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Updated Monday, July 27, 2026
Days Left: Arizona Homeowners Must File by August 1 to Claim From $11.8M Choice Home Warranty Settlement
The state alleged the company sold coverage for appliances and air conditioners it then failed to repair, and targeted veterans and seniors. Eligible buyers have until 1 August 2026 to file.
Home and Auto Insurers Post Best Underwriting Year in a Decade as Profit Hits $61 Billion
AM Best data shows the US property/casualty industry closed 2025 with a 93 combined ratio, its strongest in ten years, as homeowners swung from loss to a $16.8 billion profit.
Car Insurance Rates Hold Flat at $186 a Month, Ending Years of Steady Increases
Full-coverage premiums were unchanged through June and are down on the year, though analysts expect a modest rise by December.
Moody's Warns US Flood Protection Gap Has Reached 65% as NFIP Sheds Millions of Policies
Uninsured flood exposure could run from $375 billion to $1 trillion in a severe event, with the shortfall increasingly landing on homeowners and local governments.
Progressive Overtakes State Farm as America's Largest Auto Insurer, Ending an 84-Year Reign
S&P Global Market Intelligence puts Progressive at $70.2 billion in private auto premium against State Farm's $68.7 billion, the first change at the top since 1942.
FTC Mails $9.6 Million to CarShield Customers Whose Repair Claims Were Denied
168,179 checks went out to buyers of vehicle service contracts the agency said were deceptively advertised, including by celebrity endorsers who were not real customers.