Editor’s Picks for April 2025

• Heritage Files Libel, Defamation Suit vs. Adjuster After ’60 Minutes’ Report
• Insurers May Face $145 Billion in Catastrophe Losses in 2025
• This E&S Carrier is Implementing Natural Language Processing, New Claims Tech
• New York High Court Unleashes Expanded Liability for Pet Owners
• Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central U.S. with Tornadoes and Large Hail
• Spain and Portugal Hit With Worst European Blackout in Years
• Report: Insurers Pay $1.6B in Dog Bite Claims, as Frequency Soars
• Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees
• Survey Shows Distracted Drivers Overconfident: 20% Text While Driving, 15% Use Social Media
• 3D Printing in the Auto Industry Mulled by Experts
• Average U.S. Vehicle Age Approaching 13 Years, New Report Shows
• Majority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play A Crucial Role in Work Safety
• Report Reveals Remote Access Tools, Supply Chain Key Drivers of Cyber Claims
• Roof Repair and Replacement Costs up Nearly 30% Since 2022, Report Shows
• LA Wildfires Had Little Impact on Reinsurer Risk Appetite During April Renewals
• EU Adopts Tariffs on $23B Billion of US Goods in Metals Fight
• Insurance Industry Contemplates Knock-On Effect of Tariffs to Claims, Consumers
• AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Damages, Economic Loss
• Tariffs Will Lead to 2M Fewer Auto Sales in US This Year, Firm Forecasts
• Report Highlights Louisiana’s Tort System as Barrier to Social Mobility
• Early CSU Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for ‘Above-Average’ Activity
• Trump’s Tariffs Send Deliberate Shock to Heart of Global Economy
• Trump’s Trade War Forces Canada into Decision on Whether to Hit US Autos
• UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore up Cyber Defenses After Hacks
• California’s Snowpack Data Likely Signals Another Fire-Prone Summer
• How A Long-Lived Super-Regional Carrier is Implementing AI in Claims

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