
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

Why Bloomberg Says Premium Caps Could Worsen the Homeowners Insurance Crisis
A Bloomberg editorial urges policymakers to focus on resilience, legal reform, and mitigation rather than capping rates or penalizing insurers as premiums climb nationwide.
February 6
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
California
Florida
Illinois

Winter Storm Fern Losses Could Reach $4B, Verisk Estimates
Freeze-related property damage and power outages across 14 states are driving insured losses that could make Fern one of the costliest winter storms on record.
February 4
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management

Experts Question Whether AI Is Really Driving Corporate Layoffs
Economists and former tech employees say workforce reductions tied to artificial intelligence often reflect cost cutting and restructuring rather than direct job replacement.
February 4
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

Former Ole Miss Football Player Convicted in $194M Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors say the ex-football standout used telemedicine fronts and DME companies to bill Medicare and CHAMPVA for unnecessary orthotic braces, targeting vulnerable seniors.
February 4
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Florida
Mississippi

2026 P/C Market Forecast: Competition Rises, Combined Ratios Improve, AI Expands
Fitch expects broader P/C softening in 2026, while Morningstar says casualty pricing will stay out of step due to litigation and severity. Early earnings-call commentary shows carriers leaning on portfolio mix, disciplined underwriting, and AI tools to protect margins.
February 4
Auto
Catastrophe
Excess & Surplus Lines
Insurance Industry
Litigation

Deep Freeze Hits Southeast With Snowstorms, Widespread Claims, and Florida Crop Risk
A prolonged Arctic outbreak brings snow, crashes, power outages, and freeze losses across the Southeast, raising claim concerns from auto accidents to Florida citrus damage.
February 2
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Jersey
North Carolina

California Climate Disclosure Laws Face First Amendment Test in Federal Appeal
Business groups argue California’s climate reporting mandates compel political speech and impose nationwide compliance burdens as the Ninth Circuit weighs constitutional limits.
February 2
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
California

State Farm Reports 1,200+ Claims as Winter Storm Fern Triggers Frozen Pipe and Tree Damage
Frozen pipes, downed trees, and power outages are expected to drive additional property and auto claims as extreme cold persists across the Central and Eastern US.
January 28
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management

Cargo Theft Losses Jump 60% to $725M as Organized Crime Targets High-Value Freight
Even with little change in total incidents, organized theft rings pushed average cargo theft values sharply higher in 2025.
January 28
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Marine
Property
Risk Management



