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Atlantic Tropical Threats Develop as Hawaii Faces More Storm Rain

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

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

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

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

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 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

Rising Equipment Values Raise Inland Marine Claims Stakes

Rising Equipment Values Raise Inland Marine Claims Stakes

Data center construction, tariffs and equipment shortages are pushing insured values higher and complicating replacement-cost and loss-of-use calculations after inland marine losses.
August 20 Insurance Industry Marine Property Risk Management Underwriting

Insurers Use AI to Track Roof Deterioration Before Catastrophes

Insurers Use AI to Track Roof Deterioration Before Catastrophes

AI-derived property observations are giving insurers a clearer view of roof deterioration between catastrophes, providing claims teams with more information about pre-loss conditions when severe weather strikes.
August 20 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Risk Management Technology Underwriting

Florida Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme Allegedly Processed Nearly $100M in Payroll

Florida Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme Allegedly Processed Nearly $100M in Payroll

Florida authorities allege shell construction companies understated payroll and employee counts to obtain workers’ compensation coverage, then provided insurance certificates to uninsured subcontractors. Nearly $100 million in payroll was processed through the companies, according to investigators.
August 17 Fraud Insurance Industry Workers' Compensation Florida

Allstate Opens Claims Training Campus for Property and Auto Adjusters

Allstate Opens Claims Training Campus for Property and Auto Adjusters

The 33,000-square-foot training campus uses full-scale homes and nearly 30 vehicles to give claims professionals hands-on experience with property damage, EVs, ADAS and changing repair methods.
August 17 Education & Training Insurance Industry Texas

Only 6% of Insurers Qualify as AI Leaders as Claims Use Reaches 42%

Only 6% of Insurers Qualify as AI Leaders as Claims Use Reaches 42%

While 76% of insurers believe they are ahead of competitors on AI, just 6% qualify as leaders. Claims is already among the industry’s leading AI applications, with 42% reporting use.
August 13 Insurance Industry Risk Management Technology

29 States Take Meta to Trial Over Youth Social Media Harm

29 States Take Meta to Trial Over Youth Social Media Harm

A federal trial will test whether Meta can be held liable for Instagram and Facebook design features that states say harmed young users, with potential financial exposure and court-ordered platform changes raising the stakes.
August 13 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Risk Management Technology

Claims Litigation Management Tackles Legal Costs, Nuclear Verdicts, and AI

Claims Litigation Management Tackles Legal Costs, Nuclear Verdicts, and AI

Insurers and defense firms are working to better define legal value, control litigation costs, and prepare claims professionals for AI, third-party litigation funding, and nuclear verdict risks.
August 13 Education & Training Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Risk Management

AIG CEO: AI Data Centers Are Maxing Out P&C Insurance Limits

AIG CEO: AI Data Centers Are Maxing Out P&C Insurance Limits

AIG CEO Eric Andersen says the AI data center buildout is driving demand across construction, property, cyber and liability insurance, while pushing required P&C limits to unusually high levels.
August 13 Insurance Industry Liability Property Risk Management Technology

Tornado Alley Shift East Raises Insurance Claim Severity

Tornado Alley Shift East Raises Insurance Claim Severity

Tornado and severe thunderstorm activity is shifting toward more populated areas in the eastern U.S., where higher property exposure and reconstruction costs are increasing insurance claim severity even as national tornado volume declines.
August 13 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Illinois Indiana Kansas Oklahoma Texas