Fewer Settlements on Courthouse Steps: What Insurance Execs Are Saying About Social Inflation

July 13, 2017 by William Wilt and Alan Zimmermann

Is the political mood of the country increasingly conducive to social inflation?

Related article: Social Inflation Is Back, Fueled by Lawyer Advertising and Other Factors: Assured Research Analysis Analysts at Assured Research believe so. In addition, in the accompanying article, they note that a steady rise in advertising for legal services is one factor fueling the change and beginning to manifest as a rising propensity to sue, in turn creating more claims—and more expensive insurance claims. They also highlight the workings of litigation funding vehicles and how they figure into the mix.