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Heat Dome to Bring Dangerous Triple Digit Heat Across Much of the U.S.

Heat Dome to Bring Dangerous Triple Digit Heat Across Much of the U.S.

Triple digit heat, wildfire conditions, severe storms, and a tropical disturbance are creating multiple exposures for insurers and claims professionals as millions of Americans face dangerous weather during the holiday week.
June 30 Catastrophe Property Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Water Damage Tops Home Insurance Claims Despite Homeowners Fearing Fire

Water Damage Tops Home Insurance Claims Despite Homeowners Fearing Fire

A new PEMCO survey shows many homeowners overestimate fire risk while underestimating costly water damage, creating opportunities for insurers and agents to promote leak detection technology during policy renewals.
June 30 Property Risk Management Technology Underwriting Oregon Washington

Connecticut Court Says Post-Accident Repair Photos Cannot Prove Negligence

Connecticut Court Says Post-Accident Repair Photos Cannot Prove Negligence

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.
June 30 Liability Litigation Property Connecticut

How IoT Sensors Are Improving Construction Claims and Water Loss Prevention

How IoT Sensors Are Improving Construction Claims and Water Loss Prevention

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.
June 30 Litigation Property Risk Management Technology

JetBlue Reports Suspected Drone Strike on JFK Approach as FAA Investigates

JetBlue Reports Suspected Drone Strike on JFK Approach as FAA Investigates

A JetBlue Airbus landed safely after the crew reported a drone strike during its approach to JFK. The incident highlights unresolved questions about aviation liability, subrogation, and insurance coverage when drone operators cannot be identified.
June 30 Insurance Industry Liability Property Risk Management Subrogation New York

Miami’s Super Yacht Boom Leaves Derelict Boats, Rising Marine Risks, and Insurance Challenges

Miami’s Super Yacht Boom Leaves Derelict Boats, Rising Marine Risks, and Insurance Challenges

As luxury yacht ownership expands across South Florida, abandoned vessels, marina shortages, and rising boating accidents are creating new risks for insurers, marine adjusters, and local governments.
June 29 Insurance Industry Liability Marine Property Risk Management Florida

Venezuela Earthquake Raises Questions Over Insurance and Parametric Coverage

Venezuela Earthquake Raises Questions Over Insurance and Parametric Coverage

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near Caracas after a strong foreshock, prompting warnings of widespread casualties, major economic damage, and uncertainty over insured losses and parametric coverage.
June 25 Catastrophe Property Risk Management

Could a Hurricane Impact the World Cup? History Shows the Risk for Host Cities

Could a Hurricane Impact the World Cup? History Shows the Risk for Host Cities

Historical hurricane data shows tropical storm threats remain relatively low during the World Cup, but several host cities have experienced damaging storms, flooding, and infrastructure losses during June and July.
June 24 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management California Florida Georgia Massachusetts Missouri

Roof Replacement Cycles Shrink as Climate Conditions Increase Property Claims Exposure

Roof Replacement Cycles Shrink as Climate Conditions Increase Property Claims Exposure

New Nearmap research finds that heat, humidity, temperature swings and heavier rainfall are accelerating roof deterioration, increasing replacement frequency and creating new challenges for insurers and claims professionals.
June 24 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology

Verisk: U.S. Property and Casualty Industry Combined Ratio Improves to 92.4%

Verisk: U.S. Property and Casualty Industry Combined Ratio Improves to 92.4%

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.
June 23 Auto Catastrophe Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation

Chesapeake Bay Residents Brace for Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding and Power Outages

Chesapeake Bay Residents Brace for Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding and Power Outages

Extreme heat, damaging winds, power outages and flash flooding are becoming familiar parts of summer across Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region. Residents and property owners are weighing the cost of preparedness against increasing weather risks.
June 22 Catastrophe Property Risk Management Maryland

What Claims Professionals Need to Know About the 2026 Hurricane Season

What Claims Professionals Need to Know About the 2026 Hurricane Season

Forecasters expect fewer Atlantic storms due to El Niño conditions, but growing property values, flood coverage gaps and elevated catastrophe exposure continue to challenge insurers, brokers and claims professionals.
June 22 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology

How Saharan Dust Could Reduce Hurricane Formation Across the Atlantic Basin

How Saharan Dust Could Reduce Hurricane Formation Across the Atlantic Basin

A large plume of dry air and dust from Africa is reducing conditions favorable for tropical storm formation across the Atlantic, though hurricane risks remain as the season progresses.
June 22 Catastrophe Property Risk Management

Moody’s: US Uninsured Flood Losses Could Top $1 Trillion as Flood Protection Gap Widens

Moody’s: US Uninsured Flood Losses Could Top $1 Trillion as Flood Protection Gap Widens

A Moody's analysis found that uninsured residential flood losses could exceed $1 trillion in an extreme flood scenario, with most counties carrying significant protection gaps and growing exposure beyond FEMA flood maps.
June 22 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology

79% of Global Data Center Capacity Faces Elevated Climate Risk

79% of Global Data Center Capacity Faces Elevated Climate Risk

As data center construction accelerates worldwide, new research finds that flood, heat, wildfire, wind, and drought exposures are becoming significant drivers of operating costs, insurance demand, and long-term asset performance.
June 22 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology Virginia
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