Litigation/Liability Trends
SCOTUS Rejects ‘Hank’ Greenberg’s AIG Bailout Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's Starr International Co., refusing to revive its bid to sue the federal government over the $85 billion bailout of American ...
Carriers Can Learn From Uber Driverless Vehicle Fatality as They Shape Coverage Standards
Uber's driverless sport utility vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona during a test run isn't spooking carriers from developing coverage for the technology. The industry is proceeding ...
Sensor-Maker Defends Tech Used in Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality
A top executive for the maker of sensors used on the self-driving car that stuck and killed a woman in Arizona this week said she's "baffled" as to why the tech-outfitted vehicle failed to recognize ...
Data Breach Notification Gaps Remain Despite Improved Alerts: Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler
Carriers face ongoing challenges in developing effective strategies to insure against data breaches. A new consumer survey from Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler underscores the work left to be done ...
Daughter of Woman Killed by Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Retains Attorney
The daughter of the woman killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona has retained a personal injury lawyer, underlying the potential high stakes of the first fatality caused by an autonomous ...
Facebook User Sues, Alleging Privacy Violation over Cambridge Analytica Data Disclosure
A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 ...
Govt. Investigating Death of Woman Hit, Killed by Uber Self-Driving SUV
A woman crossing a street was killed by an Uber self-driving sport utility vehicle in Arizona, police said on Monday, leading the ride services company to suspend its autonomous vehicle program ...
Data Misuse by Cambridge Analytica Not A Breach, Facebook Says
Facebook Inc. wants you to know: this wasn't a breach. Yes, Cambridge Analytica, the data-analysis firm that helped U.S. President Donald Trump win the 2016 election, violated rules when it obtained ...