Litigation/Liability Trends
PwC Sued for Allegedly Favoring Younger Job Hires
A lawsuit accusing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of violating U.S. discrimination law by hiring a "stunningly low" number of people over the age of 40 to maintain a youthful culture has been filed in ...
Older Drivers with Falling History Carry Heightened Crash Risks
Older drivers with a history of falling have a 40 percent higher risk of being involved in motor vehicle crashes. But despite this increased risk, drivers ages 40 – 80 still have a lower risk of ...
Judge Finds Amazon Liable for Charges Incurred by Kids Using Apps
Amazon.com Inc is liable for billing parents for in-app purchases that their children made without permission, a federal judge has judge has decided, in a ruling that resolves accusations similar to ...
Ironshore Joins Rivals in Food Recall Product Contamination Insurance Space
An Ironshore division has started offering product contamination recall coverage focused on food and beverage industry-related risks. It won't be without competition. The company's Pembroke Managing ...
Global Network for Bank Money Transfers Aware of Many Cyber Fraud Incidents
SWIFT, the global financial network that banks use to transfer billions of dollars every day, warned its customers on Monday that it was aware of "a number of recent cyber incidents" where attackers ...
Auto Insurance Premiums Could Collapse as Driverless Cars Take Hold
The automotive and tech companies pursuing the driverless car share a utopian belief: Autonomous vehicles will benefit society, eventually saving most of the nearly 33,000 people each year killed in ...
Fallout from the Travelers CGL Cyber Ruling: Insurance Buyers and Sellers Beware
Experts are cautioning both insurance buyers and sellers not to overreact to the recent federal court decision finding data breach defense coverage under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. ...
Cyber Hacking Risks Discovered in U.S. Army’s $12M Mobile Network
A $12 billion mobile Internet network that the U.S. Army is using in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa has significant cyber security vulnerabilities that were found in combat testing. After a review ...