More Trouble Ahead For U.S. Property Insurers? Heeding The Canaries In the Coalmine
ALIRT recently noted the substantial downgrade of Texas property insurer Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association (GFMIA) followed closely by the liquidation of Kansas-based MutualAid eXchange (MAX). While we would normally not issue special commentary on two relatively obscure insurers, we feel their troubles may signal the need for greater vigilance on the part of distributors as regards their regional property insurer partners. In short, they may reflect proverbial canaries in the coalmine.