Water Damage, Theft Top List of Small-Business Insurance Claims in Hartford Report
The Hartford’s analysis of 1 million small-business policies shows rising costs for fire, injury, and water damage claims, with risk mitigation strategies gaining traction.
December 11
Fraud
Liability
Property
Risk Management
AI and Ontologies Are Fixing Insurance’s Data Quality Crisis
Semantic ontologies and AI-powered validation tools are transforming how insurers clean and structure their data, improving underwriting, fraud detection, and claims accuracy.
December 11
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
AI Set to Become Insurers’ Core Infrastructure in 2026
SAS forecasts AI’s shift from auxiliary tool to operational core, reshaping claims, underwriting, and fraud detection as insurers face mounting climate, economic, and regulatory pressure.
December 5
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Technology
Underwriting
Georgia Auto Crash Rate Twice the National Average as Insurance Costs Spike
A sharp rise in vehicle wrecks, complex repair costs, and fraud complaints is stressing Georgia’s auto insurance market, prompting legislative calls and insurer resistance.
November 26
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Georgia
Why AI-Driven Claims Management Is the New Standard
Insurers are racing to adopt AI as customer churn rises and expectations soar. Manual claims processes are no longer enough.
November 24
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Federal Jury Convicts Two in ACA Subsidy Fraud Involving Homeless Enrollees
A South Florida jury found two men guilty of exploiting ACA subsidies by enrolling homeless individuals in plans they didn’t qualify for, generating millions in commissions.
November 19
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Arizona
Florida
Texas
Tech-Enabled Litigation Instigation: The Hidden Threat Fueling Insurer Failures and Delayed Claims
A new Demotech report details how covert, tech-enabled legal tactics misdirect policyholders, delay legitimate claims, and trigger insurer insolvencies in disaster-hit regions.
November 13
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Technology
Predictive Spending Data Gives Insurers New Insight Into Policyholder Risk
A new model tracks U.S. household spending and employment patterns to predict financial strain, policy lapses, and claims risk more accurately than traditional credit-based methods.
November 13
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
Technology
California Retail Theft Crackdown Recovers $190M in Stolen Goods
A surge in arrests and multi-agency efforts are curbing organized retail theft across California, with major implications for insurers and commercial property claims.
November 11
Fraud
Property
Risk Management
California
Auto Insurance Fraud in Texas Triggers RICO Lawsuit from Allstate
Allstate claims Texas medical clinics orchestrated a massive auto injury fraud scheme that could reshape how insurers pursue suspected fraud.
November 11
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Technology
Texas
NICB Urges Action as Insurance Fraud Adds $900 to Annual Premiums
Fraud schemes are pushing up premiums and targeting vulnerable consumers after disasters, crashes, and medical visits. NICB encourages policyholders to report suspicious activity.
November 6
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Property
Comparing Generative AI for Fraud Detection: VAE, GAN, and Diffusion in Auto Insurance
New research shows diffusion-based AI models paired with SMOTE and XGBoost outperform other methods in detecting auto insurance fraud.
November 5
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Technology
Cybersecurity Staff Accused in BlackCat Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Companies
Federal charges allege insiders from two cybersecurity firms helped deploy ransomware on healthcare and tech companies, extorting millions in crypto.
November 5
Fraud
Insurance Industry
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
Fraud
Property
Risk Management
Indiana
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
Auto
Fraud
Risk Management
Technology
