Global Risk Crisis Intensifies as Economic, Climate, and Cyber Threats Intersect
Economic uncertainty, climate change, and cybersecurity threats are compounding risk exposure across industries, creating a fast-evolving and interdependent crisis for insurers.
September 17, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
North Korea Uses AI Deepfakes and ChatGPT in Targeted Cyberattacks on South Korea
North Korea-linked hackers are using AI tools like ChatGPT and deepfake ID images to impersonate South Korean military officials and carry out stealthy cyber intrusions.
September 15, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
How Insurers Are Responding to the Rising Threat of Chemical and Biological Terror Attacks
Terrorist threats involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials are rare but growing. Insurers face major gaps in coverage and rising loss potential.
September 15, 2025
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
Google Sued Over AI Summaries Using Content from Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety
The publisher behind Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety sues Google for allegedly republishing its content in AI Overviews, threatening journalism and digital media revenue.
September 15, 2025
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Homebuyers Shift Search Strategies As Homeowners Insurance Costs Rise And Access Challenges Grow
A new Realtor.com survey shows rising homeowners insurance costs are influencing homebuyers’ decisions, with many adjusting search strategies or considering dropping coverage.
September 12, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Federal Disaster Aid Approvals Are Taking Longer And Delaying Recovery Efforts
A new AP analysis shows presidential disaster declarations now take weeks longer than in past decades, leaving survivors and local governments waiting for critical aid.
September 12, 2025
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Insurance Underwriters Prepare for AI-Driven Transformation in Risk Management
A survey of 430 underwriting executives reveals AI adoption will surge from 14% to 70% in three years, reshaping efficiency, risk assessment and workforce strategy.
September 12, 2025
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
FTC Launches Inquiry into How AI Chatbots Affect Children’s Safety and Well-Being
The FTC is examining how AI chatbots may impact children, seeking answers from tech giants on safety measures, content monitoring, and potential risks to minors.
September 12, 2025
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Why the Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Suddenly Gone Quiet in September
Despite reaching the statistical peak of hurricane season, the Atlantic basin is unusually quiet this September, with no active storms and limited tropical development expected.
September 10, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
How Construction Companies Can Prevent Common Builders Risk Claims
Construction projects face risks from theft, weather, fire, and more. Proactive site safety measures can reduce losses and keep projects on track.
September 9, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
High Insurance Costs and Climate Risks Push Homeowners in Vulnerable Areas to the Brink
A new Realtor.com report reveals that 1 in 4 U.S. homes face extreme climate risk, with surging insurance costs disproportionately impacting low-value, high-risk markets.
September 9, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Pennsylvania Man Accused of Running $400 Million ATM Investment Scam
Federal authorities charged a Pennsylvania man with securities and wire fraud after allegedly defrauding investors through a fake ATM investment scheme worth over $400 million.
September 4, 2025
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
NOAA Launches First Hourly Wildfire Risk Model to Improve Forecasting and Response
NOAA’s new Hourly Wildfire Potential Index offers hourly wildfire hazard forecasts, helping responders and forecasters better track fire activity and smoke emissions in real time.
September 2, 2025
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Arkansas Builder Sues Zurich Over Denied Collapse Claim on Unfinished Home
A $420,000 dispute over a collapsed Arkansas home under construction challenges Zurich’s interpretation of "collapse" coverage in commercial property policies.
September 2, 2025
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
Arkansas
Verisk Projects $152 Billion in Annual Global Property Losses from Natural Disasters
Verisk’s 2025 report reveals global insured property losses from natural catastrophes have surged to $152B annually, driven by more frequent storms and wildfires.
September 2, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
