Snap, YouTube Settle School-Social Media Suit Ahead of Trial May 18, 2026 By Alexandra S. Levine and Madlin Mekelburg Google’s YouTube and Snap Inc. reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to...
Study: California Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Continue to Rise May 18, 2026 California’s workers’ compensation system continues to experience moderate but persistent cost growth due to wage increases, labor market conditions, rising...
‘Big Tobacco’ Moment for Cannabis: What Insurers Need to Know About Murray v. Cresco May 18, 2026 By Ian Stewart A massive 320-page class action complaint has the attention of the cannabis sector. The insurance professionals who underwrite it should...
Judge Considers Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement of Authors’ Lawsuit May 15, 2026 By Blake Brittain A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5...
For Carriers, AI Can Now Mean Hyper-Personalized Customer Service, Leaders Say May 15, 2026 By William Rabb NASHVILLE—The future of property/casualty insurance is here and it looks a lot like … a devoted personal assistant for the...
Report: Hybrid Vehicle Collision Claims Hit Record High in First Quarter May 15, 2026 Claims for mild hybrid electric vehicles surged to record highs in North America, with year-over-year increases of 25% in the...
Adapting Claim Investigations for AI-Driven Fraud May 15, 2026 By Kayla McCallum Insurance fraud is not a new problem. What has changed is the ease with which a fraudulent claim can be...
NCCI: Workers’ Comp Calendar Year Combined Ratio at 91; Accident Year CR 102 May 15, 2026 By Andrea Wells U.S. workers’ compensation net written premium decreased 0.2% in 2025, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance. NCCI reported...
Florida Surplus Lines’ HO Premiums Now Average About the Same as Admitted Market May 15, 2026 By William Rabb The cost of a surplus-lines homeowners’ policy in Florida is now about the same as admitted-market HO policies, reflecting the...
US Forecaster Says El Niño Has 82% Chance of Developing by July May 15, 2026 By Anushree Mukherjee El Niño is likely to develop soon, with an 82% probability during May-July 2026, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said...