Nationwide did a survey late last year on Americans and family budgets. A high percentage are reassessing spending and their insurance budgets.
We’re using our credit cards more now than in the past.
Fitch Rating 2026 Predictions
Fitch Ratings has offered up some predictions for 2026. The ratings firm thinks premium growth will fall a bit with gains of just 3% to 4%. Fitch’s report also predicts a “normal” number of hurricanes hitting the U.S. in 2026.
A Huge Number of Homeowners are Underinsured
Two-thirds of homeowners in the U.S. are underinsured. They don’t think they are but reality says the are. This conclusion comes from a survey done by Insurance.com.
By Jonalyn Cueto, Insurance Business
AM Best’s latest market segment report, Market Segment Outlook: US Homeowners, has raised the outlook for homeowners insurers from negative to stable. The reasons range from moderate premium growth to improved catastrophe risk management practices to a better outlook in the property reinsurance market.
Hiscox did a study of small businesses and insurance. In the last two years — the insurer said — small business has reported an increase in revenues. Even with more business, a frightening 77% of those businesses continue to be underinsured.
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