Category: Insurance Journal

Erie Insurance reported that online account access for customers including bill pay has been restored in the latest update on its recovery from its network outage. The insurer said the network and system outage it initiated on June 7 helped …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries, LLC and E.B. Eddy Paper, Inc. (together, Domtar) to address releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Techni-Comp, Inc. composting site near Port Huron. Nessel filed …

A group is ending a 20-year search for a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan in 1950, killing all 58 people on board, after sweeping the vast body of water using sonar technology and even getting support from an acclaimed …

Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1 billion in claims for lightning-related damage in 2024, down 16.5% from the amount paid in 2023, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). The tally was $1.04 billion in 2024 compared to …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurers MS Amlin and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Taps Nilsson From Talbot as Political Violence Underwriter MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/insurer, has further …

The cost of a cyberattack extends far beyond any immediate mitigation expenses or ransoms paid. Reputational costs and dipping stock values can be a significant portion of losses, according to the new Aon Global 2025 Cyber Risk Report. Reputation risk …

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and requirements to reduce vegetation on their properties. The measure passed the state …

China’s aviation regulator will from Saturday ban passengers from carrying power banks without Chinese safety certification markings, as well as those recently recalled by manufacturers because of safety concerns. The move, which applies to anyone boarding a flight in China, …

Aon plc today announced the launch of Aon Broker Copilot, a platform that uses artificial intelligence, large-language models and predictive analytics in the commercial insurance placement process. “Aon Broker Copilot equips our brokers with the tools to lead with insight …

Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and most recently Aflac are indicative of a trend. The largely decentralized hacking group known …