The personal information of almost 2 million Texans who filed claims with the Texas Department of Insurance was exposed and publicly available for nearly three years, according to a state audit released last week.
Automobile collisions involving wildlife can be deeply traumatizing and costly for drivers and their passengers, but a new report from State Farm reveals just how common of an occurrence such crashes are.
Employers may inadvertently violate the Americans with Disabilities Act if they use artificial intelligence to assess job applicants and employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warns in a technical assistance document issued Thursday.
The First Street Foundation has expanded its portfolio of peer reviewed, property specific, climate adjusted physical risk models with the launch of the First Street Foundation Wildfire Model, estimating the risk of wildfire on a property-by-property basis across the United States today, and up to 30 years into the future.
Insurance was born in coffee houses, most notably one owned by Edward Lloyd, where colleagues created ways to economically respond to catastrophes. The organic nature of in-person meetings has provided solutions not only for the industry, but also created platforms for human connection and personal branding.
The death toll has risen to three after storms packing hurricane force winds and at least one tornado tore through parts of the Midwest and Northern Plains Thursday.
A lawsuit by the insurance company that paid off an allegedly bogus $3.8 million claim by lawyer Alex Murdaugh after the death of his housekeeper cites Murdaugh’s ‘depravity’ and alleges new details of an alleged scheme he cooked up with another lawyer and a banker.
Honesty is the best policy. But not all Americans believe it gets them the best insurance policy, according to a recent study from finder.com. Roughly 35.8 million American adults admit to lying to their car insurer, which equates to about 14.0% of Americans.
Hyundai informed NHTSA earlier this month that it has initiated a recall of 215,171 Sonatas from the 2013 and 2014 model years to address fuel lines used in its 2.0- and 2.4-liter engines that may crack and leak gasoline due to heat-related fatigue.
Families of the victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla., that killed 98 people last year have reached a $997 million settlement to compensate them for their staggering losses of life.
When the pandemic began in early 2020 and sweeping lockdowns went into effect, insurance firms were facing a catastrophe. Billions of dollars’ worth of claims -- many from Hollywood companies, including those involved with the live-event business -- were pouring in across the country.
In some areas of the Southeast, such as Florida, the housing market is booming, but with hurricanes and other natural disasters posing annual threats, the true cost of owning a home in the region may be largely unknown.
Erik and Athina Tenczar had enough. They owned a home next to Indian Pond Country Club, but after hundreds of golf balls landed on their property and hit their home, they sued the course and the home builder. The Tenczars tallied a total of 651 balls on their property, some of which broke windows.
