Tropical Storm Edouard Threatens Texas, Louisiana With Flooding, Storm Surge
Heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts and up to 5 feet of storm surge could generate property and flood losses along the Gulf Coast, with flooding also threatening the Houston area.
September 1
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Louisiana
Texas
Florida Officials Uncover Alleged $206K Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Florida investigators say 41 insurance applications were submitted for luxury vehicles the applicant did not own, with an alleged payment-and-refund scheme resulting in more than $44,000 obtained from an insurer.
September 1
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Florida
North Carolina Brothers Plead Guilty in Roofing Insurance Fraud Sting
Two Charlotte brothers pleaded guilty after a Wake County sting used a ‘bait house’ to investigate intentional roof damage designed to generate repair work and support an insurance claim.
September 1
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
North Carolina
CareFirst Fraud Lawsuit Faces Statute of Limitations Challenge
Maryland brokers accused in a multimillion-dollar health insurance fraud scheme say CareFirst’s own claims and enrollment records show the insurer detected suspicious activity too early for its lawsuit to proceed.
September 1
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
Maryland
Tropical Systems Threaten Florida, Gulf Coast With Heavy Rain and Flooding
Dolly’s remnants could soak South Florida later this week while a Gulf system may develop into Tropical Storm Edouard. Heavy rain and localized flooding could extend from Texas and Louisiana through Tampa and Orlando.
August 31
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
NYC Staged Crash Scheme Leads to Prison Sentences
Prosecutors said participants deliberately caused highway collisions, claimed injuries and sought insurance payouts. Dashcam footage captured two of the staged crashes.
August 27
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
New York
Study: Police Reports Undercount Cellphone Use Before Crashes
IIHS researchers found telematics detected cellphone use before crashes at least seven times as often as police reports, highlighting a potential evidence gap in auto claims involving distracted driving.
August 27
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Technology
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Atlantic, Flood Risk Targets Caribbean
The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to weaken before reaching the Leeward Islands, but heavy rainfall could still trigger flash flooding across parts of the Caribbean.
August 27
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Atlantic Tropical Threats Develop as Hawaii Faces More Storm Rain
Two Atlantic disturbances have a chance to develop this week, while Moke brings more rain and flood concerns to storm-weary Hawaii.
August 24
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Virginia Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $164K Premium Fraud Scheme
A Virginia insurance agent admitted diverting client premiums for personal use, causing policies to lapse or never take effect and leaving customers with coverage they believed was active.
August 24
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Maryland
Virginia
Uber Hit With $966 Million GDPR Fine Over Automated Driver Decisions
A Dutch regulator says automated systems improperly deactivated some Uber drivers without adequate explanation or human review, raising broader questions about AI liability, regulatory claims and insurance coverage.
August 24
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Hurricane Lala Triggers First U.S. Coral Reef Insurance Payout
A $200,000 parametric payment will fund rapid coral reef assessment and repairs in Hawaii, showing how catastrophe insurance can respond without the traditional claims adjustment process.
August 24
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Hawaii
TikTok Agrees to $400M Settlement Over Children’s Privacy Claims
The Justice Department settlement resolves allegations that TikTok and ByteDance illegally collected personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.
August 24
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Catastrophe Models Lack Key Data on How Disasters Unfold
Catastrophe models can map where damage occurred, but often lack detailed data showing when and how an event developed. Continuous satellite observations could improve wildfire modeling, claims aggregation, hours clauses, parametric triggers, and mitigation credits.
August 24
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Train Cargo Theft Costs U.S. Railroads $200 Million a Year
Organized thieves carried out 75,000 thefts from U.S. freight rail networks in 2025, pushing railroads to invest millions in AI cameras, drones, fencing and law enforcement partnerships.
August 20
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Marine
Risk Management
Subrogation
Arizona
California
Illinois
Tennessee
