More than 30 representatives of the insurance industry visited the state capitol in Richmond, Va., talking about issues that affect the property-casualty industry in the state.

The New York Court of Appeals ruled against insurers in six separate cases Nov. 15 by upholding a law requiring private insurers to deposit payments for some workers’ compensation benefits into state trust funds.

Overall satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies fell 23 points this year, putting it at the lowest level in five years, according to an annual survey by J.D. Power and Associates.

A.M. Best Co. affirmed the “A+” (Superior) financial strength rating for the property-casualty affiliates of Erie Insurance Group.

Erie Insurance has ended its bid to overturn a $1.2 million arbitration award that is believed to be the basis for corruption charges against former Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole.

For the third consecutive year, Erie Insurance has finished first in customer satisfaction among auto insurance shoppers in a study by J.D. Power and Associates.

An officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department will spend five years on probation and pay $15,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a single count of insurance claim fraud.

Erie Insurance has joined a collaboration of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) and other independent agency companies, citing the benefit of building strong relationships with others in the industry.

A former Pennsylvania judge lost his bid to get his conviction and sentence on charges linked to filing false insurance claims overturned in federal court.

A Schoharie County, N.Y., woman faces up to 15 years in state prison following her arrest for allegedly reporting her car as stolen, wrecked and burned.