Florida is a great example of what happens when state legislatures pass bills or the courts rule in cases where the interests of many stakeholders are variously impacted in the aftermath.

Cybersecurity is a hot topic in every area of business—including insurance—but medical devices may not immediately come to mind when considering immediate or long-term cyber risks.

In 2018, natural catastrophes wreaked havoc around the world. Windstorms caused massive losses in the United States, Japan and the Philippines. Droughts hit the United States and Europe, and unusually large wildfires caused devastation in California.

The mass exodus of claims veterans is upon us. On their journeys to the well-earned freedom of retirement, these experienced professionals are leaving a significant knowledge gap and a worrying amount of vacancies in their wake.

Californians have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Insurance for allegedly allowing unlicensed out-of-state insurance adjusters to offer their services after major wildfire events.

Smart devices have become a popular topic in the P&C insurance world. Tools like smart thermostats, smoke detectors and water sensors offer the potential to halt property damage before it starts, protecting insurance customers from injury, property loss or both. Yet these devices come with risks.

Claims administrator Crawford & Co. on Monday said it has launched smart water-sensor technology to help reduce water damage claims.

The largest reinsurance company in the world has cautioned that most people won’t afford coverage soon. For several years, insurance companies have been warning that the impact of climate change will be an expensive one.

There seems to be no shortage of hazing and abuse incidents in the news lately. Earlier this month, a Miami University student was allegedly hit “with a paddle with spikes and grooves,” forced to drink large amounts of alcohol and smoke marijuana in a hazing incident.

The use of technology in the workers’ compensation space is bringing significant, and positive, changes to this insurance market.

Employees need training when it comes to recognizing potential cyber threats. They should be on notice that, no matter their position within an organization, they too are responsible for doing their part in maintaining security standards and following proper reporting protocols.

A health insurance company has agreed to settle a lawsuit after it allegedly failed to accommodate a deaf job applicant.

Nearly half of US residents have never made a home inventory list in case of a natural disaster, according to new data from Farmers Insurance.

Nearly six in ten consumers are open to sharing location data and lifestyle information in exchange for decreased pricing in financial products and services.

Following a contractor’s remodeling of a house, the home owner sued the contractor and its commercial general liability (CGL) insurer, Wisconsin Mutual Insurance, as well as its own homeowners insurer, Hastings Mutual Insurance. The home owner claimed the house was rendered uninhabitable by the contractor’s negligent work on a bathroom that resulted in leaking water, which caused mold to grow and then release the chemical trichothecene into the residence.