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Gen Z Shuns Insurance Careers Despite Seeking Stability

Gen Z values stability, but the insurance industry’s image as rigid, unethical, and uninspiring keeps them away. A new report shows what insurers must change to win them over.
October 29 Education & Training Insurance Industry Risk Management

CyberCube Estimates $38M to $581M in AWS Outage Losses with Limited Insurance Impact

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.
October 29 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Technology

$18 Million Verdict: NCAA Found Negligent in Former College Player’s Head-Injury Suit

A jury in Orangeburg County, South Carolina awarded $18 million to former college football player Robert Geathers and his wife Debra after finding that the NCAA was negligent in failing to warn him of the long-term effects of repeated head trauma.
October 29 Insurance Industry Liability Life & Health Risk Management South Carolina

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa Poised for Historic Category 5 Landfall in Jamaica

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.
October 28 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property

2025 Home Insurance Severity Hits 7-Year High

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.
October 27 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management

Fragmented Claims Funds Drain Insurer Liquidity and Delay Payments

Outdated fund management slows claims payments, erodes profits, and hurts customer retention across the insurance value chain.
October 27 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Technology

Airport Rental Car Theft Ring Stole 47 Vehicles Worth $1M in Syracuse

A former rental agency employee allegedly used insider access to steal and re-rent vehicles across Onondaga County. Most vehicles have been recovered, but some remain missing.
October 27 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Subrogation New York

Why Smart Witnesses Fail in Depositions and How to Fix It

Witnesses don’t fail because they’re unprepared but because their brains default to socially learned habits that don’t work under legal pressure. Defense teams can rewire those instincts for better outcomes.
October 27 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation

Wind, Water, Mudslide: Hurricane Melissa’s Triple Threat to Insured Assets in Jamaica

The Caribbean is under severe threat as Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane and is projected to make landfall in Jamaica early this week. With maximum sustained winds around 160 mph and a crawl speed of approximately 3 mph, Melissa is poised to do unprecedented damage for the island.
October 27 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property

Claims Processing Leads Insurance AI Adoption, Underwriting Lags Behind

A new report by Sollers Consulting finds that while artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming standard in claims processing, wide disparities exist in how insurance companies govern and scale these innovations.
October 20 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Technology Underwriting

Liberty Mutual Sued for Failing to Defend Manufacturer in Property Damage Cases

Spears Manufacturing claims Liberty Mutual ignored defense duties in two major construction defect lawsuits, raising concerns about insurer obligations in property damage cases.
October 20 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management California Colorado Louisiana

Developing System in Caribbean Could Become Tropical Storm Melissa

Forecasters give the system an 80% chance of formation this week as it moves toward the Greater Antilles. No immediate Gulf Coast threat.
October 20 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Marine Property Risk Management

Brazilian Porsche Owner Caught in Alleged Self-Arson Insurance Fraud Scheme

Security footage debunks a Porsche owner’s claim of kidnapping and reveals a suspected case of self-arson tied to unpaid vehicle taxes.
October 20 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry

California Sues Plastic Bag Makers Over False Recycling Claims

The state of California alleges major plastic bag manufacturers falsely labeled their products as recyclable, triggering lawsuits and multimillion-dollar settlements.
October 20 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management California

Why Stop-Loss Insurance Alone Won’t Control Catastrophic Claim Costs

As catastrophic medical claims rise, brokers must match stop-loss with aggressive claim management to protect self-funded plans.
October 20 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Life & Health
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