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Luke Nicholson is an assistant professor of accounting at the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, an MBA, and a BS in accounting with a minor in Business. Dr. Nicholson has 10 years of experience in accounting. Prior to his academic career, he worked in public accounting conducting audits and completing tax returns for companies across various industries. He served as an assistant CFO in his previous accounting job.

Parts of St. Louis, Missouri hit by a tornado on May 16 had high rates of uninsured properties, Brad Gerling, research data analysis manager at the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, told NAIC's FEMA Working Group, at its summer meeting in Minneapolis on August 12.

Between rising home costs and the end of mortgage relief programs, many homeowners are struggling to stay above water, especially in the South and West.

NAIC, the association of state regulators, is expecting FEMA to send more of its responsibilities to state governments.

Financial volatility is top concern for U.S. risk managers, according to the Mid-year Flash Survey from the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.

California's insurer of last resort faces regulatory orders and court fights over its funding and claims handling. The following articles track developments concerning the FAIR Plan in recent months.

Stephanie Mier is the Chief Insurance Officer at ServiceUp, an all-in-one tech platform transforming how fleets and insurers manage vehicle repairs. She has spent the past two decades in the Insurance Industry, building auto claim departments, specializing in accident management, writing policy, and launching products to focusing on decreased overall risk, customer retention and acquisition. Prior to ServiceUp, she spent the last 8+ years in the fintech mobility space, building Insurance for Turo, Fair Financial, Kyte on demand rental, and was a founding member to PAKT Embedded Insurance Brokerage. 

An in-depth assessment of a cyber breach can provide valuable insights to prevent future incidents.

Insurance industry advisors and groups say the INSURE Act proposal for a catastrophic reinsurance program won't solve rising prices and coverage crisis.

There were about 52 funding events in the insurtech sector between July 1 and July 31, 2025, according to a review by Digital Insurance.

More than six months after the LA catastrophe, officials have yet to complete regulations as wildfires burn across the state this week

Alex Laipple is chief growth officer at Ethic, a technology-driven asset management platform that powers personalized, values-aligned and tax-smart investing for financial intermediaries.

Yuval Rooz is the co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset.