Personal Lines
Ethics and Insurance Fraud
It has been reported that the federal government's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program has been victimized by fraud. This program was designed to extend unemployment insurance benefits to ...
Louisiana Inflicted With Heavy Hurricane Damage, Again
Coastal Louisianans on Saturday surveyed the damage left by the wind and water that Hurricane Delta raked across their already storm-battered homes even as it weakened quickly after coming ashore and ...
Biden Corporate Tax Proposals Could Cost Carriers Money: S&P
Former Vice President Joe Biden could cost insurers significant cash if he wins the election, thanks to the risk of higher tax bills stemming from his proposed changes to the corporate tax structure, ...
Erie Insurance Revamps Leadership In Claims, Sales and IT Divisions
Erie Insurance disclosed a series of senior leadership changes within its Claims, Sales & Products and Information Technology divisions. The organizational changes at the Erie, Penn.-based ...
Western U.S. Wildfires Will Leave Insurers With a ‘Multi-Billion-Dollar’ Bill: Aon
Wildfires across the western United States will leave insurers with a "multi-billion-dollar" bill, Aon concluded in its September 2020 Global Catastrophe Recap. While it will likely take some time to ...
Waymo Driverless Taxi Service Relaunching, Expanding in Phoenix
Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a ...
Forecast Suggests La Niña Through Winter Is Highly Probable
A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said there is an 85% chance of La Niña conditions continuing through the upcoming Northern Hemisphere winter. The chance of the weather pattern ...
Progressive CEO Griffith Mulls Expansion Into Life Insurance
Progressive Corp. could soon expand its horizons into life insurance. "We actually are considering that," Chief Executive Officer Tricia Griffith said when asked about a possible move. "We have a ...