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By The Weiss Ratings Team On October 31, 201602:10 PM Eastern
Your home, car, business, or your boat, they’re all insured by a property and casualty insurance company. But how do you know which one is the best and will pay up when a disaster strikes? How do...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 25, 201612:13 PM Eastern
Weiss Ratings upgraded the safety ratings of 138 property and casualty insurers and downgraded 12, based on first quarter 2016 results. The small number of downgrades and a handful of upgrades...
By Gavin Magor On September 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Devastating, and expensive, the damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey will fall mainly on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as I said last week. Catastrophe funding will also kick in for...
By Gavin Magor On May 25, 201707:00 AM Eastern
As you saw in last week’s story, everyone living in vulnerable states needs to pay attention to tropical threats during the hurricane season. And we believe that at Weiss Ratings, we can help you...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 22, 201612:05 PM Eastern
The eye of the hurricane – a period of calmness and false sense of security. Is this what Florida homeowner’s insurers are currently enjoying?
The chaos began with the 2004 hurricane season, and...
By Jon D. Markman On February 26, 202001:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be if you could get what you need from the local grocery store and just leave? No dealing with cashiers. No fuss.
Amazon.com (AMZN) has been fiddling with the idea since 2015....
By The Weiss Ratings Team On June 13, 201612:37 PM Eastern
On Friday, there were reports of sell-offs in overseas markets, and the money was flooding into the U.S-specifically to U.S. Treasuries. Given the underwhelming 1.65% yield being offered, is this...
By Gavin Magor On September 12, 202307:00 AM Eastern
It’s just a matter of time before the insurance firestorm that's spreading across disaster-prone states spreads to your state, too.
By Gavin Magor On March 7, 202307:00 AM Eastern
Since 2020, 15 Florida insurance companies declared insolvency. Biased ratings from companies like Demotech could put you in dire straits.
By The Weiss Ratings Team On April 11, 201607:00 AM Eastern
Alaska Airlines (ALK) is on the runway and is waiting to take-off. The announced acquisition of Virgin America (VA) for $2.6 billion will mark a regional airline consolidation. With new routes it...