20 05, 2026

Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling

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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 …

20 05, 2026

Another View: Proposed Florida Engineering Rules Would Slow Claims

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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 …

20 05, 2026

Questionable Engineering Reports Continue to Be a Problem in Claims Litigation

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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 …

20 05, 2026

NCDOI Offering Flood Insurance CE Webinars But They’re Filling up Fast

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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 …

20 05, 2026

Viewpoint: AI Insurance Is Not Cyber Insurance With Extra Steps

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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 …

20 05, 2026

Texas Storms Ground Flights, Threaten Floods and Spark Fires

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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 …

20 05, 2026

Man Wrongly Convicted of Killing 2 Michigan Hunters Agrees to $5M Settlement

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A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters agreed to a $5.25 million settlement after accusing police of failing to turn over evidence that could have helped him at trial, a lawyer …

20 05, 2026

Death at SpaceX’s South Texas Facilities Prompts Workplace Safety Investigation

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an incident at SpaceX’s South Texas facilities that resulted in the death of a worker. Jose Luis Bautista, a 25-year-old man from Donna, died Friday morning after falling 8 feet from scaffolding, …

20 05, 2026

Michigan Secures Settlement With Car Financing Company Over Auto-Repair Agreements

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured an agreement with West Creek Financial, Inc., a Virginia corporation doing business under the name Koalafi, to resolve allegations that the lease-to-own financing company violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and Rental-Purchase Agreement …

15 05, 2026

For Carriers, AI Can Now Mean Hyper-Personalized Customer Service, Leaders Say

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NASHVILLE — The future of property-casualty insurance is here and it looks a lot like … a devoted personal assistant for the policyholder, one that moves at lightning speed and never complains or takes a day off. “You want your …