Litigation/Liability Trends
PartnerRe Losses From Tianjin Explosion Estimated at $50M-$70M
PartnerRe, soon to be acquired by the Italian investment firm EXOR, has chimed in with initial loss estimates from the Tianjin explosion in China. The Bermuda-based reinsurer said its Tianjin-related ...
Germany Approves Draft Law Extending Nuclear Liability for Utilities
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday which ensures that utility companies remain liable for costs associated with the shutdown of the country's nuclear power ...
Apple Faces Hefty Damages After Losing Patent Lawsuit to UWM
Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without ...
Ironshore Sees Opportunity in Emerging Hospital Liability Exposures
Ironshore Inc. said it is introducing new coverage for hospitals and healthcare systems designed to address both existing and emerging liability exposures. The new policy—LeadingEdge—comes out ...
Strong El Nino Could Prevent Relief from Smoke Haze Choking Asia
The choking haze that has blown across Southeast Asia from burning rain forests in Indonesia may get worse and last several more weeks as an unusually strong El Nino keeps away seasonal rain that ...
FAA May Ban Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cargo From Passenger Airlines
The risk of unstoppable fires is prompting U.S. officials to back a proposed international ban on rechargeable lithium battery shipments as cargo on passenger airlines. "We believe the risk is ...
U.S. Judge Signs Off on Settlement in Canadian Oil-by-Rail Disaster
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a settlement that clears the way for payments to victims of Canada's Lac-Megantic crude-by-rail derailment, according to the trustee for the insolvent ...
How a Doomed U.S. Cargo Ship Collided With Hurricane Joaquin
The ill-fated U.S.-flagged El Faro cargo ship sunk by Hurricane Joaquin was sailing at near full speed into the center of the storm before it lost propulsion amid mountainous waves and brutal winds, ...