The U.S. stock market and broader economy has started to decline reportedly amidst concerns that COVID-19, a new, contagious virus, has become an increasing concern across the United States. However, the February BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed that housing activity has continued to grow. Single-family housing authorizations increased modestly year-over-year. Meanwhile, existing housing activity, …
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The January BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed healthy growth across new and existing housing activity. Single-family housing authorizations increased 6.03% year over year but decreased 0.41% month over month, remaining relatively flat. Existing housing activity, which encompasses maintenance and remodeling, which is a subset of maintenance that includes renovations, additions, and alterations, experienced moderate …
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The December BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed another increase in year-over-year single-family housing authorizations, which grew 4.82% this month after climbing 7.09% in November. However, month over month, single-family housing authorizations declined 2.61%. After declining for a majority of 2019, the rolling three-month outlook rounded out the year on a positive note, increasing 5.77%. …
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The November BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed a substantial increase in year-over-year single-family housing authorizations at 7.09% after the indicator declined for much of 2019. Additionally, after reaching a peak in September, the probability of a recession is now declining again. Maintenance and remodeling activity also increased this month. This could have been propelled …
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Verisk, a leading data analytics provider, announced that is has acquired BuildFax from its shareholders. As BuildFax looks help customers navigate the changing property landscape, we are proud to be joining Verisk, a leading data analytics provider, as part of their ISO division. We anticipate building stronger, more impactful services to help businesses minimize risk …
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As property/casualty insurers invest more and more in company-wide innovation, they will ultimately glean greater insight into not only best practices, but also lessons learned that truly move the needle. This was a central discussion topic at InsureTech Connect 2019, which attracts the largest gathering of insurance leaders to discuss change and growth in the …
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Flooding may not manifest as severely as other natural disasters, but increasingly, for homeowners, the impact of flooding can pack quite the punch. In the U.S., between 1980 and 2018, flood losses have topped $123.5 billion, of which almost $48 billion is covered by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Over the past few years, …
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Storm activity during the 2019 hurricane season is forecasted to produce between two and four major hurricanes with winds higher than 111 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA defines this level of hurricane activity as normal for the season. However, recent trends in weather activity and the impacts of …
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A thread woven throughout sessions and sidebars at DigIn 2019 was the idea that insurance innovation is in a period akin to halftime during a football game. Over the past few years, the industry has experienced a substantial ramp up. It’s no longer a question of whether accurate property data is relevant to a carrier’s business …
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Catastrophe reinsurance rate increases didn’t come to fruition in 2018, however, this year Florida reinsurers are expecting a shift in the market. Analysts reported catastrophe reinsurers have added inflation factors into their pricing following two years of impactful hurricane seasons and external pressures from increasing loss creep. The effect of loss creep was made particularly …
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