It's all location dependent. In the northern half of the states, it will be minimal. But in areas prone to hurricane-related risks, it's likely that insurance will rise substantially, probably for several years. |
It's the price of paradise, ... People are drawn to landscapes. |
Many people would be surprised how many secret taxes are levied on automobile and homeowner insurance premiums, some of which have tenuous links on auto safety, |
Many people would be surprised how many secret taxes are levied on automobile and homeowner insurance premiums, some of which have tenuous links on auto safety. |
New Orleans is what it is because the federal government made it that way. And what it is today -- underwater. |
On one side will be people who want to rebuild quickly and inexpensively, and on the other will be those who say, 'We need to do something different. We need to build all these homes up higher and make them more resistant to wind, |
Politicians are loath to do anything that would hurt development in their local district. Politically, it would be impossible to propose limiting development. |
Projections that this is going to be the worst ever are probably off... we're probably looking at something that's in the top five. |
Rising medical costs are the principle driver behind higher auto insurance prices in the U.S. and a significant share of that pressure is due to abuse and in some cases outright fraud. |
somewhat of a paradox. |
That alters the risk equation |
The 2006 hurricane season is expected to be twice as active as usual. |
The bill is not substantially different in how we expected it to come out in that the government backed away involvement to extent that it could. But if there is a failure in all of this, it is in that insurers and their partners, including real estate interests, were unable to make the government realize that large-scale terrorism losses are not insurable. They are acts of war. |
The clock is ticking loudly, ... Insurers are about to enter negotiations with commercial clients to renew their policies for 2006. |
The clock is ticking loudly. Insurers are about to enter negotiations with commercial clients to renew their policies for 2006. |