Personal Lines
Florida Insurance Still Pricey Despite Storm-Free Seasons
Living in a (semi)-tropical paradise has a price—and apparently, not even going nine years without a major hurricane strike will change that. While Florida's property insurance market has ...
Florida Insurers in ‘Rock Solid’ Shape as Hurricane Season Opens
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens on Monday, and a combination of a forecast for fewer-than-average storms and the highest level ever of financial resources on hand in Florida to pay claims ...
Has Active Atlantic Hurricane Phase Ended? Experts Weigh In
Two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers have already predicted a below-average hurricane season for 2015, and the third has also signaled that an updated forecast due to be released on ...
Florida Coast Developers Can’t Resist Building
Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state's coastal communities have added an additional 1.5 million ...
Uber Expands Customer Monitoring, Data Collection
Uber Technologies Inc.'s new privacy policy released last week is shorter, easier to read and more expansive than before. The car booking company now more clearly tells its customers it can pretty ...
Rideshare Apps Slug It Out vs. Each Other, Taxis and World in New York
Uber and Lyft are among the tech companies pushing back at proposed rules by New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission to regulate car service apps. Uber says the rules break federal law because ...
Farmers Rolls Out Broad Ridesharing Endorsement for California
Farmers Insurance will become the first large California insurer to start offering a ridesharing insurance product on Thursday. In an announcement made at the Los Angeles office of California ...
Insurer Website Rankings: Service Aspects for Existing Customers Lag, J.D. Power Says
Whether they are updating customer profiles, printing ID cards or simply viewing policy information, auto insurance customers are less satisfied with their online self-service experiences this year, ...