Tornado Alley Shift East Raises Insurance Claim Severity
Tornado and severe thunderstorm activity is shifting toward more populated areas in the eastern U.S., where higher property exposure and reconstruction costs are increasing insurance claim severity even as national tornado volume declines.
August 13
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Kansas Law Lowers Barrier for Civil Insurance Fraud Cases
New law allows civil prosecution of fraud, mandates disclosure of expunged records for adjuster licensing, and expands antifraud duties to assigned claims plans.
April 13
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Kansas
Delivery Drones Are Expanding Rapidly as Safety, Cost, and Regulatory Challenges Persist
As FAA regulations evolve, drone delivery is scaling to more U.S. cities, though high costs, airspace safety, and privacy concerns continue to slow full adoption.
August 14, 2025
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Missouri
Scientists Chase Extreme Hailstorms Across the Plains to Uncover the Costliest Weather Threat
Researchers are diving into hailstorms across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to better understand one of the U.S.’s costliest but most overlooked weather risks.
June 9, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Severe Storms in US and Europe Trigger Massive Insured Losses
Severe storms across the US and Europe from late May to early June caused extensive hail, flood, and wind damage, with insured losses reaching into the billions.
June 9, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Kansas Storm Claims Top $612 Million as Insurers Report Widespread Losses
In 2024, Kansas insurers paid over $612 million for nearly 57,000 storm-related claims, with Johnson County topping the list and Greeley County seeing the least.
May 8, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Kansas
States Move to Regulate Third-Party Litigation Funding Amid Transparency Concerns
States across the U.S. are advancing bills to increase transparency in third-party litigation funding as concerns grow over rising insurance costs and legal system abuse.
April 14, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Arizona
California
Georgia
Kansas
Massachusetts
Rising Insurance Costs and Severe Thunderstorms: How Convective Storms Are Reshaping Risk
Severe convective storms are a major driver of rising insurance costs, with hail, tornadoes, and strong winds causing billions in property damage. Understanding storm patterns can help insurers manage risk effectively.
February 24, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Legal System Abuse: The New Name Driving Insurance Industry Reform
Insurance leaders at Triple-I’s 2024 Joint Industry Forum rebrand "social inflation" as "legal system abuse" to improve communication and drive legal reform for cost control.
December 3, 2024
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Washington
Farmers’ Fraud Scheme: Tampered Rain Gauges Led to Million-Dollar Crop Insurance Scandal
A group of farmers in Colorado and Kansas tampered with rain gauges to falsely report drought conditions, leading to a multimillion-dollar crop insurance fraud. Their actions resulted in both criminal penalties and civil settlements.
September 9, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Colorado
Kansas
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Denied Insurance Claim for $30M Loss Linked to 2017 Manufacturing Incident at Pfizer Plant
After years of litigation, a Massachusetts court ruled against AMAG Pharmaceuticals, rejecting its claim for insurance coverage related to a 2017 manufacturing issue at Pfizer’s Kansas facility that led to significant business losses.
August 21, 2024
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Property
Kansas
Massachusetts
Marion County Record Reporter Settles Lawsuit Over Politically Charged Police Raid
A former Marion County Record reporter has settled a federal lawsuit for $235,000 against the head of a Kansas police department following a politically motivated raid on the newspaper’s offices.
July 8, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Kansas
Kansas City Chiefs Superfan Ordered to Pay $10.8 Million for Bank Robbery Trauma
A judge has mandated that a Chiefs superfan, who committed multiple bank robberies, pay over $10 million for the distress caused during a 2022 robbery.
April 11, 2024
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Property
Kansas
Oklahoma
Record-Breaking Hail Events Mark the Start of 2024’s Severe Storm Season
Over 660,000 properties were hit by significant hail during early March, surpassing 2023 records and signaling a potentially challenging year for insurers.
March 20, 2024
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Arkansas
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Navigating the New Terrain: How States are Reforming Tort Laws Amid Rising Litigation Challenges
In response to the surge in litigation costs and nuclear verdicts, various states have enacted significant tort reforms to balance corporate accountability and economic growth.
February 1, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
