Claims / Legal
Ireland Confronts Aftermath of Ophelia, Its Worst Storm in 50-Plus Years
Irish authorities will begin to clean up and count the cost of the worst storm to hit the country in more than 50 years, after Ophelia left a trail of destruction in its wake. At least three people ...
A Victory for J&J: Appeals Court Reverses $72M St Louis Talc-Cancer Verdict
Johnson & Johnson won its appeal of a $72 million verdict claiming its talc products cause ovarian cancer, as a Missouri appeals court found the case shouldn't have been tried in a St. Louis city ...
For Some CA Wineries, Insurance Wildfire Payments May Fall Short
Wineries damaged by wildfires tearing through Northern California are starting insurance claims, and at least some of the smaller vintners are likely to find limits in their policies mean payouts ...
Cyber Risk Rises to Top of Corporate Agenda With EU Regulatory Deadline: Marsh
The upcoming implementation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect in May 2018, has elevated cyber risk to the top of the corporate agenda for ...
Startup Lemonade Adds Firearms Coverage Restrictions, Citing ‘Social Good’
Online home and rental insurer Lemonade has said it is limiting its coverage for gun owners as part of its commitment to "make insurance into a social good." Citing the recent Las Vegas mass ...
Hurricane Maria Ripple Effects: U.S. Hospital IV Bag Shortage
A key U.S. maker of hospital products said it expects a temporary shortage of small saline bags because of the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico. The hurricane wiped out the island's electrical grid, ...
Suits Against Japanese Steel Supplier Expected After Fake Data Disclosure; GM, Ford Among Top Customers
Kobe Steel Ltd.'s legal problems are just beginning in wake of the company's disclosure that it falsified data for years about the durability of aluminum and copper used in airplanes, trains and ...
Tesla, Liberty Mutual Partner on Electric Car Insurance for U.S.
Tesla Inc. is partnering with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. to offer an auto insurance plan designed specifically for its electric cars in the U.S. The plan made available to U.S. customers starting ...