This web site needs javascript enabled to work properly. Please enable it to use the full functionality of the web site. Thank You!

Best's News

News & Research
Advanced Search Advanced Search

1.

The "Keyword" function is used to locate specific words or phrases within an article, document, press release, or rating notification. To search using a specific phrase, put double quotation marks around it. (For example, "organic commercial lines") Partial words, acronyms, and phrases are acceptable. See below for more wildcard examples and explanations.

2.

Filters for a specific source, geographic region, topic, and/or date range can be applied to an intial search. Please note that Geographic Region and Topic filters cannot be applied to searches when Ratings Notifications is selected as the source.

3.

Results can be narrowed further by selecting a filter that appears in the left column.

4.

The "Reset" function should be used prior to searching for subsequent articles.

Expression

Syntax

Description

One or more characters

*

Matches any one or more characters. For example, new* matches any text that includes "new," such as newfile.txt.

Exact set of characters

""

Matches exact characters specified in the set

Search Results

Topic

Property/Casualty (Non-Life)	52
Americas	45
Insurance	41
Regulation	25
Legislation	16
Catastrophes	6
Business/Management	3
Reinsurance	3
Technology	3
Finance	2
AM Best	1
Agent/Broker	1
Best's Credit Ratings	1
Health	1

Companies

Louisiana Citizens Property	44
Acuity A Mutual Insurance Co	10
Allstate Insurance Group	10
American Family Ins Group	10
Andover Companies Pool	10
Auto-Owners Insurance Group	10
Berkshire Hathaway Ins Group	10
COUNTRY Financial PC Group	10
Citizens Property Ins Corp	10
EMC Insurance	10
Everest Re U.S. Group	10
Fairfax Financial (USA) Group	10
Farm Bureau Prop & Cas Group	10
Farmers Insurance Group	10
Federated Mutual Group	10
First Protective Insurance Co	10
Great American P & C Ins Group	10
Hanover Ins Group P&C Cos	10
Hartford Insurance Group	10
Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos	10

1 through 20 of 55 matching documents, best matches first. Sort by date

2026 Best's Rankings: US Property/Casualty Writers Ranked by 2025 Allied Lines (Total) Direct Premiums Written

This Best's Ranking includes the top 100 writers ranked by 2025 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: August 14, 2026
Subscription or Purchase Required

2025 Best's Rankings: U.S. Fire and Allied Lines – Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 5.0%

This Best's Ranking includes the top 100 writers ranked by 2024 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: September 19, 2025
Subscription or Purchase Required

2025 Best's Rankings: U.S. Allied Lines (Total) - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 1.4%

This Best's Ranking includes the top 100 writers ranked by 2024 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: August 15, 2025
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens Assessment on All Property Policyholders Coming to Early End
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. incurred following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. "While the savings policyholders ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 10, 2025
Subscription or Purchase Required

2024 Best's Rankings: U.S. Property Catastrophe Risk - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 14.9%

This Best’s Ranking includes the top 100 writers ranked by 2023 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: August 30, 2024
Subscription or Purchase Required

2024 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Allied Lines (Total) - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 11.7%

This Best's Ranking includes the top 100 writers ranked by 2023 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: August 16, 2024
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens Suspending 10% Premium Surcharge
For the next three years, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will suspend its required 10% premium surcharge, according to legislation that went into effect July 1. ...
Source: BestWire Date: July 11, 2024
Subscription or Purchase Required

2023 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Fire and Allied – Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 19.7%
This Best's Rankings report presents the top 100 writers ranked by 2022 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: September 15, 2023
Subscription or Purchase Required

2023 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Allied Lines (Total) - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 22.5%
This Best's Ranking report presents the top 100 writers ranked by 2022 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: August 25, 2023
Subscription or Purchase Required

Commentary: Louisiana’s Proposed Property Market Fix a Stopgap Given Underlying Reinsurance Issues
Long-term solutions are needed to address the pricing and capacity challenges insurers in the state face.
Data
Source: Commentaries Date: January 27, 2023

2022 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Fire and Allied - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 17.4%
This Best’s Ranking report presents the top 100 U.S. fire and allied writers as ranked by 2021 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: October 14, 2022
Subscription or Purchase Required

Update: Insurance Commissioner: Louisiana in a ‘Crisis’ of Affordability, Fears Redlining
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said. "Much is happening in this ongoing crisis that we are truly in the midst of in... insurance," Donelon told the Press Club of Baton Rouge. ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 2, 2022
Subscription or Purchase Required

Insurance Commissioner Confident in Louisiana’s Remaining Homeowners Options
Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. and Southern Fidelity Insurance Co. The rush to obtain coverage from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the property insurer of last ...
Source: BestWire Date: July 6, 2022
Subscription or Purchase Required

SafePoint Assumes 30,000 Homeowners Policies From Insolvent Insurers in Louisiana
State National Fire Insurance Co., state Insurance Commissioner James Donelon said in a statement. The assumption of the policies is retroactive to Dec. 1, so the 30,000 Louisiana ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 30, 2021
Subscription or Purchase Required

2020 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Fire and Allied - Industry’s Direct Premiums Written Increased 9.2%
This Best’s Ranking report presents the top 100 U.S. fire and allied writers as ranked by 2019 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: October 12, 2020
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens’ 8.3% Commercial Property Rate Cut Approved for 2019
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The rate reduction for 2019 follows a 5.2% rate reduction Citizens received for its commercial property policies for 2018. Louisiana ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 19, 2018
Subscription or Purchase Required

2018 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Fire and Allied - Industry’s DPW Increased 1.2%
This Best’s Rankings presents the top 100 U.S. fire and allied writers as ranked by 2017 direct premiums written.
Data
Source: Rankings Date: October 8, 2018
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens’ Depopulation Efforts See Policy Count Slip to Below One-Third of 2008 Peak
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s latest offering of 10,304 policies into the private market has lowered the policy count of the state's insurer of last resort to ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 7, 2016
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens Names New CEO
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has named Richard Newberry chief executive officer. The compensation and executive committee of the board met on May 31 and recommended ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 31, 2016
Subscription or Purchase Required

Louisiana Citizens Corp. to Drop More Than 13,000 Policies in Latest Round of Depopulation
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is expected to shed 13,245 residential property insurance policies as part of its latest round of depopulation, according to Insurance ...
Source: BestWire Date: November 30, 2015
Subscription or Purchase Required


	Page: 1 2 3	next >>