Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,000 July 1, 2026 By Fabiola Zerpa and Andreina Itriago The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week rose to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks eased in...
South African Floods Inflicted Record $548 Million Damage on Cape June 19, 2026 By Paul Vecchiatto Recent flooding in South Africa’s Western Cape province, which includes the tourist hub of Cape Town, caused more than 9...
A Quieter Hurricane Season Could Still Pummel US Power Grid May 7, 2026 By Eric Roston Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like...
Another Appeals Court Balks at Class Action Over Auto Insurers’ ACV Methods April 29, 2026 By William Rabb In another win for auto insurers, a federal appeals last week struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit over the methods...
Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California April 27, 2026 The Travelers Companies said it intends to expand its homeowners insurance offerings across California. Travelers notified the California Department of...
Scientists Burn Homes to Figure out How to Best Protect Them in Wildfires April 22, 2026 By Jeffrey Collins and Seth Borenstein From 2016 to 2025, wildfires in the U.S. on average burned an area the size of Massachusetts each year—2.6 times...
Business Interruption Claims Arising From the Middle East Conflict April 21, 2026 By Amran Nawaz and Ralph Stobwasser The current conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as it has been geopolitically. Many businesses operating...
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime April 21, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier...
North Korea-Linked Hack Hit Axios Software That Powers Online Services April 1, 2026 By AJ Vicens Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login...
Report Signals Shift in Demographics of Policyholders, Claims Service Expectations March 9, 2026 Demographic shifts and rising service demands are influencing retention and claims performance across the industry, according to a new report....