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.
An EPA proposal would eliminate minimum federal public-notice and comment requirements for certain air pollution permits, leaving states and local agencies to determine how much public participation is required. The change comes as AI data center construction raises questions about pollution, power demand, water use and community impacts.
Extreme drought covered 44% of Puerto Rico by late August after rainfall fell far below normal in parts of the territory. Water rationing, crop losses and dwindling hay supplies have accompanied local and federal disaster declarations.
Connecticut workers’ compensation records logged 4,264 occupational disease reports in 2024, down 18% from the prior year, while the state’s broader occupational illness rate remained above the national rate. A new prevention guide focuses on ergonomics, infectious disease, chemical exposures and other workplace risks.
A Boeing 767 cargo overrun in Miami left five people dead and could involve the aircraft operator, lessor and other parties, while a separate fatal general aviation crash near Titusville highlights a very different aviation loss exposure.
Purported white-hat hackers removed roughly 4,000 bitcoin from Liquid Network’s federation wallet, forcing the settlement network to halt new transactions. Blockstream attributed the incident to a software flaw rather than stolen private keys.
