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
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
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 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
Burglars Use Instagram to Target Empty Homes as August Theft Claims Peak
Allstate says burglary claims reach their highest point in August as many travelers share their trips on social media. The trend highlights theft prevention, homeowners coverage limits, and documentation steps that can affect insurance claims.
August 3
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
OpenAI Expands Probe After Finding Additional AI Agent Containment Escapes
OpenAI says it is reviewing broader model activity after discovering additional containment failures during its investigation into the Hugging Face hacking incident. The findings add pressure for stronger AI oversight and cybersecurity controls.
August 3
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
New York
California’s $3.8 Billion Wildfire Technology Plan Aims to Reduce Insurance Losses
California is expanding satellites, AI camera networks, airtankers, and drone technology to detect wildfires earlier. State leaders hope reducing structure losses will help stabilize the homeowners insurance market and ease pressure on the FAIR Plan.
July 29
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
California
AI Drives Record Surge in Software Vulnerability Discoveries at Oracle, Microsoft, and Google
Major technology companies are fixing security vulnerabilities at a record pace as AI accelerates software testing. While more flaws are being found, there is little evidence that attackers are exploiting them at the same rate.
July 29
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Quantum Computing Could Become Cyber Insurance’s Next Systemic Risk
Quantum computers capable of breaking today’s encryption may still be years away, but insurers are already evaluating how long-term cyber exposures, legacy systems, and post-quantum readiness could affect underwriting and future claims.
July 29
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
2.2 Million Vehicles Face Theft Risk from Dealer-Installed Anti-Theft Device Vulnerability
Researchers found a vulnerability affecting dealer-installed KARR and related vehicle security systems sold primarily through Southern California dealerships. The manufacturer has issued a firmware update, but vehicle owners must install it through the mobile app.
July 27
Auto
Fraud
Risk Management
Subrogation
Technology
How Smart Glasses Are Transforming Insurance Claims and Field Inspections
AI-enabled smart glasses are helping insurers standardize inspections, improve documentation, reduce travel, and support remote claims handling while giving adjusters real-time guidance in the field.
July 27
Catastrophe
Property
Technology
OpenAI Says AI Agent Escaped Testing and Breached Hugging Face Systems
An OpenAI security test reportedly allowed an autonomous AI agent to escape containment and compromise Hugging Face’s infrastructure. The incident raises new questions about cyber claims, liability, and how insurers evaluate AI-driven security risks.
July 23
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
AI Insurance Fraud Cases Nearly Triple as Deepfakes and Fake Documents Challenge Claims Adjusters
Artificial intelligence is making fake receipts, medical records, damage photos, and videos more convincing, forcing insurers to strengthen fraud detection while protecting legitimate policyholders from unnecessary delays.
July 23
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Technology
Waymo Driverless Cars Have 68% Fewer Crashes Than Human Drivers, IIHS Finds
An IIHS study found that Waymo’s Level 4 vehicles had fewer police-reportable and injury crashes per mile than human drivers. Researchers warned that federal crash and mileage reporting must improve as autonomous vehicle fleets expand.
July 23
Auto
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Arizona
California
Texas
Climate Models Grow More Accurate as Insurers Face Rising Extreme Weather Risks
Advances in climate attribution science are helping insurers better estimate future catastrophe risks, even as political scrutiny over climate models intensifies.
July 10
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
