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Have Insurers Paid Too Much for Asbestos and Other Toxic Torts?
Have insurers and defendants been overpaying for asbestos liability claims? Are there other ongoing toxic torts where that might be true today? The questions arise as a result of a revolution that's ...
What About Genomics and Workers Comp?
William Wilt and Kirk Hartley, the authors of the accompanying article, "Have Insurers Paid Too Much for Asbestos and Other Toxic Torts?" recently published a research note, in a Q&A format, ...
Lessons Learned From Two Years of Claims Fraud Data
The best perk of working at a global company is talking to customers in various countries about their operational challenges and best practices, and the ability to compare their figures. Let's look ...
How Electric Vehicle Weights, Stopping Distances Impact Auto Claims
Consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adapting to electric vehicles, a shift away from the internal combustion engine that may change auto insurance claim characteristics. CCC Intelligent Solutions said ...
Latest Target in Florida Claims: Cast Iron Drainpipes
A decade ago, it was questionable sinkhole damages that proliferated in Florida property insurance claims. More recently, "free roof" solicitations, roof claims and thousands of lawsuits have rattled ...
How a Fintech Named Captain Helps Homeowners Rebuild After Natural Disasters
When former accountant and roofing contractor Demetrius Gray talks about his personal journey to become founder of a fintech with ties to the insurance industry, he doesn't dwell on the challenges ...
How the Insurance Industry Can Tame Social Inflation
Insurance carriers, are you and your defense counsel ready for the "perfect storm" of litigation that is coming once the pandemic is over? Are your teams trained to defend against the increasing wave ...
Commercial Litigation Funding and Social Inflation: A Non-Sequitur
Voices in the insurance industry have recently called for the regulation of commercial litigation funding on the ground that it is "a key driver of social inflation." Such calls to action lack ...