Economic Stress Pushes Insurance Customers to Shop and Switch Carriers
Economic pressure and rising insurance premiums are driving record shopping activity, forcing carriers to rethink retention strategies, customer communication, and AI-driven workflows.
May 28
Auto
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
CNN Sues Perplexity Over Alleged Copyright Infringement and AI Content Use
CNN alleges Perplexity unlawfully used and distributed copyrighted news content through its AI search platform. The lawsuit adds to mounting legal pressure on AI companies over publisher rights and compensation.
May 28
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
California Chemical Tank Emergency Leaves 16,000 Displaced After Explosion Threat Eases
Officials allowed more than half of evacuated residents to return home after pressure inside a volatile chemical tank dropped, though thousands remain displaced as investigations continue into the industrial incident.
May 26
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Property
California
Contractor Fraud Awareness Week Puts Focus on Storm Chasing Roofing Schemes
As Contractor Fraud Awareness Week continues nationwide, roofing contractors, insurers, and adjusters are warning homeowners about storm chasing scams, inflated claims, and post-disaster fraud risks.
May 21
Catastrophe
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Southern California Wildfire Threatens 17,000 Homes as Sandy Fire Reaches 30% Containment
Fire crews gained ground overnight as calmer winds helped containment efforts near Simi Valley. Thousands remain under evacuation orders as wildfire risk continues across Southern California.
May 21
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
California
Munich Re: 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected to Weaken as Typhoon Risk Rises
Munich Re says El Niño conditions could suppress Atlantic hurricane activity while increasing typhoon risks across the western Pacific. The reinsurer warns that even a quiet season can still produce catastrophic insured losses.
May 21
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Underwriting
Pet Insurance Adoption Climbs as Veterinary Costs Push Owners Toward Coverage
AI-powered claims handling, rising veterinary costs, and employer-sponsored coverage are reshaping the pet insurance market worldwide. Insurers are betting on faster claims payments and digital distribution to close the large uninsured pet gap in the U.S.
May 19
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
NHC Begins 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Outlooks
The National Hurricane Center has begun issuing daily Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlooks for the 2026 season. No tropical cyclone formation is expected over the next seven days, but parts of Florida and the Southeast Coast are being watched as higher-risk areas this year.
May 18
Auto
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Marine
Property
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
AI-Generated Claim Fraud Forces Adjusters to Rethink Investigations
Fraudsters are using AI to create convincing photos, invoices, medical records and identities. Adjusters need stronger verification, native files, field investigation and clear evidence before denying a claim.
May 18
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Property and Casualty Insurers See Underwriting Gains Amid Auto, Liability Claims Pressure
The U.S. property and casualty market recorded its strongest underwriting result in more than a decade in 2025, but adjusters still face elevated catastrophe exposure, litigation pressure and rising replacement costs.
May 18
Auto
Catastrophe
Excess & Surplus Lines
Insurance Industry
Liability
El Niño Watch Issued as Pacific Ocean Temperatures Continue Warming
NOAA’s latest ENSO outlook shows warming Pacific Ocean conditions that could shape hurricane activity, winter weather patterns, drought risk, and catastrophe claims through early 2027.
May 15
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
South Florida Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres in Everglades
Two Everglades-area fires have burned nearly 6,000 acres as crews work to increase containment amid dry conditions.
May 14
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Spring Landscaping Mistakes Can Increase Water Damage Insurance Claims
Small landscaping changes can redirect water toward foundations, increase basement flooding risk, and complicate homeowners insurance claims after heavy rain or storms.
May 13
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Underwriting
Dallas Financial Executive Convicted in $150 Million Insurance-Linked Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors said Brad Heppner used shell companies, falsified records, and misleading debt transactions tied to GWG Holdings and Beneficient, leaving thousands of investors facing major losses.
May 13
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Litigation
Texas
Instructure Faces Questions After Paying Hackers in Massive Canvas Breach
Hackers tied to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data tied to 275 million students and staff before disrupting school login systems. The agreement may limit immediate extortion threats, but cyber experts warn the data could still resurface.
May 13
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
