CEOs With Disaster Experience Linked to 24% Fewer Workplace Injuries
New research finds companies led by CEOs exposed to severe childhood disasters report 24% fewer worker injuries, highlighting the impact of leadership traits on safety outcomes.
February 19
Insurance Industry
Liability
Risk Management
Underwriting
Workers' Compensation
Why Paper Checks Still Dominate Insurance Claims Payments
Paper checks still dominate insurance payments, but fraud data, workflow drag, and customer expectations are pushing carriers toward digital alternatives.
February 19
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Ohio Asphalt Companies to Pay $30M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Two Ohio asphalt contractors agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations they submitted falsified testing data on federally funded highway projects.
February 19
Catastrophe
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Ohio
78% of Insurers Plan Higher Tech Budgets in 2026, Survey Finds
Survey data shows carriers and brokers ramping up AI, cybersecurity and digital platforms as claims, fraud and catastrophe pressures intensify.
February 19
Catastrophe
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
NFIP Debt and Low Uptake Leave Texas Flood Losses Largely Uninsured
Texas Hill Country floods reveal low insurance uptake, mounting NFIP debt, and growing pressure on FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 reforms.
February 19
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Texas
Zelle, Venmo and Cash App Fraud Losses Climb as Companies Reassess Controls
Losses tied to Venmo, Zelle and Cash App are climbing, pushing underwriters and claims teams to scrutinize controls, coverage limits and internal fraud exposure.
February 19
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
North American Insurers Face Structural Claims Cost Shift in 2026
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.
February 17
Auto
Catastrophe
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Florida Property Reinsurance Rates Poised to Fall as Reinsurers Reassess Litigation Loads
Gallagher Re’s Adam Schwebach says mid-year renewals could bring added capacity, rate reductions, and renewed appetite for underwriting hurricane risk in Florida.
February 17
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Florida Authorities Break Up Major Theft Organization Targeting Semi-Trailers
Six suspects face up to 300 years combined after targeting semi-trailers and disabling GPS tracking devices across multiple Florida counties.
February 17
Fraud
Litigation
Marine
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Bayer Plans $10.5B Settlement to Resolve Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
The proposed deal would address current and future glyphosate cancer claims, with Missouri state court proceedings at the center of the class-action effort.
February 17
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Missouri
Predictive AI in Commercial Auto Cuts Collision Frequency by Up to 60%
Real-time driver behavior data is helping insurers reduce collision frequency, lower severity, and strengthen underwriting decisions before a claim occurs.
February 12
Auto
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
Mega Claims Reshape Workers’ Compensation Market in 2026
Higher medical costs, cumulative trauma litigation, and social inflation are driving severity and pressuring reserves, with California signaling a potential market shift.
February 12
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
California
Public Safety Power Shutoffs Expand Beyond California Amid Growing Wildfire Risk
Utilities across the West are increasingly cutting power during high-risk weather, reshaping wildfire prevention strategies and claims exposure for insurers.
February 9
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Property
California
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Why Claims Automation Fails Without Process Redesign
Most carriers add AI to claims workflows that were already failing. Real results come from redesigning intake, audits, and prioritization before automation ever starts.
February 9
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Legacy Data Architectures Keep Insurance AI Stuck in Pilot Mode
Legacy data systems built for reporting, not real-time decision-making, are preventing insurers from moving AI tools into daily underwriting and claims operations.
February 9
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
