Recent surf damage in Southern California exposed significant flood insurance gaps as forecasters warn that El Niño could push coastal water levels higher this fall and winter.
Utah insurers declined to renew 4.45% of homeowners policies in 2025, putting the state ahead of California as wildfire exposure and underwriting restrictions reshape property insurance availability.
The EPA has repealed most Biden-era greenhouse gas requirements for coal- and gas-fired power plants and proposed eliminating the remaining federal standards, setting up another round of regulatory and legal disputes over power-sector emissions.
Prosecutors allege a Suffolk County asbestos removal company understated its workforce, payroll and job hazards when obtaining workers’ compensation insurance, resulting in more than $163,000 in unpaid premiums.
Language models can help workers’ comp teams identify claim triggers, recommend routine actions and automate selected tasks while adjusters retain control over higher-risk decisions.
A national survey found broad consumer support for insurance professionals using AI, but only 6% of respondents would rely on AI alone during an accident, storm or significant claim.
Federal prosecutors allege a Pennsylvania medical equipment company submitted more than $1.3 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare and other insurers, using stolen patient identities as part of an international fraud and money laundering operation.
It was a face off with the remnants of Tropical Storm Marie for Nicolas Cage in Malibu, where coastal flooding sent part of his driveway gone in 60 seconds, opening a massive hole and triggering a gas leak.
AI-powered document intelligence can help adjusters search medical records, estimates, reports and correspondence while preserving a direct path to the underlying source documents.
A Loudoun County jury found Jacob Bogatin guilty of first-degree murder and multiple arson charges after investigators determined a 2025 townhome fire that killed his neighbor was intentionally set. Bogatin filed an insurance claim the following day.
UNESCO has warned there is a near-100% probability of a tsunami exceeding one meter somewhere in the Mediterranean over a 30-year period. Along parts of the French Riviera, locally generated waves could reach shore in less than 10 minutes.
A bipartisan House bill would establish federal criminal penalties for staged or fabricated vehicle crashes tied to fraudulent insurance claims, with prison terms increasing when the schemes cause serious injury or death.
McKinsey’s survey of 5,500 farmers finds extreme weather is a leading threat to farm profits in several markets, while growers facing tighter margins are delaying purchases and adopting AI for day-to-day decisions.
Four contractors are accused of submitting fraudulent workers’ compensation insurance records while seeking Nassau County home improvement licenses. Separate labor enforcement cases have returned nearly $650,000 to 138 workers this year.
Congress is moving toward extending the federal terrorism insurance program through 2034, but certification requirements, cyber risks and exclusions in underlying policies could still determine whether losses are covered after an attack.
