Structural columns failed during a major office-to-residential conversion in Midtown Manhattan, prompting evacuations, street closures, and an engineering assessment as officials work to stabilize the building.

A federal appeals court ruled that the 2022 Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak was a single occurrence under Smucker's liability policies, rejecting an insurer's effort to treat hundreds of contaminated product lots as separate occurrences.

Two insurers that reimbursed a New Jersey company for an alleged fraud loss are pursuing subrogation against Bank of America. The lawsuit claims the bank processed wire and ACH transfers after employees flagged them as fraudulent.

A review of nearly 2,000 closed malpractice claims found technical skill issues were the most common contributing factor, but clinical judgment failures produced the highest average indemnity payments. The findings offer new insight for underwriters, adjusters, and healthcare risk managers.

A Connecticut appeals court ruled that photographs showing repairs made after a mail carrier's fall should not have been admitted to prove the landlord was negligent, sending the premises liability case back for a new trial.

Construction IoT has matured from passive monitoring into automated environmental control that helps prevent losses, strengthen claims documentation, reduce litigation exposure, and support faster project recovery.

A federal court ordered four Washington restaurants to pay $750,000 in back wages and damages to 42 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found overtime, minimum wage, child labor, and retaliation violations.

The 7-2 decision overturns a Missouri jury verdict and finds federal pesticide labeling law preempts state failure-to-warn claims. The ruling could significantly reduce Bayer's exposure in thousands of pending Roundup lawsuits.

Utah regulators say a Texas man used false information to obtain more than 1,100 auto insurance policies and collected payments from consumers whose coverage could have been invalid when claims were filed.

A federal lawsuit claims hundreds of ineligible individuals were enrolled in Maryland-based health plans through an alleged scheme involving fraudulent residency information and referral networks.

Improved personal auto results and lower catastrophe losses helped U.S. property and casualty insurers return to strong underwriting profitability. Claims severity and litigation-related costs remain significant concerns for carriers.

Federal prosecutors allege reality television personality and convicted crop insurance fraud defendant Steve McBee transferred valuable business interests to his sons while under investigation. The family disputes the claims and argues the transfers followed long-established trust practices.

Illinois has recorded 140 tornadoes in 2026, prompting the National Insurance Crime Bureau to warn residents about contractor fraud schemes that often emerge after major disasters. The alert comes as severe convective storm losses continue to generate tens of billions in insured claims annually.

SpaceX's public filings place extraordinary emphasis on Elon Musk's role in the company's value. A new legal analysis argues that investors may have a legitimate insurable interest in his continued life under Texas law, raising broader questions about key person risk and insurance capacity.

Two claims leaders explain why leadership support, adjuster trust, and workflow integration matter more than the AI purchase itself when deploying claims technology.