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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 ...
NYC Council Passes Bill to Lower Insurance Limits for For-Hire Vehicles
With urging from a coalition of for-hire vehicle drivers and companies including Uber, the New York City Council voted to lower a for-hire vehicles' insurance requirement in hopes of lowering ...
California vs. Florida: A Tale of Two Insurance Markets
Until recently, homeowners insurers weren't allowed to use catastrophe models to justify needed rate increases, or to include the cost of reinsurance in their rate indications in the state of ...