Insurance Industry Under Pressure as AI Data Centers Expand Rapidly Across the U.S.
As AI-fueled mega data centers multiply, insurers face mounting pressure to provide sufficient capacity and specialized coverage to meet soaring operational risks.
August 1
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Louisiana
Ohio
High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzers After Label Mix-Up with Celsius Energy Drinks
High Noon is recalling vodka seltzers mistakenly labeled as Celsius energy drinks, leading to a risk of accidental alcohol consumption. No illnesses have been reported.
August 1
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tech Giants Battle Over Who Verifies Kids’ Ages Under New State Laws
As states pass conflicting age verification laws, Meta, Apple, and Google are clashing over who should protect children online—apps or app stores.
July 25
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Ohio
South Carolina
How Rising Insurance Costs Are Leaving Millions Financially Strapped
Millions of Americans are paying more than ever for health, auto, home, and life insurance—stretching their budgets thin and fueling a growing crisis of insurance poverty.
July 15
Auto
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Property
Ohio
AI and Value-Based Care Are Transforming Workers’ Comp Claims Management
Artificial intelligence and outcome-focused care models are streamlining workers’ compensation by improving triage, reducing costs, and prioritizing long-term recovery outcomes.
June 24
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Millions of Homes Unprotected as Climate-Driven Insurance Costs Soar
New research shows insurance protects against climate disasters, but millions of flood-prone homes remain uninsured as premiums climb beyond affordability.
May 20
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
New York
Western Pennsylvania Slammed by Derecho-Level Storms as Deaths, Power Outages Mount
Severe storms packing 95 mph winds swept through Western Pennsylvania, killing three people, toppling trees, and knocking out power for over 400,000 residents.
April 30
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Where Home Insurance Still Costs Under $1,200 a Year
As extreme weather drives up insurance rates nationwide, a few Midwestern states still offer annual home insurance premiums under $1,200 thanks to lower risk and better mitigation.
April 8
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Indiana
Louisiana
North Carolina
Ohio
AI Is Reshaping Brand Visibility and Risk in the New Answer Economy
AI is transforming search into an answer-based economy, where brand exposure, trust, and business risk are shaped by algorithmic visibility and content readiness.
April 2
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Ohio
Root Insurance Pays $975K to Settle Data Breach That Exposed Driver’s License Info of Thousands in New York
New York AG Letitia James secured $975,000 from Root Insurance after a website vulnerability allowed hackers to steal over 44,000 New Yorkers’ driver’s license numbers.
March 24
Auto
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
New York
Ohio
Firefighter Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Compensation Fraud
An Ohio firefighter has been indicted on charges of workers’ compensation fraud and theft, accused of unlawfully obtaining benefits between January and February 2022.
March 4
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Rising Insurance Costs and Severe Thunderstorms: How Convective Storms Are Reshaping Risk
Severe convective storms are a major driver of rising insurance costs, with hail, tornadoes, and strong winds causing billions in property damage. Understanding storm patterns can help insurers manage risk effectively.
February 24
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio Woman Sentenced for Arson and Insurance Fraud Scheme
Angela Frase of Sterling, Ohio, has been sentenced to two years in prison for staging a hate crime and committing insurance fraud after setting multiple fires at her home.
February 21
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Ohio
Four Pharmacists Sentenced for $13 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Four pharmacists were sentenced for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers of over $13 million by billing for medications they never dispensed at multiple pharmacies.
February 14
Arizona
Michigan
Ohio
Ohio Insurance Agent Sentenced for $1.4 Million Fraud Scheme
Former Ohio insurance agent Rhonda Chandler received probation and faces prison if she violates terms after pleading guilty to stealing over $1.4 million in pre-need funeral insurance funds.
February 14
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
Ohio
