Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday. Forecasters expect breezy conditions, scattered rain, and minor coastal flooding, with the greatest impacts remaining south of the storm's center.

Tropical Depression Two is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha as it tracks along the northern Gulf Coast. Heavy rain, storm surge, and tropical storm conditions could lead to flooding and property damage from Florida to Texas.

The National Hurricane Center increased the odds of tropical development for Invest 91L in the eastern Gulf. A westward shift in the projected track is expected to reduce rainfall across Central Florida while keeping the Gulf Coast under closer watch.

Taylor Farms expanded its voluntary recall after federal investigators linked imported iceberg lettuce to a multistate cyclospora outbreak. The recall raises product liability and food contamination concerns across the supply chain.

Advances in climate attribution science are helping insurers better estimate future catastrophe risks, even as political scrutiny over climate models intensifies.

OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus in Abilene is becoming a case study in how AI infrastructure may reshape property, environmental, and liability exposures. Nearby homeowners, former regulators, and environmental advocates are questioning whether current permitting rules adequately address projects of this scale.

A new remedy targets a power seat motor defect that can overheat and cause fires in certain 2020-2024 Kia Telluride SUVs. Owners are advised to park outside until repairs are completed.

While extreme heat remains a concern during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, workers' compensation experts say inexperienced seasonal employees and large-scale staffing demands may create greater claim exposure for employers.

Colorado State University has reduced its Atlantic hurricane outlook for the second time this season, citing growing confidence that a strong to very strong El Niño will sharply limit tropical cyclone activity through the peak of the season.

Two new studies conclude that mitigation discounts encourage home hardening for some property owners but fail to overcome affordability barriers for many households, even as climate-driven insurance costs continue to rise across much of the Southeast.

Federal regulators say autonomous vehicles have repeatedly blocked first responders, entered active emergency scenes, and failed to recognize emergency traffic controls. The directive could shape future liability and claims involving robotaxis.

Structural columns failed during a major office-to-residential conversion in Midtown Manhattan, prompting evacuations, street closures, and an engineering assessment as officials work to stabilize the building.

A federal appeals court ruled that the 2022 Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak was a single occurrence under Smucker's liability policies, rejecting an insurer's effort to treat hundreds of contaminated product lots as separate occurrences.

A FIFA World Cup referee who operates an insurance advisory firm highlights a specialty insurance market that is expanding as abuse, liability exposures, and retention challenges increase for sports officials worldwide.

A review of nearly 2,000 closed malpractice claims found technical skill issues were the most common contributing factor, but clinical judgment failures produced the highest average indemnity payments. The findings offer new insight for underwriters, adjusters, and healthcare risk managers.