
Lab Monkeys Escape After Mississippi Crash Raises Biohazard Concerns
After a truck crash in Mississippi released rhesus macaques from Tulane’s research program, conflicting reports and a lack of transparency raise public health and ethical concerns.
November 3, 2025
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Life & Health
Weird
Mississippi

Freight Brokers Targeted in Sophisticated Cyber Cargo Theft Schemes
Hackers are exploiting logistics tech to bid on and steal real freight shipments, costing companies millions and disrupting supply chains.
November 3, 2025
Auto
Fraud
Risk Management
Technology

Underwriting Gets Faster and Smarter with AI and API-Driven Tools
MGA underwriters are turning to AI, APIs, and automation to speed up quotes, reduce busywork, and adapt to increasingly complex risks like crypto, EV infrastructure, and IoT.
November 3, 2025
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting

AI Lawsuits Drive D&O Insurance Shifts as Regulators Target Misleading Claims
Rising AI-related shareholder suits, fraud cases, and regulatory actions are pressuring D&O insurers to reassess risk, raise premiums, and scrutinize disclosures.
November 3, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management

Gen Z Shuns Insurance Careers Despite Seeking Stability
Gen Z values stability, but the insurance industry’s image as rigid, unethical, and uninspiring keeps them away. A new report shows what insurers must change to win them over.
October 29, 2025
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management

Caterpillar’s AI Push Fuels New Insurance Risks in Autonomous Equipment
As Caterpillar evolves into a tech-driven service provider, insurers must rethink policies for autonomous systems, cross-border operations, and software-based liabilities.
October 29, 2025
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology

CyberCube Estimates $38M to $581M in AWS Outage Losses with Limited Insurance Impact
A brief but widespread AWS outage affected over 70,000 organizations, but insurers expect minimal loss exposure due to short duration, reimbursements, and modeled risk expectations.
October 29, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Technology

$18 Million Verdict: NCAA Found Negligent in Former College Player’s Head-Injury Suit
A jury in Orangeburg County, South Carolina awarded $18 million to former college football player Robert Geathers and his wife Debra after finding that the NCAA was negligent in failing to warn him of the long-term effects of repeated head trauma.
October 29, 2025
Insurance Industry
Liability
Life & Health
Risk Management
South Carolina

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa Poised for Historic Category 5 Landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, set to make what may become the island’s strongest landfall on record. Melissa has sustained winds well above 157 mph, is moving very slowly, and will trigger an extreme combination of storm surge, torrential rainfall, flash flooding and landslides.
October 28, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property

2025 Home Insurance Severity Hits 7-Year High
Wind, hail, and water-related claims pushed severity up 9% in 2024, with catastrophe claims reaching a 7-year high of 42%. Adjusters must navigate rising costs, inflation pressures, and shifting risk patterns.
October 27, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management

Fragmented Claims Funds Drain Insurer Liquidity and Delay Payments
Outdated fund management slows claims payments, erodes profits, and hurts customer retention across the insurance value chain.
October 27, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Technology

Airport Rental Car Theft Ring Stole 47 Vehicles Worth $1M in Syracuse
A former rental agency employee allegedly used insider access to steal and re-rent vehicles across Onondaga County. Most vehicles have been recovered, but some remain missing.
October 27, 2025
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Subrogation
New York

Why Smart Witnesses Fail in Depositions and How to Fix It
Witnesses don’t fail because they’re unprepared but because their brains default to socially learned habits that don’t work under legal pressure. Defense teams can rewire those instincts for better outcomes.
October 27, 2025
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation

Wind, Water, Mudslide: Hurricane Melissa’s Triple Threat to Insured Assets in Jamaica
The Caribbean is under severe threat as Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane and is projected to make landfall in Jamaica early this week. With maximum sustained winds around 160 mph and a crawl speed of approximately 3 mph, Melissa is poised to do unprecedented damage for the island.
October 27, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property

Claims Processing Leads Insurance AI Adoption, Underwriting Lags Behind
A new report by Sollers Consulting finds that while artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming standard in claims processing, wide disparities exist in how insurance companies govern and scale these innovations.
October 20, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
Underwriting



