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.
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.
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.
Improved imagery, broader acceptance and pressure to handle more claims with fewer adjusters are making drones an increasingly routine part of property inspections.
Sedgwick’s 2026 loss adjusting outlook points to retiring adjusters, fragmented AI systems, complex infrastructure losses, catastrophe volatility and rising valuation disputes as major pressures on property claims organizations.
Florida’s uninsured motorist rate has climbed above 20%, while the state continues to require just $10,000 in PIP and property damage coverage. In Miami-Dade, more than 13,000 hit-and-run crashes in 2025 show how quickly those coverage gaps can become claims problems.
A Triple-I and Guidewire HazardHub case study found substantial differences in wildfire exposure among properties within the same California ZIP codes, suggesting parcel-level modeling could provide a more precise view of risk and mitigation.
Greenville homeowners saw insurance costs rise 15.8% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, as hail losses, higher rebuilding costs and broader insurance-market pressures reached South Carolina’s Upstate.
Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closed its X2 roller coaster after settling a wrongful-death lawsuit and facing additional claims alleging traumatic brain injuries suffered by riders.
A strengthening coastal storm is already producing flooding and beach erosion in the Mid-Atlantic and could bring damaging winds, heavy rain and additional coastal flooding to New York and New England through the weekend.
A consolidated federal lawsuit over Meta smart glasses combines wiretap, privacy and product defect allegations, raising questions about cyber, CGL and products coverage.
Mark Frisbie admitted to concealing agricultural sales in federal crop insurance claims and agreed to pay more than $3.25 million in restitution tied to insurance and agricultural assistance fraud.
