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Viewpoint: AI Insurance Is Not Cyber Insurance With Extra Steps
Many insurers and the businesses they cover are treating AI risk as a cyber problem in a new costume. The early litigation is quietly explaining why that is a category error, and the companies that understand the difference first will …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:10 AM |
NCDOI Offering Flood Insurance CE Webinars But They’re Filling up Fast
North Carolina’s insurance commissioner announced his department will again offer webinars, starting this month, on the intricacies of flood insurance, with continuing education credit for insurance agents, adjusters, engineers, real estate agents and others. The WebEx sessions are free of …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:02 AM |
Questionable Engineering Reports Continue to Be a Problem in Claims Litigation
The Florida Board of Professional Engineers this month considered but did not adopt new rules governing engineers’ ethical responsibilities in drafting damage reports, but the changes are likely to come up again. This guest article examines the need for those …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:02 AM |
Another View: Proposed Florida Engineering Rules Would Slow Claims
This article appeared recently on Grindley’s Linkedin page. Republished here with permission. For those working in property insurance, adjusting, and forensic engineering, a proposed Florida rule may have unintended consequences for how claims are investigated and processed. The Florida Board …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:02 AM |
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling
The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay, lost her crops too—a mustardy green called …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
WCIRB: California Comp Written Premiums ‘Relatively Stable’ Compared to Pandemic
California workers’ compensation written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2025 were relatively stable compared to the large swings that occurred during the pandemic, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published its latest Quarterly …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Names Peterson Chief Claims Officer
Mutual of Enumclaw named Joe Peterson vice president of claims and chief claims officer. Peterson has more than 20 years of claims leadership experience, most recently as vice president – P/C claims at Zenith Insurance Company. He also held multiple …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Nessa Joins Lawley; Great Bay Adds Famiglietti as VP, Commercial Lines
Nessa Joins Lawley as Insurance Advisor Lawley, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, hired AmyRae Nessa as an insurance advisor. With more than a decade of experience supporting businesses across Western New York, Nessa specializes in construction, hospitality and business development. …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
Vermonters Concerned Over Ongoing PFAS Contamination in Bennington County
The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that found PFAS contamination in the Bennington area has spread and worsened over time. The …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
New York Homes Most Exposed to Hurricane Risk, Beating Miami
More than 3 million New York metropolitan-area homes are vulnerable to hurricane winds, the most of any region in the country, according to a report from Cotality, a property analytics firm. Roughly 3.27 million homes in the area face moderate …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 6:28 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling
The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay, lost her crops too—a mustardy green called …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
WCIRB: California Comp Written Premiums ‘Relatively Stable’ Compared to Pandemic
California workers’ compensation written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2025 were relatively stable compared to the large swings that occurred during the pandemic, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published its latest Quarterly …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Names Peterson Chief Claims Officer
Mutual of Enumclaw named Joe Peterson vice president of claims and chief claims officer. Peterson has more than 20 years of claims leadership experience, most recently as vice president – P/C claims at Zenith Insurance Company. He also held multiple …
POSTED MAY 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Fire Spread Slows But Dangerous Conditions Linger
Winds that drove a fast-moving brush fire across Southern California’s Simi Valley eased overnight, slowing the blaze’s spread, but dangerous conditions persist as hundreds of firefighters tackle the flames. Fire activity decreased significantly overnight due to calmer winds along with …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 1:18 PM |
Washington Commissioner Issued $167K in Fines in 2Q
A Yakima insurance agent and an unauthorized insurance company are barred from doing business in Washington after Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued cease-and-desist orders in April. Those were two enforcement actions during the first quarter in which Kuderer issued fines …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
Volvo Group Agrees to $197M Settlement With California Over Excess Truck Emissions
Truckmaker Volvo Group on Monday agreed to a $197 million settlement with the California Air Resources Board over alleged violations of the state’s heavy-duty engine regulations. The settlement resolves allegations that Volvo failed to properly disclose auxiliary emission control devices …
POSTED MAY 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
Denver Runway Fatality Reveals a Weakness in Airport Security
In less than three minutes, an intruder exploited a security gap at one of the nation’s busiest airports and stepped into the path of an airplane hurtling down a Colorado runway with 231 people aboard. The 41-year-old man slipped unnoticed …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 1:25 PM |
34,000 PG&E Customers Without Power on California Fire Risk
More than 34,000 homes and businesses remain without power across PG&E Corp.’s service area after a weekend outage due in part to dry and windy conditions that raised the risk of wild fires. There were 659 outages impacting 34,322 customers …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 1:04 PM |
Study: California Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Continue to Rise
California’s workers’ compensation system continues to experience moderate but persistent cost growth due to wage increases, labor market conditions, rising medical expenses and system complexity. Payments per claim in California’s workers’ comp system have risen steadily since 2021, according to …
POSTED MAY 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
Lake Tahoe Power Crunch Shows AI’s Growing Energy Toll in West
Lake Tahoe has long been a refuge for Silicon Valley’s tech elite, from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison. Now the artificial intelligence boom behind much of that wealth is straining the region’s power market, pushing up costs for residents in …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 1:27 PM |
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