy, cyber has become a primary component of any corporation’s risk-management and insurance-buying decisions. As a result, insurers need to … Continue reading Cyber Insurance’s “Perfect Storm” →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 9:00 PM |
Relocated Due to Ida? You Might Be Covered for Additional Living Expenses
Standard homeowners and renters insurance policies include additional living expenses (ALE) coverage. ALE pays the costs of living away from home—above and beyond your customary expenses— if you cannot live at home due to damage caused by an insured event that makes the home temporarily uninhabitable. What expenses are typically covered by ALE? ALE covers … Continue reading Relocated Due to Ida? You Might Be Covered for Additional Living Expenses →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2021 2:23 PM |
“Silent” Echoes of 9/11 in Today’s Management of Cyber-Related Risks
Before Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism coverage was included in most commercial property policies as a “silent” peril – not specifically excluded, therefore covered. Afterward, insurers began excluding terrorist acts from policies, and the U.S. government established the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) to stabilize the market. TRIA requires insurers to make terrorism coverage available to … Continue reading “Silent” Echoes of 9/11 in Today’s Management of Cyber-Related Risks →
POSTED SEPTEMBER 07, 2021 3:30 PM |
After Ida: Stay Safe and Report Damage Quickly
The Insurance Information Institute is working with insurers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida to monitor property damages and assist consumers as they recover. In this video, Triple-I CEO Sean Kevelighan provides guidance for homeowners to help them ensure a smooth claims experience and avoid being taken advantage of by unethical contractors and other scammers … Continue reading After Ida: Stay Safe and Report Damage Quickly →
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2021 5:46 PM |
Ida Expected to Hit Northern Gulf CoastThis Weekend
Hurricane Ida is forecast to hit the Northern Gulf Coast this weekend as a major hurricane. Residents from the Upper Texas Coast to the Florida Panhandle are warned to prepare for impact. In this video, Triple-I’s Mark Friedlander provides detailed guidance for preparation.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2021 5:39 PM |
Mitigating Shipping Risk Benefits Everybody
By Captain Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consultant at Allianz Global & Corporate Specialty When an Amazon package arrives at our door, we scarcely give any thought to what it took to get here. It’s likely that your school supplies or article of clothing has traveled a great distance across the ocean by vessel. International … Continue reading Mitigating Shipping Risk Benefits Everybody →
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2021 6:04 PM |
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