Thanksgiving ranks as a peak claims day for fire, auto, and injury incidents. Adjusters should be prepared for post-holiday surges in kitchen fire reports, liability questions, and alcohol-related crashes.

Three leading insurers—AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley—are pursuing regulatory approval to limit their liability for claims tied to artificial intelligence technologies, a move that could reshape the risk landscape for businesses deploying AI systems.

A new Triple-I and CAS study links rising loss costs in liability lines to legal system abuse and inflation, not claim frequency.

Early investigations and strategic partnerships help uncover third-party liability and boost subrogation success. Learn what top adjusters and legal experts recommend.

A Texas appellate court sided with a commercial driver, finding he was exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation worker exception.

Dow Inc. investors allege misleading tariff disclosures in a case signaling rising litigation risks and a spike in D&O coverage interest.

A new industry-wide survey reveals sharp increases in anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and missed work due to mental health—raising concerns for insurers and employers alike.

With insurance take-up rates below 20%, Hurricane Melissa’s record-setting impact on Jamaica exposes significant coverage gaps. Verisk and Aon warn of rising insured and economic losses.

Distrust in hospitals and physicians is reshaping jury perceptions, complicating healthcare litigation, and elevating risk for claims professionals.

After a truck crash in Mississippi released rhesus macaques from Tulane’s research program, conflicting reports and a lack of transparency raise public health and ethical concerns.

As Caterpillar evolves into a tech-driven service provider, insurers must rethink policies for autonomous systems, cross-border operations, and software-based liabilities.

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.

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.

Spears Manufacturing claims Liberty Mutual ignored defense duties in two major construction defect lawsuits, raising concerns about insurer obligations in property damage cases.

The state of California alleges major plastic bag manufacturers falsely labeled their products as recyclable, triggering lawsuits and multimillion-dollar settlements.