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Erie Survey Finds Wide Range of Distracted Behaviors Behind Wheel

Mar 27 2015 // To discourage distracted driving in conjunction with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, recently asked drivers what they do behind the wheel. The online...

Erie Insurance Opens New Technical Learning Center

Jan 26 2015 // Erie Insurance in Erie, Pennsylvania, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 14 for the company’s new Technical Learning Center — a hands-on claims training facility that features 14 vehicle bays, a three-story...

Erie Insurance Opens New Technical Learning Center

Jan 15 2015 // Executives at Erie Insurance in Erie, Pennsylvania, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the company’s new Technical Learning Center — a hands-on claims training facility that features 14 vehicle bays,...

Erie Insurance Seeks Approval for Drone Use

Dec 15 2014 // Erie Insurance Group recently filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking permission for commercial operations of small unmanned drone aircraft. Erie Insurance joins a growing number of insurers...

Erie Insurance Seeks Approval for Drone Use

Dec 3 2014 // Erie Insurance Group recently filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking permission for commercial operations of small unmanned drone aircraft. The Erie, Pennsylvania-based insurer said in its Nov....

Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois

Dec 1 2014 // Erie Insurance announced it has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states. Erie’s new coverage, currently available in Indiana and...

Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois

Nov 19 2014 // Erie Insurance has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states, eliminating confusion for ridesharing drivers over what’s covered and...

Erie Insurance Enters Kentucky

Nov 3 2014 // Erie Insurance Group has begun to offer its products in the Kentucky market. The Erie, Pennsylvania-based insurer said its entry into Kentucky marks its first geographic expansion in more than 10 years. In preparing for...

Erie Insurance Group Enters Kentucky Market

Oct 21 2014 // Erie Insurance Group has begun to offer its products in the Kentucky market. The Erie, Pennsylvania-based insurer said its entry into Kentucky marks its first geographic expansion in more than 10 years. Erie Insurance said...

Erie Insurance Arena Reopens After $47M Renovation in Downtown Erie, Penn.

Sep 26 2013 // Erie Insurance Arena is drawing rave reviews after reopening following a $47 million renovation that includes more seats, luxury boxes, wider concourses, new locker rooms and other improvments. The Erie Times-News reports...

Erie Insurance Offers Safety Tips for July 4th Outdoor Parties

Jul 3 2013 // Seven in 10 Americans who plan to celebrate the 4th of July this year will attend a barbecue, cookout or picnic, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2013 Independence Day survey. That amounts to 164 million...

Erie Insurance Announces Property Development Plan for Downtown Erie, Penn.

Jul 2 2013 // Erie Insurance announced Monday that beginning this summer, the company will begin development of several properties that it recently bought near its headquarters in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. The plan includes building...

Insurer Analyzes Top 10 Driving Distractions Involved in Fatal Car Crashes

Apr 4 2013 // Of the more than 65,000 people in the U.S. killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted, according to an analysis by Erie Insurance. The Erie,...

Erie Indemnity Posts $160M Profit for Full-Year 2012

Feb 28 2013 // Erie Indemnity Company, the managing company for Erie Insurance, posted 2012 fourth-quarter earnings of $30 million, up 15 percent from earnings of $26 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Operating income was $29...

Erie Insurance Names IT Senior Vice President in Pennsylvania

Feb 28 2013 // Erie Insurance appointed Keith Kennedy as senior vice president for strategic and integrated services with the company’s Information Technology division. Kennedy’s responsibilities include overseeing the IT...

Md. Consumers Receive $2M in Restitution From Erie Insurance Companies

Oct 5 2012 // Regulators said Maryland consumers received nearly $2 million in refunded premium and interest payments — after an investigation by the Maryland Insurance Administration discovered that two Erie insurance companies...

States Ranked Highest, Lowest for Teen Driver Deaths

Oct 1 2012 // Wyoming, Montana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas and Alabama have the highest death rates when teens are driving, while the District of Columbia, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Jersey have the lowest...

Erie Insurance in Pennsylvania Announces 3 Officer Promotions

Aug 24 2012 // Erie, Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance announced three officer appointments. Richard Burt has been promoted to executive vice president of product. In this role, Burt will oversee Erie’s three business lines –...

GE Executive Joins Erie Insurance as New Chief Investment Officer

Jun 5 2012 // Erie, Penn.-based Erie Insurance Group appointed Brad Postema as senior vice president and chief investment officer. Brad Postema In his new role, Postema will be responsible for the investment strategies of Erie Insurance...

Erie Insurance in Pennsylvania Announces New Appointments, Promotions

Mar 21 2012 // Erie Insurance Group, the 20th largest P/C insurer in the country based on total lines net premium written, announced several officer appointments and promotions. Andrew Erman has been appointed as vice president and chief...