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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 |
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