How a $100 Billion Hurricane Could Strike the US and What Insurers Need to Know
Major U.S. metro areas are increasingly vulnerable to $100 billion hurricane losses. This KCC report shows where it’s most likely and how insurers can prepare for the next big one.
August 29
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Connecticut
Florida
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Smarter Repair Strategies Help Insurers Tackle Rising Commercial Property Claim Costs
Rising repair costs and labor shortages are reshaping commercial property claims, but managed repair models and pre-loss agreements offer faster, smarter solutions.
August 29
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
California
Southern Europe Faces Unprecedented Wildfire Risk as Climate Change Fuels More Intense Fire Seasons
This summer’s wildfires in Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus were made 10 times more likely by climate change, exposing gaps in preparedness and highlighting rising regional risks.
August 29
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
How Insurance Would Cover a Star-Studded Wedding Like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s
From high-limit liability to cyber protection and paparazzi risks, insuring a celebrity wedding like Swift and Kelce’s involves complex underwriting and custom coverage.
August 28
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Liability
Risk Management
How Large Language Models Are Transforming Catastrophe Risk Modeling
Large language models are reshaping catastrophe modeling by integrating real-time unstructured data, enabling insurers to shift from reactive assessment to proactive mitigation.
August 26
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Technology
California
Key Loss Adjusting Trends Shaping Property Claims in 2025
Sedgwick’s 2025 Loss Adjusting Insights Report explores the top nine trends—from tariffs and tech to legislation and climate change—reshaping property claims today.
August 25
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Technology
California
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Hurricane Erin Threatens East Coast with Life-Threatening Surf and Evacuations Ordered in North Carolina
Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm, is forecast to bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the eastern U.S., prompting mandatory evacuations in coastal North Carolina.
August 18
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
North Carolina
Nonprofit Revives NOAA Billion-Dollar Disaster Data to Support Risk Modeling
Climate Central will take over the halted NOAA database of billion-dollar disasters, expanding its scope to support insurers, researchers, and public safety planning.
August 14
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Record-Breaking Insured Losses in 2025 Highlight Growing Impact of U.S. Wildfires and Storms
The first half of 2025 brought $84 billion in insured catastrophe losses, driven by U.S. wildfires and severe convective storms, making it the costliest H1 since 2011.
August 14
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Tropical Storm Erin on Track to Become Hurricane with Impacts Likely in Northern Caribbean
Tropical Storm Erin may strengthen into a hurricane by Friday, with potential impacts including high surf and rip currents in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
August 14
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
NOAA Maintains Above-Normal Hurricane Season Outlook With Updated 2025 Forecast
NOAA’s updated 2025 Atlantic hurricane forecast still calls for above-normal activity, with 13-18 named storms expected and up to five major hurricanes possible.
August 8
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Fraud Strikes Over One-Third of Americans Impacted by Natural Disasters, AICPA Survey Reveals
A new AICPA survey finds 37% of Americans impacted by natural disasters experienced fraud, with identity theft and contractor scams among the top reported schemes.
August 5
Catastrophe
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Truck Crash Spills Thousands of Hot Dogs Across Pennsylvania Interstate
A mechanical failure caused a tractor-trailer to rupture along I-83 in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, spilling a load of hot dogs and briefly halting traffic in both directions.
August 4
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Pennsylvania
California FAIR Plan Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Smoke Damage Claim Denials
California’s insurance commissioner accuses the FAIR Plan of violating claims laws and misleading regulators over wildfire smoke damage coverage, sparking a rare enforcement case.
August 4
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
California
Colorado
Quiet Start to 2025 Hurricane Season May Be Deceiving as Forecasters Predict Spike in Storms Ahead
Although the Atlantic hurricane season began quietly, meteorologists warn that most tropical activity typically occurs after August 1 and that conditions are ripe for storms ahead.
August 1
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Louisiana
