Personal Lines
Ridesharing Lyft Blocked by NYC Restraining Order; Insurance Law Defiance Cited
New York officials say they've obtained a temporary restraining order against Lyft, the on-demand ride-sharing app, from operating in New York City. The attorney general's office and the Department ...
No El Niño Yet But Chances Remain High: U.S. Climate Center
A weather-changing El Niño has yet to develop in the Pacific Ocean, according to government forecasters are who maintaining a "watch" initiated in March. The chances that the warming of the ...
Ridesharing Services: Insurers Slow to Grab the Wheel to Offer Coverage
Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation. Tracking the demand upsurge, new ...
CoreLogic: 6.5M U.S. Homes at Risk From Storm Surge
More than 6.5 million homes along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of storm surge inundation, representing nearly $1.5 trillion in total potential reconstruction costs, according to ...
IRC Study Finds More Auto Injury Claimants Hiring Attorneys
A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) found that the percentage of auto-related personal injury protection (PIP) claimants represented by attorneys rose to 36 percent in 2012—up ...
Guy Carpenter: July 1 Renewal Rates Declined on Many Fronts
Insurance policy renewals as of July 1 declined by double digits in a number of lines and regions around the world, Guy Carpenter reported in a July 7 update. The market assessment echoes those made ...
Study Explains How Drilling Wastewater Causes Oklahoma Quakes
A new study explains how just four wells forcing massive amounts of drilling wastewater into the ground are probably shaking up Oklahoma. Those wells seem to have triggered more than 100 ...
Okinawa At Risk as Super Typhoon Neoguri Nears Japan
High winds, crashing waves and a dangerous storm surge may strike Okinawa, including its capital Naha, as Super Typhoon Neoguri nears Japan. Neoguri carried maximum sustained winds of about 150 miles ...