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  • California bill will mandate insurers to provide discounts for wildfire safety

    08 September 2022

    Commissioner Lara says he wants to hold insurers accountable for wildfire coverage

  • Barrage of regulatory mandates concerning California's wildfire insurers

    15 August 2022

    Insurance rules are leading to prolonged insurance crisis, says APCIA

  • Fighting fires in the US

    11 August 2022

    Wildfires are raging once again and insurers are under pressure to maintain coverage in high-risk regions. But the industry can do more to help itself and society as David Sampson, president of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, explains to Sarfraz Thind

  • Covid-19 BI litigation "will stop America's recovery before it starts"

    16 July 2020

    The 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

  • Californian P&C insurers hit out at workers compensation order

    07 May 2020

    State governor's edict "jeopardises stability" of compensation system, APICA argues

  • Covid-19 reveals the cracks in the US insurance system

    20 April 2020

    US 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

  • US lawmakers pressure insurers on Covid-19 business interruption claims

    15 April 2020

    Seven US states have bills that would force insurers to cover business interruption claims

  • US motor insurers return $800m in premiums to customers hit by Covid-19

    07 April 2020

    Allstate and American Family move comes as lobbyists pressure insurance industry

  • Retroactive BI liabilities for Covid-19 jump 13% for US insurers

    07 April 2020

    Virus spread spurs APCIA to revise its estimates for potential business interruption damage

  • US Covid-19 business interruption demand could cost "$383bn per month"

    27 March 2020

    Charges may wipe out P&C surplus as more states file for retroactive coverage