A former insurance agent from Mission Viejo has been convicted on 90 counts of insurance fraud, theft, and elder abuse after stealing nearly $200,000 in premium payments and leaving 32 clients without coverage.

A second minor league umpire claims wrongful termination in a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging retaliation after he reported being sexually assaulted by a female colleague.

A Louisiana couple was allegedly targeted by a fraudulent contractor who caused intentional roof damage, misrepresenting it as storm-related in an attempt to file an inflated insurance claim.

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm expected to strike Florida, threatens to deplete U.S. property/casualty insurers' catastrophe budgets and test global reinsurers' limits, though most are expected to weather the storm without significant capital impacts.

Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit have filed a lawsuit against Universal Music, seeking $200 million in unpaid royalties and the return of their copyrights, alleging the label systematically withheld payments owed to the band.

Icosa Investments forecasts insurance losses from Hurricane Milton could span from $15 billion to over $150 billion, depending on the storm's intensity and landfall, with significant implications for the cat bond market.

CoreLogic's latest estimate puts insured losses from Hurricane Helene between $10.5 billion and $17.5 billion, with total economic losses reaching up to $47.5 billion due to widespread wind and flood damage.

The new o1 model, released by OpenAI, introduces enhanced reasoning abilities to ChatGPT. This development promises to transform decision-making processes in insurance by reducing AI hallucinations and improving complex analysis.

Insurance plays a crucial role in empowering domestic abuse survivors by providing financial education and resources that foster long-term security and independence, breaking the cycle of abuse.

As companies adopt generative AI tools, balancing AI-driven efficiency with authentic human interactions is essential for earning customer trust and maintaining empathy in high-stakes situations.

Hurricane Milton, set to make landfall as a Category 3 storm, could bring catastrophic impacts to Florida's Gulf Coast, particularly the Tampa area, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene's devastation.

Hurricane Milton is expected to intensify as it heads toward Florida. Reinsurance brokers are warning of potential significant impacts, including storm surges and wind damage.

State Farm, in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council, has awarded $1 million in grants to 100 volunteer fire departments to enhance firefighter safety and community protection.

Hurricane Helene's estimated insured losses range between $5 billion and $9 billion, but S&P Global believes the event will affect earnings without jeopardizing the capital of US property and casualty insurers.

Carpe Data uses AI and analytics to enhance fraud detection in insurance claims, reducing loss expenses, improving operational efficiency, and speeding up claims resolution.