"Insurers are reworking their actuarial maps, confronting state regulations that cap rate increases and struggling with profitability," Breanne Armstrong, director of insurance intelligence at J.D. Power, said. "For customers, this combination of steadily rising rates and sudden abandonment can create irreparable damage to brand loyalty and perceptions of trust." Credit: sommart/Adobe Stock
The confluence of inflationary pressures, regulatory moves that challenge rate adequacy and a slew of natural catastrophes during 2023's first half is pushing AM Best to revise its outlook for the U.S. home insurance sector to negative.
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