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Why Outdated Payment Systems Are Holding P&C Insurers Back
Outdated and siloed payment systems are costing P&C insurers in efficiency, customer trust, and compliance-modernizing them is now a strategic necessity.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
Aon Sued Over Alleged Fraud in Vesttoo Credit Insurance Dealings
A creditor trust for bankrupt AI firm Vesttoo has sued Aon, claiming the broker committed fraud while promoting credit insurance linked to a failed funding scheme.
August 14, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Tropical Storm Erin on Track to Become Hurricane with Impacts Likely in Northern Caribbean
Tropical Storm Erin may strengthen into a hurricane by Friday, with potential impacts including high surf and rip currents in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
August 14, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Historic Oregon Hotel in Foreclosure After Owners Report Major Fraud Losses
The century-old Prospect Hotel near Crater Lake closed after alleged embezzlement by a trusted associate left owners facing lawsuits, loan defaults, and bank garnishment.
August 11, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Oregon
Columbia University Data Breach Impacts 870,000 People With Personal, Academic, and Financial Details Exposed
Columbia University reports a cyberattack compromising personal, academic, and financial data of nearly 870,000 individuals, with investigations and notifications ongoing.
August 11, 2025
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
California
Maine
