Claims & Reserving
TransCanada Files $15B NAFTA Claim on Obama Keystone XL Rejection
TransCanada Corp. is seeking to recoup $15 billion for the Obama administration's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, in a legal claim that highlights how foreign companies can use trade deals ...
Pension Fund Sues VW in Germany Over Emissions Scandal Losses
Volkswagen AG was sued by the California State Teachers' Retirement System in the latest lawsuit to emerge from the emissions cheating scandal that wiped more than $20 billion from the carmaker's ...
Disney Resort Reviews Safety Policies After Child Killed by Gator
It's an unwritten rule for Florida residents: Keep your kids away from ponds and lakes because alligators are everywhere. But after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy at a Walt Disney World ...
Orlando Victims See Sandy Hook Case as Gunmaker Lawsuit Template
A case in Connecticut state court could help victims from mass shootings -- including the recent massacre in Orlando -- sue manufacturers of military style assault rifles used in the attacks, despite ...
Zika Risk May Trigger Limited Insurance Coverage for Sporting Events
Continued Zika virus warnings may dampen summer sporting events such as the Rio de Janeiro-hosted Summer Olympics in August, as insurers weigh the risk of insuring such events in the midst of another ...
Predictive Analytics Can Aid Wayward Workers Comp Claims
High complexity claims account for the majority of dollars spent in workers compensation claims. One way to identify high exposure claims early is by using predictive analytics. Using analytics, ...
Family Cites ‘Colossal Miscommunication’ in Lawsuit Over Fatal Amtrak Crash
A lawyer filing suit over a fatal Amtrak crash near Philadelphia blamed a "colossal miscommunication" for the deaths of two rail workers killed when a train traveling 106 mph struck a backhoe on the ...
Lloyd’s Syndicates Soared With Low 2015 Catastrophe Losses: S&P
Benign catastrophe losses, combined with lower and less frequent casualty lines claims, helped Lloyd's syndicates deliver another strong set of results in 2015, reporting an average combined ratio of ...