Uber could be subject to civil penalties if it fails to notify the FTC of future incidents, and it must submit audits of its data security.

Uber could be subject to civil penalties if it fails to notify the FTC of future incidents, and it must submit audits of its data security.

The names of hurricanes that killed hundreds of people in 2017 and helped cause more than $215 billion in damage have been retired, never to be used again for the Atlantic.

The names of hurricanes that killed hundreds of people in 2017 and helped cause more than $215 billion in damage have been retired, never to be used again for the Atlantic.

Like the crime scene investigators on popular television shows, insurers are using forensic meteorology to verify the real source of hurricane-related claims.

The main driver of the high insured losses was an active hurricane season in the North Atlantic. In addition, the combined insurance losses from all wildfires worldwide were $14 billion, the highest ever in a single year.

Data breaches have become more common, and as a result, consumers are left to wonder how much of their sensitive information has been exposed.

News from IAT Insurance Group, The Navigators Group Inc., Protective Insurance and more.