Doug Akerson of Munich Re discusses the challenges and innovations shaping the renewable energy sector, highlighting severe weather impacts and technological advancements.

A Detroit Man was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay $512,000 in restitution for committing unemployment fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities in Miami-Dade County charge six individuals with orchestrating a staged crash insurance fraud scheme following an undercover operation in the Miami area.

Donovan Young, Aaron Young, and James Hoffman face up to 20 years in federal prison for their involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy defrauding home improvement stores.

Dennis S. Lepka, Jr. was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent real estate scheme, targeting vulnerable communities and causing significant financial losses.

Sun Life’s 2024 report reveals rising healthcare costs, with cancer and cardiovascular diseases leading high-cost claims. The analysis includes new high-cost injectable drugs and strategic recommendations for employers.

Chief Risk Officers (CROs) in life insurance will play a broader strategic role as insurers face complex challenges.

The emergence of 6-methyl nicotine in vapes, more potent than traditional nicotine, poses regulatory challenges as the FDA and researchers seek to understand its health impacts.

The potential federal reclassification of marijuana may affect liability insurance coverage, necessitating careful review of policy exclusions and legal compliance for businesses in the marijuana industry.

A Montana plumber was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for five years of probation, and a 30-day term of house arrest for presenting a falsified insurance certificate.

David Garrett Manion of Lafayette, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in federal prison for defrauding the federal crop insurance program. The scheme, which took place from 2016 to 2022, also resulted in a restitution order of $3.5 million.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a comprehensive revision of its Hazard Communication Standard, aiming to better align it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification.

The Government Accountability Office has warned that the Environmental Protection Agency has yet to implement a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment process, a recommendation first made in 2019.

Florida’s property insurance market is beginning to stabilize thanks to new legislation aimed at reducing litigation and increasing market competition, following years of hurricane-induced losses and financial struggles.

Starting in 2025, Michigan blueberry farmers will benefit from enhanced crop insurance coverage, tailored to protect against specific natural events impacting different blocks and varieties of their crops.