California regulators and LA County are investigating delays, denials, and AI use in State Farm’s wildfire claims process after $5 billion in payouts.

A major Pew-backed study finds global plastic pollution could nearly triple by 2040 unless sweeping system-wide reforms are implemented across industries.

China’s emergency evacuation from its Tiangong space station due to a damaged capsule window shows how even microscopic debris is becoming a high-cost, high-risk hazard with no clear liability path.

A national economic analysis links rising insurance premiums, utility costs, and mortality to climate change, with low-income and high-risk areas bearing the brunt.

New research links a warming Atlantic to more extreme hurricane activity, with Florida, New York, and the Carolinas facing sharp increases in storm-driven insurance claims.

With $6B to $7B in losses from Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s parametric policy paid out fully, raising fresh debate over trigger thresholds and basis risk.

NERC’s latest report highlights severe winter reliability threats in several U.S. regions due to surging electricity demand, limited fuel availability, and slow infrastructure upgrades.

NTSB blames wiring flaw and outdated bridge protections for the catastrophic March 2024 collapse that killed six. Report flags national infrastructure risks.

A new Triple-I and CAS study links rising loss costs in liability lines to legal system abuse and inflation, not claim frequency.

New UNEP report finds most countries failing to curb emissions, signaling near-term climate overshoot and a growing burden on insurance systems.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.