Investigators say a planned rear-end collision involving a rental vehicle and a Porsche Cayenne led to nearly $39,000 in insurance payouts before claim inconsistencies and cellphone records exposed the alleged scheme.

Risk managers report billing fraud as the top scheme, with deepfake and AI-enabled crime reshaping internal controls and insurance buying decisions.

Louisiana investigators say the pair filed sworn statements claiming injuries from a parking lot crash, but surveillance video showed they were not inside the vehicle.

Expanded discovery and scrutiny of litigation funding signal a shift in how fraud indicators are handled in high-volume injury litigation.

Decision clarifies that future exposure counts when calculating an insurer’s share of third-party settlement costs in Utah workers’ comp claims.

Underwriting deficits and alleged fleet misreporting are straining Illinois’ commercial auto assigned risk market, with combined ratios nearing 200%.

Prosecutors allege the officer collected disability benefits while participating in skydiving and intense gym workouts.

A pending decision in Allstate v. Carteret Comprehensive Medical Care could determine whether complex auto insurance fraud claims belong in arbitration or Superior Court, with direct implications for PIP claims handling and insurer recovery efforts.

A Florida class action claims unauthorized drivers were added to policies, raising questions about third party data use and underwriting controls.

Resilience reports a sharp rise in extortion-only attacks and AI-driven phishing, reshaping cyber insurance severity and coverage strategy.

Revised lab standards and causation challenges are reshaping how insurers evaluate emerging toxic tort exposure tied to microplastics.

Survey data shows carriers and brokers ramping up AI, cybersecurity and digital platforms as claims, fraud and catastrophe pressures intensify.

An Illinois federal judge ruled that reasonable consumers are not misled by the term ‘boneless wings,’ tossing a proposed class action but allowing the plaintiff time to amend the complaint.

Losses tied to Venmo, Zelle and Cash App are climbing, pushing underwriters and claims teams to scrutinize controls, coverage limits and internal fraud exposure.

Gallagher Bassett’s 2026 Carrier Perspective report finds social inflation, medical costs, catastrophe losses and AI-driven fraud are compounding severity and workforce pressure for carriers.