The Latest Breaking News from Insurance

The Surveillance State Will Kill the Car Enthusiast

Cars represent freedom. Automakers have preached and marketed that philosophy for more than a century, ensuring the automobile became indispensable to the American identity. However, over the last several years, these same companies have begun to undermine that gospel. They are pursuing new revenue streams and maximizing shareholder value in…

Motor1 · May 12, 2025

Holidaymakers increasingly alarmed about summer heatwaves in southern Europe

Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Italy all seen as at risk of being too hot to bear within the next five years

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows.

AAP · May 12, 2025

Ryanair’s £79 membership scheme takes off – but Which? says ‘think twice’

T&Cs show limitations to the promises of 12 free seat reservations, insurance and monthly access to a sale

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2025

Even Tesla's Insurance Arm Is Getting Wrecked Right Now

In 2019, Tesla set out to lower insurance rates for owners of its electric cars. The goal was simple, at least in theory: fix the broken cost of car insurance. Instead, Tesla may have broken its own calculator trying to make sense of repair costs.

InsideEVs · May 9, 2025

Denied and Abandoned: The Rise of Unregulated Insurers and the Homeowners Left Behind

As traditional insurers retreat from California's high-risk zones, a surge of unregulated carriers steps in, leaving a trail of denied claims and devastated homeowners.

Kiplinger · May 9, 2025

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch speaks with patients and staff on visit to hospice

Mrs Badenoch was told Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford needed additional funds of £250,000 after the increase in national insurance contributions.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

California Father Battling Lung Cancer Denied Coverage for 'Last Option' Treatment, Family Says

A California man with stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a double lung transplant clinical trial, leaving his family scrambling.

Latin Times · May 9, 2025

‘Major loss’: Trump administration to axe database tracking cost of climate-fuelled extreme weather

For decades, the database has tracked hundreds of major events across the country, including destructive hurricanes, hail storms, droughts and freezes.

Euronews · May 9, 2025

Texas lawmakers want to lower homeowners' insurance costs, but have few options

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.

The Texas Tribune · May 9, 2025