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Survey Finds Consumers See Link Between Attorney-Repped Claims and Higher Auto Insurance Costs
Drive along any stretch of highway and you'll see widespread advertising by billboard attorneys encouraging consumers to hire a lawyer to settle an auto accident claim. But this leads to higher costs ...
Global Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses Exceed $102B During Q1-Q3 2024: Aon
The third quarter of 2024 saw a significant number of natural disaster events, which drove year-to-date economic losses above at least $258 billion and insured losses of at least $102 billion, ...
Repair Times Decline by 5 Days, Auto Claims Costs Continue to Rise: JD Power
Rising auto insurance premiums and long cycle times have been the bane of insurers for some time. A new report, "U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study" from J.D. Power, finds that the average repair ...
2025 Predictions: Tech and UBI Growth, 5 Carriers to Exit Auto Market
It's expected that in 2025, rising claims costs will continue to push insurance rates higher, frustrating customers and forcing insurers to customize products, according to a report by global market ...
New Gallagher Re-Bitsight Report Identifies Cyber Footprint as Claims Driver
A new report from Gallagher Re has found that cyber insurers could reduce loss ratios up to 16 percent by removing most-at-risk entities. Using independent analysis of cybersecurity performance data ...
Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Cryptocurrency Theft, 4th Circuit Affirms
A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the loss of a digital currency does not involve a "direct physical loss" as ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Mylo, Cytora
InsurTech Mylo announced its membership in the International Franchise Association (IFA), a franchising membership organization with more than 60 years of experience advancing franchisors, ...
INSHUR Raises More Than $19M in Latest Funding Round
INSHUR, a global embedded insurance provider for the on-demand economy, has raised $19 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by Viola Growth, with the participation of MS&AD ...