| A Tampa-based property insurer announced its second rate cut in two years, and some of its policyholders could see a dip of nearly 10 percent in premiums, reports Fox4 (12/8/25). Florida's insurer of last resort could also lower premiums next year, reports the News Service of Florida (12/10/25, Saunders). Market observers point to legislative reforms in recent years for the easing of rates.
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| Verisk has found that property insurance claims volume during the third quarter of 2025 was the lowest in five years, but claims severity during the period was one of the highest in recent history, reports the Insurance Journal (12/9/25, National News).
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| Waymo is recalling its self-driving cars after Texas officials said its vehicles illegally passed school buses at least 19 times since the start of the school year, reports Reuters (12/8/25, Shephardson). Federal safety regulators are investigating, and the Waymo will need to respond to their questions by January 20.
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| Prospective home buyers
will no longer see climate-risk scores such as flood danger on home-listing
site Zillow after the company yanked the data amid complaints from realtors,
reports Bloomberg (12/10/25, Roston).
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| Louisiana’s anti-fraud approach has been adopted
by the National Council of Insurance Legislators as the new national model for
combatting insurance fraud, reports the Insurance
Journal (12/9/25, South Central News). Starting in
January, new rules for unemployment benefits will require five rather than
three job-search activities each week, reports Louisiana
Radio Network (12/10/25, Gallinaro).
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| A bipartisan group of mostly Louisiana U.S. representatives introduced legislation this week to shield the National Flood Insurance Program from interruption even if Congress misses a reauthorization deadline, reports KNOE (12/11/25, Quigley).
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| Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved rate-cut requests that could bring an average reduction of 7.5 percent for about 73,000 Louisiana policyholders next year, reports Reinsurance News (12/11/25, Wells). Rate declines in Louisiana as well as Florida reflect legislative reforms in both states that benefit reinsurers, reports Artemis (12/11/25, Evans). Homeowners in Westlake and other Louisiana communities could see insurance discounts due to improved fire ratings, reports KPLC TV (12/10/25, Cruice).
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| State
officials pulled a United Healthcare contract to provide Medicaid coverage to
about 330,000 Louisiana residents weeks before the agreement would have gone
into effect, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune (12/9/25, Pfeil).
The abrupt decision not to renew the $4.2 billion contract is tied to the
state’s broader collision with major health companies over prescription drug
prices, reports The Advocate (12/11/25, Pfeil). The
state had initially indicated it would end a second Medicaid contract before
reversing course, reports WBRZ
(12/9/25). Meanwhile, an alternative to extended Obamacare subsidies put
forward by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., could see a Senate vote as early as
today, reports The Advocate (12/9/25, Ballard).
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| A new industry survey for
the last quarter shows soft market conditions for the commercial
property/casualty sector, with third-quarter premiums flat or lower than the
quarter before, reports the Insurance Journal (11/16/25, Hemenway).
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| Rising construction costs and soaring property insurance premiums have stalled rebuilding for middle-class homeowners in places like Florida's Fort Meyers Beach three years after Hurricane Ian, reports NPR (11/17/25, Copley). Locals worry that middle-class residents won't be able to return as more expensive fortified structures replaces traditional housing. A story in American Prospect (11/19/25, Baratta) takes aim at a “fragile" and “undercapitalized" Florida insurance market with “weak oversight" even after reforms. Rising insurance costs are putting more pressure on U.S. household income across the nation in the form of higher “hidden costs," reports Claims Journal (11/18/25, National News).
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