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02/09/2026 03:08 PM
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Public Safety Power Shutoffs Expand Beyond California Amid Growing Wildfire Risk
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Utilities across the West are increasingly cutting power during high-risk weather, reshaping wildfire prevention strategies and claims exposure for insurers.
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02/09/2026 02:36 PM
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Legacy Data Architectures Keep Insurance AI Stuck in Pilot Mode
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Legacy data systems built for reporting, not real-time decision-making, are preventing insurers from moving AI tools into daily underwriting and claims operations.
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02/06/2026 09:39 AM
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Why Bloomberg Says Premium Caps Could Worsen the Homeowners Insurance Crisis
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A Bloomberg editorial urges policymakers to focus on resilience, legal reform, and mitigation rather than capping rates or penalizing insurers as premiums climb nationwide.
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02/06/2026 08:34 AM
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Washington Landlord Sues State Farm Over Seven-Adjuster Water Damage Claim
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A Spokane Valley landlord alleges repeated adjuster turnover and underpayment left a rental property uninhabitable for months and triggered lien filings and litigation.
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02/04/2026 04:04 PM
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Winter Storm Fern Losses Could Reach $4B, Verisk Estimates
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Freeze-related property damage and power outages across 14 states are driving insured losses that could make Fern one of the costliest winter storms on record.
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02/04/2026 02:24 PM
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2026 P/C Market Forecast: Competition Rises, Combined Ratios Improve, AI Expands
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Fitch expects broader P/C softening in 2026, while Morningstar says casualty pricing will stay out of step due to litigation and severity. Early earnings-call commentary shows carriers leaning on portfolio mix, disciplined underwriting, and AI tools to protect margins.
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02/02/2026 01:08 PM
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Deep Freeze Hits Southeast With Snowstorms, Widespread Claims, and Florida Crop Risk
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A prolonged Arctic outbreak brings snow, crashes, power outages, and freeze losses across the Southeast, raising claim concerns from auto accidents to Florida citrus damage.
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02/02/2026 12:04 PM
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California Climate Disclosure Laws Face First Amendment Test in Federal Appeal
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Business groups argue California’s climate reporting mandates compel political speech and impose nationwide compliance burdens as the Ninth Circuit weighs constitutional limits.
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01/28/2026 11:06 AM
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State Farm Reports 1,200+ Claims as Winter Storm Fern Triggers Frozen Pipe and Tree Damage
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Frozen pipes, downed trees, and power outages are expected to drive additional property and auto claims as extreme cold persists across the Central and Eastern US.
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01/28/2026 10:59 AM
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Cargo Theft Losses Jump 60% to $725M as Organized Crime Targets High-Value Freight
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Even with little change in total incidents, organized theft rings pushed average cargo theft values sharply higher in 2025.
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