
Critical Data Elements Reshape Insurance Data Strategy
Insurers are ditching blanket governance for a sharper focus on Critical Data Elements that directly impact business outcomes and decision-making.
November 5, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology

Nurse Practitioner Accused of $31K Insurance Fraud in Staged Burglary
Authorities say a Carmel-based practitioner filed a suspicious insurance claim weeks after starting a policy and falsely reported luxury items stolen.
November 3, 2025
Fraud
Property
Risk Management
Indiana

NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Sues Pacific Life for $8.5M Over Alleged Life Insurance Deception
NASCAR champion claims Pacific Life misrepresented a retirement-focused Indexed Universal Life policy, leading to a multi-million-dollar loss.
November 3, 2025
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
Risk Management

Verisk Projects Up to $4.2B in Insured Losses from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
With insurance take-up rates below 20%, Hurricane Melissa’s record-setting impact on Jamaica exposes significant coverage gaps. Verisk and Aon warn of rising insured and economic losses.
November 3, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Liability
Property
Risk Management

Declining Public Trust in Healthcare Challenges Medical Malpractice Defense
Distrust in hospitals and physicians is reshaping jury perceptions, complicating healthcare litigation, and elevating risk for claims professionals.
November 3, 2025
Liability
Life & Health
Litigation
Risk Management

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



