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Auto Insurance Reserve Redundancy Signals Rate Cuts in 2026

Auto Insurance Reserve Redundancy Signals Rate Cuts in 2026

Declining auto claims and reserve releases point to softer pricing in 2026, while liability lines continue to face reserve pressure and social inflation challenges.
March 23 Auto Insurance Industry Liability Property Underwriting

Hawaii Flooding Triggers Evacuations as Storm Damage Tops $1 Billion

Hawaii Flooding Triggers Evacuations as Storm Damage Tops $1 Billion

Back-to-back storms have caused major flooding across Hawaii, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged homes, roads, hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure.
March 23 Auto Catastrophe Property Risk Management Hawaii

Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Lawmakers and inspectors question whether roof-focused mitigation grants reduce claims or premiums, citing verification gaps and limited insurance credits.
March 23 Catastrophe Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Underwriting Florida

Chubb Details $20 Billion US-Backed Maritime War Risk Insurance Program

Chubb Details $20 Billion US-Backed Maritime War Risk Insurance Program

Chubb says it will control underwriting, pricing, policy issuance, and claims in a $20 billion maritime war risk facility backed by the US International Development Finance Corporation. Vessel eligibility set by the US government will determine which ships and cargo can access coverage for Strait of Hormuz transits.
March 23 Insurance Industry Liability Marine Property Risk Management

Insurance Industry Eyes Prediction Markets for Catastrophe Risk and Faster Payouts

Insurance Industry Eyes Prediction Markets for Catastrophe Risk and Faster Payouts

New parametric-style contracts promise instant payouts and real-time risk pricing, but questions remain about regulation, reliability, and claims implications.
March 23 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology California Florida South Carolina Texas

Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks, Jammed Doors Raise Structural Safety Fears

Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks, Jammed Doors Raise Structural Safety Fears

Fresh cracking, jammed doors, and signs of instability forced a sudden evacuation at The Rialto in Orlando. For adjusters, the case highlights habitability, business interruption, liability, and structural defect exposures in Florida multifamily properties.
March 23 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management Florida

Short-Term Rentals Create Coverage Gaps in Homeowners Insurance

Short-Term Rentals Create Coverage Gaps in Homeowners Insurance

Many homeowners renting their properties short term do not realize their policies may exclude commercial activity, exposing them to denied claims, liability gaps, and policy cancellations.
March 11 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management Underwriting

Subtle AI Photo Manipulation Increasing Insurance Claims Fraud Exposure

Subtle AI Photo Manipulation Increasing Insurance Claims Fraud Exposure

SAS says small, believable image tweaks are slipping past human review and complicating fraud detection in property and auto claims.
March 4 Auto Fraud Property Technology

Third-Party Litigation Funding Faces Discovery in NY Construction Injury Cases

Third-Party Litigation Funding Faces Discovery in NY Construction Injury Cases

Expanded discovery and scrutiny of litigation funding signal a shift in how fraud indicators are handled in high-volume injury litigation.
March 3 Fraud Litigation Property Risk Management New York

How Aerial Imagery and Machine Learning Are Reshaping Property Claims

How Aerial Imagery and Machine Learning Are Reshaping Property Claims

Aerial imagery, supervised machine learning, and Gen AI are expanding underwriting and claims capabilities, but insurers face mounting pressure to validate data, manage uncertainty, and protect customer trust.
March 3 Catastrophe Property Risk Management Technology

2026 Claims Insights: Carrier Strategies on Social Inflation, AI Fraud and Workforce Risk

2026 Claims Insights: Carrier Strategies on Social Inflation, AI Fraud and Workforce Risk

New survey data shows carriers recalibrating underwriting, fraud detection and workforce strategy as social inflation, AI-generated fraud and catastrophe losses intensify.
March 2 Auto Catastrophe Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation

Extreme Heat Drives Workers’ Comp Claims as OSHA Extends Enforcement Program

Extreme Heat Drives Workers’ Comp Claims as OSHA Extends Enforcement Program

Federal inspections continue while state heat standards tighten. Claims data shows accident rates rise sharply above 90 degrees (F), raising exposure for high-risk industries.
March 2 Catastrophe Legislation & Regulation Property Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Cold Winter Linked to Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Surge

Cold Winter Linked to Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Surge

An unusually cold winter may have pushed infected wild birds toward farms, triggering early-season H5N1 losses across the state’s poultry sector.
March 2 Catastrophe Property Risk Management Underwriting Pennsylvania

Florida Wildfire Burns 25,000+ Acres in Big Cypress During Winter Drought

Florida Wildfire Burns 25,000+ Acres in Big Cypress During Winter Drought

Uncontained blaze in Big Cypress National Preserve closes I-75, raises smoke and liability concerns for Florida claims adjusters.
March 2 Auto Catastrophe Property Risk Management Florida

Why Insurance Claims Systems Create Friction and How Design Can Fix It

Why Insurance Claims Systems Create Friction and How Design Can Fix It

A new report outlines how role confusion, product silos, and competing platform priorities create unnecessary friction across claims and service workflows.
February 25 Auto Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology
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