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
Quantum Computing Threatens Insurance Data Security and Claims Operations
New warnings highlight how delayed adoption of post-quantum cryptography could expose insurers to future breaches, regulatory pressure, and operational disruption.
March 23
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Reshapes Third-Party Releases and Insurance Exposure
The revised opioid settlement plan introduces opt-in releases and shifts insurance rights to trusts, setting up new coverage disputes and claims handling challenges.
March 23
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
New York
College Athlete Pay Drives New Insurance Risks for Universities
Revenue sharing and NIL deals are pushing universities to manage injury, compensation, and reputational risks similar to professional sports programs.
March 12
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Liability
Risk Management
Underwriting
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
QBE Survey: 80% of Large U.S. Companies Hit by Employee Fraud as AI Threat Grows
Risk managers report billing fraud as the top scheme, with deepfake and AI-enabled crime reshaping internal controls and insurance buying decisions.
March 4
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
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
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
Gen Z Is Forcing Insurance Into a Real-Time Claims Era
Over one in four Gen Z policyholders avoid filing claims due to digital friction. Insurers face mounting pressure to modernize onboarding, verification, and settlement workflows.
March 2
Education & Training
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
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
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
Illinois Assigned Risk Pool Posts 191% Combined Ratio Amid Trucking Fraud Concerns
Underwriting deficits and alleged fleet misreporting are straining Illinois’ commercial auto assigned risk market, with combined ratios nearing 200%.
March 2
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Illinois
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
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
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
