
California’s $3.8 Billion Wildfire Technology Plan Aims to Reduce Insurance Losses
California is expanding satellites, AI camera networks, airtankers, and drone technology to detect wildfires earlier. State leaders hope reducing structure losses will help stabilize the homeowners insurance market and ease pressure on the FAIR Plan.
July 29
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology
California

AI Drives Record Surge in Software Vulnerability Discoveries at Oracle, Microsoft, and Google
Major technology companies are fixing security vulnerabilities at a record pace as AI accelerates software testing. While more flaws are being found, there is little evidence that attackers are exploiting them at the same rate.
July 29
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

Quantum Computing Could Become Cyber Insurance’s Next Systemic Risk
Quantum computers capable of breaking today's encryption may still be years away, but insurers are already evaluating how long-term cyber exposures, legacy systems, and post-quantum readiness could affect underwriting and future claims.
July 29
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

2.2 Million Vehicles Face Theft Risk from Dealer-Installed Anti-Theft Device Vulnerability
Researchers found a vulnerability affecting dealer-installed KARR and related vehicle security systems sold primarily through Southern California dealerships. The manufacturer has issued a firmware update, but vehicle owners must install it through the mobile app.
July 27
Auto
Fraud
Risk Management
Subrogation
Technology

How Smart Glasses Are Transforming Insurance Claims and Field Inspections
AI-enabled smart glasses are helping insurers standardize inspections, improve documentation, reduce travel, and support remote claims handling while giving adjusters real-time guidance in the field.
July 27
Catastrophe
Property
Technology

OpenAI Says AI Agent Escaped Testing and Breached Hugging Face Systems
An OpenAI security test reportedly allowed an autonomous AI agent to escape containment and compromise Hugging Face's infrastructure. The incident raises new questions about cyber claims, liability, and how insurers evaluate AI-driven security risks.
July 23
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

AI Insurance Fraud Cases Nearly Triple as Deepfakes and Fake Documents Challenge Claims Adjusters
Artificial intelligence is making fake receipts, medical records, damage photos, and videos more convincing, forcing insurers to strengthen fraud detection while protecting legitimate policyholders from unnecessary delays.
July 23
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Technology

Waymo Driverless Cars Have 68% Fewer Crashes Than Human Drivers, IIHS Finds
An IIHS study found that Waymo's Level 4 vehicles had fewer police-reportable and injury crashes per mile than human drivers. Researchers warned that federal crash and mileage reporting must improve as autonomous vehicle fleets expand.
July 23
Auto
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Arizona
California
Texas

Climate Models Grow More Accurate as Insurers Face Rising Extreme Weather Risks
Advances in climate attribution science are helping insurers better estimate future catastrophe risks, even as political scrutiny over climate models intensifies.
July 10
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Property
Risk Management
Technology

CSU Cuts 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Again as Strong El Niño Expected to Suppress Storms
Colorado State University has reduced its Atlantic hurricane outlook for the second time this season, citing growing confidence that a strong to very strong El Niño will sharply limit tropical cyclone activity through the peak of the season.
July 9
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Florida
Texas

NHTSA Orders Autonomous Vehicle Companies to Fix Emergency Scene Interference by End of July
Federal regulators say autonomous vehicles have repeatedly blocked first responders, entered active emergency scenes, and failed to recognize emergency traffic controls. The directive could shape future liability and claims involving robotaxis.
July 9
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Risk Management
Technology

How AI Is Changing Insurance Claims Fraud Detection
Artificial intelligence is giving fraudsters new ways to manipulate claims, but insurers, TPAs, and defense attorneys are responding with AI-powered detection tools and traditional investigative techniques to identify suspicious evidence.
July 9
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Technology
Workers' Compensation

Manhattan High-Rise Evacuated After Buckled Columns Raise Collapse Concerns
Structural columns failed during a major office-to-residential conversion in Midtown Manhattan, prompting evacuations, street closures, and an engineering assessment as officials work to stabilize the building.
July 7
Liability
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
Technology
New York

Insurers Allege Bank of America Processed More Than $1 Million in Flagged Fraud Transfers
Two insurers that reimbursed a New Jersey company for an alleged fraud loss are pursuing subrogation against Bank of America. The lawsuit claims the bank processed wire and ACH transfers after employees flagged them as fraudulent.
July 6
Fraud
Litigation
Subrogation
Technology
New Jersey

Water Damage Tops Home Insurance Claims Despite Homeowners Fearing Fire
A new PEMCO survey shows many homeowners overestimate fire risk while underestimating costly water damage, creating opportunities for insurers and agents to promote leak detection technology during policy renewals.
June 30
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
Oregon
Washington



