When the CEO of the largest insurance company in the country warns of a risk that could take down the industry, it’s time to take notice. In an article published in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, Charles Brindamour,…
Read more →A couple of posts ago (Why ‘just-in-time’ insurance would be a non-starter) I answered a question that I get asked at least a few times a year: ‘Why not allow consumers to purchase insurance just before a foreseeable loss is…
Read more →The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the State of California have teamed up to create a pilot program to provide homeowners in parts of the state with a financial incentive to brace and bolt their homes to prevent them from sliding off their foundations or toppling over in the event of an earthquake.
Read more →When it comes to the issue of financially incentivizing homeowners to install mitigation measures to reduce the potential impact of severe weather or an earthquake, it appears that much of the burden is placed squarely on the backs of insurers.…
Read more →Whenever a large natural hazard event takes place and things didn’t quite go as desired (and they seldom do), you can bet that you will hear from certain quarters that the storm/flood/wildfire/earthquake “was just too big, there was nothing we…
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