Earthquakes are among the most devastating and economically destructive natural disasters, with the 1994 Northridge earthquake still ranking as the fifth-costliest disaster in U.S. history. Yet unlike other common perils such as floods, fires and windstorms, the overwhelming majority of earthquake risk in the U.S. is completely uninsured.

Cybersecurity is back in the news as banks, insurers and other financial entities faced another tough compliance hurdle in New York.The Sept. 4 deadline brought another host of requirements contained within New York’s tough cybersecurity initiative approved last year.

Trucker Jeff Kolkman was an ace within Green Transportation’s squadron of "road pilots." The lanky, 38-year-old father of four was, according to his dispatcher, "a very safe driver who followed the rules. He always put safety first." Until one spring afternoon when he didn’t.

New Jersey officials are investigating firearms insurance backed by the National Rifle Association, the Department of Banking and Insurance announced late Tuesday evening.

Human drivers have their moments of weakness, namely driving with distractions despite knowing the risks of checking a text, scrolling through a social media feed, or taking a call when they’re behind the wheel.

There’s no argument from either side of the political spectrum on at least one point: President Donald Trump has championed some polarizing legislation so far in his term.

Walk outside one morning and all you may find left of your car is smashed window glass. Insurers say that one consequence of President Trump’s proposed tariff on imported automobiles and automotive parts, in addition to increased car prices, could be an upsurge in vehicle thefts -- and hikes in auto insurance premiums.

When all the options are bad, choosing the least-bad option won’t make anybody happy. That’s what’s likely to happen with a stack of proposed legislation to deal with liability for the catastrophic wildfires that have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres across California.

On April 8, more than 200 New York City firefighters and emergency service personnel responded to a fire at Trump Tower, a 58-story high-rise building with commercial use on the lower floors (including the headquarters of the Trump Organization) and 263 residential units on the upper floors (including the three-floor ­penthouse that is the private residence of Donald and Melania Trump).

The U.S. Congress extended the National Flood Insurance program on Tuesday for another fourth months, providing coverage through the hurricane season.

The utilization review approval rate for opioids for injured workers in California has declined 3.5% since the state’s prescription drug formulary took effect on Jan. 1, according to a preliminary analysis by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute.

Georgia has joined fifteen other states which have outlawed the use of hand-held cellphones and mobile devices while driving. A new law signed by Governor Nathan Deal makes watching movies, shooting video, and even the mere "holding" of hand-held devices while in the vehicle—even while stopped—illegal.

Two wildfire survivors joined elected supervisors from three counties and a local government advocate Wednesday in calling on state lawmakers to withhold action this year on changes in the law governing public utility liability for fire damage to private property.

Drones are no longer just cameras in the sky. They’re autonomous, artificially intelligent flying machines with the ability to capture sharp resolution of an asset and use machine learning to process data through analytical models. But all of that potential is constantly challenged by regulation.

With FEMA set to make changes to the NFIP, a Miami-based lawyer is warning that a sudden and sharp increase in insurance premiums could financially ruin all of South Florida even before a flood hits.