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Trump Can’t End FEMA But It Needs Reform, Says Obama’s FEMA Head
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he intends to whittle down or phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and last week he gave a rough timeline for that: "after hurricane season." ...
Q1 2025 Property Claims Count Hits 5-Year Low: Verisk
The first three months of 2025 brought devastating wildfires to California, significant wind and hail events to Texas, and substantial increases in tornado activity to "Tornado Alley," but claim ...
Erie Insurance: ‘No Evidence’ of Ransomware in Outage; TMNA Updates
Erie Insurance said it has "seen no evidence of ransomware and there is no indication of ongoing threat actor activity" in a June 17 update on its 10-day long network outage. That statement would ...
Construction Sector: Data Centers Help Power Optimism Despite Uncertainty Over Economy
Construction insurance specialists cite a number of factors in describing the 2025 construction industry as a market in transition. There is uncertainty about the year's economic outlook, potential ...
U.S. Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
U.S. homeowners insurance rates rose 40.4 percent over the past six years, with the biggest increases hitting in the last two years, a new report shows.
Rate Growth Slows, Moving Violations Increase: The Road Ahead for Auto
The auto insurance market is shifting gears. Last year, the sector saw premium growth, lower retention rates and improved loss ratios, leading to a softening market and increased profitability. ...
End to Florida Agents’ ‘Diligent Effort’ Rule on Surplus Lines Takes Effect July 1
Florida's governor has signed House Bill 1549 into law, eliminating the requirement that insurance agents make a "diligent effort" to find coverage before placing properties with a surplus lines ...
Agents Must Take the Lead on Personal Cyber Coverage, Report Says
While major corporate cyber hacking makes the news nearly every day, what about hackers in homes? As personal lives and residences become more intertwined with the internet, consumers are at greater ...
Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers
A new class action lawsuit alleges that digital insurer Lemonade has violated the privacy of as many as 190,000 drivers by exposing license numbers to cybercriminals through its online auto insurance ...