A day of wild weather and thunderstorms in Texas has led to nearly 500 canceled flights in the Dallas area, power outages across eastern reaches and a wildfire in a landfill near Amarillo that’s been dubbed the “Stinky Fire.” As …
Texas Storms Ground Flights, Threaten Floods and Spark Fires Read More »
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 …
Viewpoint: AI Insurance Is Not Cyber Insurance With Extra Steps Read More »
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 …
NCDOI Offering Flood Insurance CE Webinars But They’re Filling up Fast Read More »
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 …
Questionable Engineering Reports Continue to Be a Problem in Claims Litigation Read More »
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 …
Another View: Proposed Florida Engineering Rules Would Slow Claims Read More »
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 …
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling Read More »
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 …
WCIRB: California Comp Written Premiums ‘Relatively Stable’ Compared to Pandemic Read More »
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 …
People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Names Peterson Chief Claims Officer Read More »
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. …
People Moves: Nessa Joins Lawley; Great Bay Adds Famiglietti as VP, Commercial Lines Read More »
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 …
Vermonters Concerned Over Ongoing PFAS Contamination in Bennington County Read More »
