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State Farm Will Start Hiking Auto Rates, Allstate CEO Predicts
Allstate's chief executive officer said his company will likely continue pushing for auto insurance rate hikes next year, and he expects the carrier's largest mutual competitor—State Farm—to move ...
Louisiana Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced ...
What’s Next: Are Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Just the Beginning?
The lead-up to mass litigation in the United States has a predictable sequence: Commercial enterprises unleash a new technology that delights consumers and garners handsome profits for ...
AI Algorithms, Return-to-Office Rules Seen Boosting ADA Claims
Technological innovations and changing work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are among some of the emerging issues that can make employers vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits, a top ...
Insurers Challenge Boy Scouts $2.5B Bankruptcy Approval Alleging Abuse
A group of insurers—including subsidiaries of AIG, Liberty Mutual, Allianz, Sompo International, and Travelers—are challenging an approval of the Boy Scouts of America's $2.46 billion bankruptcy ...
Unauthorized Access to FTX Accounts Following Bankruptcy Filing
Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX confirmed there was "unauthorized access" to its accounts, hours after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday. The embattled company's ...
FEMA Projects $3.5-$5.3B NFIP Losses for Hurricane Ian
On Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an initial estimate of Hurricane Ian losses for the National Flood Insurance Program, putting them in the range of $3.5-$5.3 billion, ...
SEC Cyber, Climate Disclosure Rules May Drive Up D&O Claims
New rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on cybersecurity and climate impact disclosures may generate more lawsuits that will generate claims against directors and officers ...