Erie Insurance says it is making “steady progress” in its efforts to restore its computer systems that have been down since its information security team detected unusual activity on June 7. “Our teams—working alongside leading cybersecurity experts—continue working around the …

The fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 on June 12, 2025 is expected to send ripple effects across the global aviation insurance market, significantly affecting insurers and reinsurers in India and globally, according to GlobalData, the London-based data and …

Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Nimbus, a new insurance facility providing clients with comprehensive cover for the construction of large-scale data centers across the UK and Europe. The facility – supported by a …

Finnish authorities have accused senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia of criminal offenses related to the wreckage. They say the oil tanker, the Eagle S, dragged its anchor to damage …

Navigation signals from more than 900 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf went awry over the weekend, creating confusion in the shipping chokepoint as the fighting between Iran and Israel intensified. Starboard Maritime Intelligence and Bloomberg …

With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travelers are being increasingly discerning over the level and type of insurance they buy and businesses are turning to specialist advisory services to limit risk. Since 2019, travel disruptions …

The Satanic Temple Iowa on Tuesday filed a complaint accusing state officials of discriminating against the group because of its members’ religion, having denied them access to the state Capitol building for a December holiday display and event. The group’s …

Carrier Management is hosting the second event in a series of free “Demo Days”, designed to allow home insurers to experience rapid fire demos of cutting-edge risk tools. The latest online event offers insurance professionals risk assessment, prevention and intelligence …

A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday refused to allow the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to vacate a racial discrimination settlement reached last year with a mortgage lender, finding there was no basis for granting an extraordinary request. The …

The auto insurance market is shifting gears. Last year, the sector saw premium growth, lower retention rates and improved loss ratios, leading to a softening market and increased profitability. However, it’s a winding road, according to the 2025 annual LexisNexis …

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a-” (Excellent) from “a+” (Excellent) of the Vermont and California members of Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group. …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers hired Connor Dann as vice president, producer. Dann is based in Liberty’s Woodland Hills, California, office. In his new role, Connor focuses on expanding Liberty’s presence in key markets, particularly within the construction and real …

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $824,276 in back wages and damages for 680 employees of a Las Vegas drywall contractor, which reported denied overtime pay to piece-rate and hourly workers. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Spectrum Construction …

A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a writer in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. In an 8-2 vote …

Connecticut lawmakers have passed a measure to shift the cost of auto insurance arbitration hearings between claimants and insurers over damage claims to the insurance industry. Currently the department of insurance absorbs the average $3,075 cost to hold each of …

Insurer USAA, which serves military veterans and their families, has purchased a new, larger office space in Chesapeake, Virginia to accommodate its expanding membership and workforce. Through the expansion, USAA said it expects to add 500 new jobs to the …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and QBE Insurance. A summary of these executive hires follows here. Beazley, headquartered in London, appointed Stefan Wunderlich as head of parametric insurance. Reporting to Richard Montminy, group head of …

Oklahoma lawmakers this legislative session passed a bill limiting post-loss assignment of benefits for property damage under auto, residential or commercial property insurance policies. House Bill 1084 prohibits the solicitation or acceptance of an assignment of any post-loss insurance benefit …

A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state’s 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three resolutions approved by …

When Bernard Weisse first noticed a tiny crack in the outer wall of his house on the outskirts of Paris, he dismissed it as little more than a nuisance. But in the four years since, a spiderweb of fissures has …