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.

A federal court ordered four Washington restaurants to pay $750,000 in back wages and damages to 42 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found overtime, minimum wage, child labor, and retaliation violations.

Deadly incidents in Washington and California are drawing attention to chemical storage inspections, emergency planning, and the risks tied to aging industrial tanks. Regulators and safety experts say maintenance failures can quickly escalate into major claims events.

A ruling tied to a $5M settlement and discovery failures restricts insurers from pursuing assigned malpractice claims against defense counsel under reservation of rights.

A Spokane Valley landlord alleges repeated adjuster turnover and underpayment left a rental property uninhabitable for months and triggered lien filings and litigation.

New claims data shows freeze-related water losses remain a major severity driver, with average payments exceeding $30,000 and repairs stretching for months.

High Noon is recalling vodka seltzers mistakenly labeled as Celsius energy drinks, leading to a risk of accidental alcohol consumption. No illnesses have been reported.

In response to rising traffic deaths, several U.S. states are advancing legislation requiring speed-limiting devices in vehicles driven by repeat offenders or high-risk drivers.

Authorities in Kittitas County, WA are searching for a suspect accused of staging a fall in a grocery store to file false insurance claims totaling nearly $10,000.

Two Estonian men have pleaded guilty to running a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands worldwide. They now face up to 20 years in prison.

The global insurance industry faces inflation, natural disasters, and shifting demographics but finds opportunities for innovation and expansion into emerging markets.

Over 33,000 U.S. homes face extreme risks from three natural disasters, exposing gaps in insurance coverage and highlighting the urgent need for multi-peril resilience planning.

Insurance leaders at Triple-I's 2024 Joint Industry Forum rebrand "social inflation" as "legal system abuse" to improve communication and drive legal reform for cost control.

Thanksgiving travel this year is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels, with nearly 80 million Americans traveling by car, air, and other modes, setting new records across the board.

A historic bomb cyclone brings hurricane-force winds and mass power outages to the Pacific Northwest, while a converging atmospheric river intensifies the threat with flooding rains.