An appeals court found a factual dispute over whether the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation properly engaged in the interactive process after a claims specialist sought a reduced caseload due to anxiety and depression. Most of the employee's discrimination and retaliation claims were dismissed.

A Florida appeals court ruled that injured workers' statutory right to choose a pharmacy does not extend to physicians who dispense medications. The decision strengthens carriers' position on prescription reimbursement while setting up a likely legislative fight over workers' compensation drug benefits.

A new Insurance Information Institute brief says heat waves, drought and development in the wildland-urban interface are driving wildfire exposure beyond the Western United States, creating new underwriting and claims challenges for insurers.

A former insurance agent received a six-month jail sentence after illegally selling annuity policies while his license was revoked. The case also follows an earlier conviction involving stolen client premiums and obstruction of justice.

Beginning January 1, 2027, most Illinois motorboats over 50 horsepower or at least 21 feet long must carry liability insurance. The new law introduces fines for uninsured operators and could reduce the number of uninsured boating claims.

A bipartisan Senate bill would prevent federal agencies from penalizing insurers that cover state-legal cannabis businesses while preserving state insurance regulation. The proposal also directs the GAO to study financial access barriers for minority-owned and women-owned cannabis companies.

A bipartisan legislative effort would create a federal crime for intentionally staging crashes involving commercial trucks, giving prosecutors a direct tool to pursue organized fraud rings while insurers push for stronger deterrents.

Nearly 270 investigators from 55 agencies completed specialized training on staged crashes, fraud investigations, and financial crimes as New York prepares to implement new anti-fraud laws aimed at reducing auto insurance costs.

A Massachusetts couple who operated an insurance brokerage received federal prison sentences after admitting they stole nearly $1 million in premium payments and issued fake insurance documents, leaving dozens of clients without the coverage they believed they had.

A proposed class action alleges conventional Driscoll's strawberries contained PFAS-linked pesticide residue and misled consumers through sustainability marketing. The company denies the allegations and says its food safety programs comply with regulatory requirements.

An IIHS study found that Waymo's Level 4 vehicles had fewer police-reportable and injury crashes per mile than human drivers. Researchers warned that federal crash and mileage reporting must improve as autonomous vehicle fleets expand.

Florida's latest insurance market report shows litigation reforms continue to reduce homeowners insurance lawsuits, lower defense costs, improve insurer profitability, and shrink Citizens Property Insurance's policy count.

Investigators allege five family members used shell construction companies to hide payroll, avoid workers' compensation premiums, and cash millions of dollars in payroll checks through unlicensed money service businesses.

OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus in Abilene is becoming a case study in how AI infrastructure may reshape property, environmental, and liability exposures. Nearby homeowners, former regulators, and environmental advocates are questioning whether current permitting rules adequately address projects of this scale.

Minnesota regulators say Seguro Medico misled consumers about the scope of their health insurance coverage and violated multiple state insurance laws. The enforcement action follows guilty pleas in a related federal fraud case.