Archive for August 2026

The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as tornado alley into more populated areas may continue raising awareness of the growing insurance risk long for some time. Record … Source: Claims Journal

American International Group Inc. CEO Eric Andersen said that while the artificial intelligence buildout presents a “great opportunity” for the insurance industry, it’s also pushing property and casualty providers to their limits. AI data centers “need everything from project finance … Source: Claims Journal

In today’s wildland–urban interface (WUI) losses, the question is often more complex than simply “burned versus not burned.” An increasing number of claims involve non-thermal impacts, including smoke infiltration and the deposition of combustion byproducts in structures that remain standing. … Source: Claims Journal

Flight-tracking service FlightAware is suing prediction markets giant Kalshi accusing the company of using its data and name to run “gambling markets on flight cancellations” without permission. In July, Kalshi announced markets allowing customers to bet on flight-cancellation risk. The … Source: Claims Journal

Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial beginning on Wednesday over claims it engineered Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, a case that could expose the company to massive … Source: Claims Journal

General Motors Co. has set a plan to guarantee the supply of as much as $4.5 billion in critical auto parts to safeguard the company from supply shocks caused by such events as extreme weather, natural disasters and cyberattacks. The … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance companies lost a bid to hold Edison International’s Southern California utility liable for a massive Los Angeles-area wildfire without a trial. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle on Tuesday tentatively denied a request to put Southern California Edison on the … Source: Claims Journal

A judge approved a $106 million settlement last week that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October … Source: Claims Journal

Toyota is recalling 508,354 vehicles in the U.S. as an instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information increases the risk of a crash or injury, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Related: Why Toyota RAV4s … Source: Claims Journal

The insurance industry is implementing AI in all areas, from underwriting to claims, from catastrophe modeling to itemization of contents. When AI takes on some or all parts of a process where does that leave underwriters, call centers – and … Source: Claims Journal