Santa Rosa and Escambia counties account for the majority of reported claims as insurers begin processing hurricane damage, with many early closures resulting in no payment.
Researchers say glacier retreat, heavy rainfall and thousands of seismic tremors preceded one of the largest tsunami run-ups ever recorded, raising concerns about growing risks to coastal communities and marine operations.
New research reveals growing expectations for workforce reductions in claims management, even as most insurers remain in the early stages of integrating artificial intelligence into their operations.
New consumer research identifies payment delays and communication gaps as major sources of frustration, with most respondents preferring direct deposit over traditional insurance checks.
State investigators allege failures involving employee reporting and insurance coverage, including one case in which an uninsured worker's injury resulted in more than $25,000 in state fund payments.
Pennsylvania prosecutors allege a claims adjuster fabricated medical records and claim documentation to direct a substantial settlement payment to a business he created that appeared to be a law firm.
Investigators discovered two separate fire origins inside a Freightliner semi-truck and evidence of a lighter fluid purchase made the day before the blaze.
Investigators allege the couple deliberately set fire to their property, then collected $10,000 in insurance payments. Cellphone records, witness statements and evidence recovered from the scene contributed to the criminal case.
Wind gusts reaching 50 mph, dangerous surf and repeated tidal flooding threaten coastal communities from North Carolina to New Jersey as forecasters monitor the storm for possible tropical development.
The Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Destin, Florida, with 105-mph winds, damaging homes, flooding communities and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity across the Southeast.
Eight buildings containing 13 residences were red-tagged after repeated storms and heavy surf damaged homes, breached coastal defenses and further collapsed portions of Long Beach’s historic boardwalk.
Evacuations are underway along parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias threatens the region with damaging winds, several feet of storm surge, flooding rain and possible tornadoes.
Isaias is forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 before making landfall along the central Gulf Coast late Friday. Storm surge, damaging winds and heavy rainfall could produce widespread property losses from the coast well into the Southeast.
Improved imagery, broader acceptance and pressure to handle more claims with fewer adjusters are making drones an increasingly routine part of property inspections.
Mutual of Wausau alleges a thermostat and thermal protection failure in an Amazon Basics coffee maker caused a Wisconsin house fire, prompting a $301,936 subrogation action against Amazon.
