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Coverage from South Carolina and beyond

Coverage from South Carolina and beyond that proves this is a national conversation. These stories highlight what happens when insurance reform goes unchecked and how policy decisions can create real consequences for real people.

The poll shows that Oklahomans don’t like insurance companies and the last thing they want is to take away consumers’ right to hold them accountable How much do Oklahomans dislike insurance companies? Think toe fungus. Think root canal, head lice, colonoscopies and Brussels sprouts. On Monday, as proposed insurance law makes its way toward the legislative session […]

For decades, the “social contract” of home insurance was simple: you paid your premiums, and if a hailstorm destroyed your roof, the insurance company paid to replace it. In 2026, that contract has been rewritten in the fine print. Facing billions in weather-related losses, major carriers have quietly introduced restrictive clauses that hollow out coverage […]

On Oct. 4, 2023, a vicious hail storm battered the Broken Arrow home of Billy and Lacy Hursh. Billy Hursh, 39, a Tulsa police lieutenant and leader of the SWAT negotiator team, was able to spot gouges to the shingles of his steep-roofed four-bedroom house from the ground. But it wasn’t until a worker got up close […]

As the new legislative session looms, an episode from the Oklahoma House of Representatives in May sheds light on how insurance companies influence law in their favor. A curious bill from Oklahoma’s last legislative session has some politicians wondering how much Oklahoma insurance law is being written by insurance companies. On May 8, the 54th day […]

The Allstate Corporation ALL reported a fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted net income of $14.31 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 45.7%. The bottom line surged 86.6% year over year. Operating revenues of $17.3 billion grew 3.4% year over year. However, the top line missed the consensus mark by 1.4%. Allstate’s quarterly results benefited from higher […]

On Oct. 4, 2023, a vicious hail storm battered the Broken Arrow home of Billy and Lacy Hursh. Billy Hursh, 39, a Tulsa police lieutenant and leader of the SWAT negotiator team, was able to spot gouges to the shingles of his steep-roofed four-bedroom house from the ground. But it wasn’t until a worker got […]

Andrew Gumbel Insurance practices in an age of climate volatility raise troubling questions about home ownership and housing affordability – the bedrock of the American middle class For a few frenetic days last January, after losing their midcentury ranch home to the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, Jessica and Matt Conkle thought they could see […]

By Rick Morris TL:DR The insurance industry is denying more and more claims and running a nationwide strategy to deny your right to sue them when you’re shortchanged.  If you follow how state governments around the country are responding to the insurance crisis like I do, the one phrase you’ll hear more than any other […]

Former President Donald Trump blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis for wanting to give insurance companies widespread protections from lawsuits, calling it “the worst Insurance Scam in the entire Country!” Taking to Truth Social just after midnight, Trump said Thursday Floridians are getting “crushed” by their insurance companies. “Ron DeSanctimonious is delivering the biggest insurance company BAILOUT […]

Craig and Elizabeth Gutierrez, whose roof was destroyed in September 2024, are one of many individuals and business owners nationwide, who reached out to Oklahoma Watch after news broke of State Farm’s alleged hail scheme. In fighting a denied roof claim, Craig and Elizabeth Gutierrez battled with State Farm’s affectless claims department, with an agent […]

A federal judge rejected Geico’s attempt to shut down a lawsuit that says the insurer owes $69.7mn in unpaid business license taxes and penalties to the Municipal Association of South Carolina. The association represents almost every municipality in the state and runs an insurance tax program that charges 2% of gross premiums on property and […]

Chubb Insurance is the wokest insurance company, prioritizing politics over customers. Consumers’ Research dubbed Chubb the “wokest insurance company” in a recent PSA blasting the company for prioritizing DEI, transgender ideology, woke public safety reforms, and a radical climate agenda. Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg condemned President Trump’s America First policies as harmful on multiple levels. Source: Carrier Management […]

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