GEICO Sues New York Medical Supplier Over Alleged $620K Insurance Fraud Scheme
GEICO is suing a New York supplier it claims defrauded the insurer out of $620,000 through inflated billing, unnecessary medical equipment, and manipulated coding practices.
August 29, 2025
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
New York
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, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Liability
Risk Management
Anthropic Blocks Hacker Attempts to Exploit Claude AI for Cybercrime
Anthropic has detected and blocked hacker attempts to exploit its Claude AI for cybercrime, including phishing, malware creation, and influence campaigns, the company reported.
August 28, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
How Insurtech Is Transforming the Homeowners Insurance Business Model
Homeowners insurance has long struggled with profitability, but new insurtech solutions like LeakBot and Ting aim to cut claims costs through proactive loss prevention.
August 28, 2025
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
What the Dollar Tree Helium Tank Lawsuit Reveals About Insurance Coverage Gaps
A helium tank injury led to a legal fight between Dollar Tree and its insurer. The case shows how coverage exclusions and unclear contracts can leave businesses exposed.
August 26, 2025
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Connecticut
How Subcontractors’ Carriers Can Push Back Against Excessive Builder Demands in Florida Claims
In Florida construction-defect cases, subcontractors' carriers often face inflated demands from builders. Strategic defense can limit exposure to excessive defense cost claims.
August 26, 2025
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Waymo Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing on New York City Streets
Waymo has received New York City's first permit to test autonomous vehicles with human drivers on board, marking a key step in expanding self-driving operations.
August 25, 2025
Auto
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
New York
How Early Conversations About Counsel Selection Can Prevent Claims Disputes
Early, transparent discussions about defense counsel selection during policy placement can prevent costly litigation conflicts and bad faith allegations down the line.
August 20, 2025
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
North Carolina Resident Charged with 54 Felonies in $1.8 Million Travel Insurance Fraud Case
A North Carolina resident allegedly forged medical and travel documents to defraud insurers of nearly $1 million and attempted to steal close to another $900K between 2020 and 2024.
August 18, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
North Carolina
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, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
North Carolina
Cyber Insurance Market Expands as AI and Financial Fraud Reshape Risk Landscape
With premium drops, rising capacity, and AI-driven threats, the cyber insurance market in 2025 presents both opportunities and volatility for adjusters and carriers alike.
August 14, 2025
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Why Outdated Payment Systems Are Holding P&C Insurers Back
Outdated and siloed payment systems are costing P&C insurers in efficiency, customer trust, and compliance-modernizing them is now a strategic necessity.
August 14, 2025
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
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, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Father and Son Found Guilty of Arson and Insurance Fraud in Michigan Restaurant Fire
A jury convicted the co-owners of Charlie's Family Grill of arson and insurance fraud after fires destroyed their White Cloud restaurant and garage in early 2023.
August 14, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Michigan
Fake Slip and Fall on Banana Peel at Goodwill Leads to Insurance Fraud Charge
A staged fall in a Goodwill parking lot, falsely blamed on a banana peel and later a broken lighter, has led to an insurance fraud charge following a months-long investigation.
August 14, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Weird
Connecticut
