Fraud/Theft

Claim Volumes Fell Across Most Lines in 2025 as Wildfire Losses Hit Record Highs

A year-end analysis of ClaimSearch data by Verisk found that quieter weather drove broad declines in claims activity even as the Los Angeles wildfires became the costliest on record.

Fake Buffett, Real Reputation Risk: How Deepfakes Are Reshaping the Cyber Landscape

Younger Consumers More Willing to Alter Insurance Claim Photos, Raising Red Flags for Carriers

Employee Crime Poses Growing Threat to Large Enterprises

Cybercriminals Abandon Encryption for Data Extortion, Raising Stakes for Risk Managers

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