News Releases


December 2018
Resolve to Bridge the Insurance Gap in 2019 December 13
Keep Roads Safe this Holiday Season: Don’t Drive Distracted or Impaired December 12
Insurers Offer Winter Weather Recovery Tips December 10
As Thieves Target Cars and Packages; Insurers Offer Tips on Protecting Valuables this Holiday Season December 6
What will a Winter Storm Reality Check Reveal about Your Preparedness? PCI Says Be Ready December 5
November 2018
7.0 Anchorage Earthquake: Insurers Ready to Help Policyholders November 30 \| Alaska
PCI Comments on Congressional Action to Avoid a Lapse in NFIP November 30 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
PCI Urges Automobile Drivers to think Truck Safety this Winter November 28 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Protect Your Personal Data While Shopping Online November 20
Ohio State Researchers Find Road Design Changes Can Reduce Distracted Driving Crashes November 19 \| Ohio
PCI Highlights Impact of Tariffs on Insurance Costs and Consumers at NAIC Meeting November 17 \| NAIC
Electric Scooters Create Insurance Implications for Consumers November 16 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Staying Focused is Key to Road Safety During Thanksgiving Travel November 13
Insurers Are Ready to Help Camp Fire Homeowners and Renters November 9 \| California
PCI Expresses Significant Concerns About Proposed International Capital and Supervision Standards for Insurance Groups November 5 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Daylight Saving Time Ends: Good Time to Check your Insurance Coverage November 1
October 2018
PCI Elects New Officers to the Board of Governors October 29 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Nominees Announced for the Inaugural 2019 Emerging Leaders Conference in Miami October 25
5 Quick Halloween Safety Tips October 23
PCI Hosts Forum on Urgent Need to Bridge the Flood Insurance Gap October 19 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
The Great Shakeout 2018: Are You Ready to Duck, Cover & Hold On? October 17 \| Multiple States
Property/Casualty Insurance Industry’s Net Income More Than Doubles to $34 Billion in First-Half 2018 October 15 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Competitive Insurance Markets Give Consumers More Choices October 15 \| Multiple States
Hurricane Michael: Flood Response Update & Recovery Tips October 12 \| Multiple States
Insurers Warn Florida Residents to Prepare for Accelerating Storm in the Gulf October 8 \| Florida
September 2018
New Study Showcases Need for Bad Faith Reform in Florida to Protect Consumers September 25 \| Florida
PCI Offers Important Insurance Deductible Information for Consumers in Wake of Hurricane Florence September 25
Consumer Alert Hurricane Florence: Contractor Fraud and Abuse Common after Severe Weather September 19 \| Multiple States
Gas Line Explosion Victims Should Create an Inventory of their Damaged Property September 18 \| Massachusetts
Hurricane Florence: Flood Recovery Tips September 17 \| Multiple States
Insurers Offers Tips to Avoid Contractor Fraud and other Scams following Gas Line Explosions September 17 \| Massachusetts
Insurers Assist Residents Following Gas Line Explosions in Massachusetts Cities September 14 \| Massachusetts
HURRICANE FLORENCE: Insurers Warn Residents in the Mid-Atlantic to Prepare as Dangerous Storm Approaches September 11 \| Multiple States
HURRICANE FLORENCE: Insurers Warn Residents in the Carolinas to Prepare as Dangerous Storm Approaches September 10 \| Multiple States
Insurers Say Stay Prepared During Montana’s Busy Wildfire Season September 6 \| Montana
PCI Calls Activist Groups’ Comments on NAIC Auto Study Unfortunate September 5 \| NAIC
Build Insurance into Your Emergency and Disaster Planning September 4
Homeowners Should Take Precautions Now as Tropical Storm Gordon Heads Toward Gulf Coast as a Possible Hurricane September 4
August 2018
Florida Homeowners Should take Precautions Now as Storms Form in the Atlantic August 31 \| Florida
Focus on the Road – Not the Phone – This Labor Day Weekend August 30
Insurers Offer Recovery Advice to Hawaiians Impacted by Hurricane Lane August 27 \| Hawaii
Put Down the Phone: Back-to-School Campaign Begins in Alabama August 6
New Poll Finds Preparation for Hurricane Season Lags August 6
Missouri’s New Auto Insurance Study Reaffirms Fairness of Risk-Based Pricing August 3 \| Multiple States
PCI Hosts Forum on Dangers of Marijuana-Impaired Driving August 1
July 2018
PCI Comments on Senate Action on NFIP July 31
Insurers Respond to Help Carr Fire Homeowners and Renters July 30 \| California
Insurers Ready to Help Texas Residents Impacted by Wildfires July 26
PCI Commends House Action on NFIP July 25
PCI Applauds House Action on State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act July 24
PCI Offers Recovery Advice and Insurance Information following Iowa Tornado Outbreak July 20 \| Iowa
PCI Raises Concerns about Proposed Tariffs on Automobiles and Automotive Parts at Commerce Department Hearing July 19 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
PCI Applauds House Passage of the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act July 17 \| All States, NAIC, Federal, International, District of Columbia
Property/Casualty Insurance Industry’s Net Income Doubles to $17.1 Billion in First-Quarter 2018 July 12
PCI Commends House Subcommittee for Examining Drug-Impaired Driving July 11
PCI Applauds Bipartisan House Support for International Insurance Standards Act July 10 \| Multiple States
PCI Encourages House Support for Bipartisan International Insurance Standards Act July 9 \| Multiple States
Hurricane Beryl and Invest 96L Brewing in the Tropics: Insurance Trade says Prepare Now July 6
Insurers Urge Extra Precautions with Fireworks in Wildfire-prone States this Fourth of July July 3
June 2018
Hands-Free Georgia Act Goes into Effect July 1st June 28
Pay Attention to the Road over the Fourth of July Holiday June 27
California Wildfire Season Underway: How to Get Your Finances Wildfire Ready June 25 \| California
PCI Urges R.I. Governor to Veto Body Shop Bill June 25 \| Rhode Island
FLOOD RECOVERY PROCESS BEGINS IN TEXAS—INSURERS OFFER RESOURCES TO HELP RESIDENTS REBUILD June 21 \| Texas
PCI Statement on HUD’s ANPR re Reconsideration of HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard June 20