Insured losses from global natural catastrophes exceeded the 10-year average, driven by frequent storms and floods, while total economic losses for 2024 remained slightly below average.

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, caused catastrophic flooding and destruction from Florida’s coast to the Southern Appalachians. Research shows climate change intensified its rainfall, winds, and flooding risks.

Tennessee ranks 16th in fraud, and state officials are urging residents impacted by Hurricane Helene to beware of contractor scams, advising them to verify contractor credentials and insurance.

A rural Tennessee school district was swindled out of over $3 million when a finance officer unknowingly wired funds to a fraudster impersonating a legitimate curriculum vendor, part of a growing wave of email scams targeting schools.

Insurance agents in Asheville, North Carolina, report unprecedented inland damage from Hurricane Helene, with widespread flooding, fallen trees, and road closures hampering recovery efforts.

Economic estimates for Hurricane Helene project up to $160 billion in damage, driven by widespread infrastructure failure, property loss, business disruption, and long-term recovery costs.

Understand the most frequent and costly insurance claims in the restaurant industry, from equipment breakdown to employee injury, and how claims adjusters can help mitigate risks.

Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding from Florida to North Carolina exposes the serious lack of flood insurance coverage among homeowners, especially in inland areas, highlighting the increasing risks from extreme weather events.

Hurricane Helene is intensifying as it heads toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening life-threatening storm surges, widespread flooding, and strong winds that will reach far inland across the Southeast.

Florida residents are evacuating as Tropical Storm Helene intensifies. The storm is projected to become a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous storm surges along the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency responses.

As Hurricane Francine moves inland, millions from Florida to Tennessee remain under flood watch, with heavy rains and tornado warnings threatening areas across the South. Power outages and damage reports continue.

Hurricane Francine will make landfall in Louisiana, bringing dangerous storm surge, high winds, heavy rain, and tornado threats to the Gulf Coast and southern states. Flooding may extend as far north as the Ohio Valley later in the week.

Tennessee’s definition of "injury" for workers’ compensation, requiring proof that employment contributed more than 50% to the injury, has been upheld as constitutional by the state’s Supreme Court, despite a worker’s challenge.

The Carmack Amendment has long served as a legal foundation for freight claims in the U.S., but evolving logistics and e-commerce trends challenge its relevance, necessitating fresh strategies for claims professionals.

A Clearwater cybersecurity firm unknowingly hired a North Korean hacker who used a stolen American identity and collaborated with a U.S.-based laptop farm to infiltrate the company, highlighting the risks associated with remote hiring practices.