Litigation/Liability Trends
World Cup Insurers Vulnerable to Claims Over Russia, Qatar Flap
World Cup insurers are likely to refuse to pay out on many cancellation contracts if Russia and Qatar lose the rights to hold the tournaments because of fraud, industry experts said. Russia and Qatar ...
Trader Suing Deutsche Bank Over Massive Individual Banker Bonuses
Bonuses of as much as 84 million euros ($96 million) paid out by Deutsche Bank AG to individual bankers just after the global financial crisis are at the center of a lawsuit filed by a former trader. ...
Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Won One Lawsuit But Still Faces Another
A decade-old lawsuit in which New York accused former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg of accounting fraud will head to the state's highest court for a second ...
Climate Change Places Investment Returns at Risk: Mercer
Climate change could adversely affect investment returns in the coming years. With that in mind, investors should rely on environmental risk modeling to determine how to adapt and minimize impact, ...
AIG Ex-CEO Greenberg Will Appeal Bailout Ruling That Left Out Damages
Maurice "Hank' Greenberg, who won what most considered a long-shot case with a ruling that the U.S. government acted illegally towards American International Group Inc. shareholders in the terms it ...The Hartford Targets Small Businesses With New Professional Liability Endorsement
The Hartford is targeting small businesses with a new professional liability endorsement. Plans call for adding the coverage to the Connecticut-based insurer's business owner's policy. The Hartford ...
Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Wins Bailout Suit But No Damages
Hank Greenberg won his fight to hold the U.S. responsible for a bitter pill it forced down the throat of American International Group Inc. But that's about it. The judge who called illegally onerous ...
Scope of Federal Hack Attack Widens as White House Weighs Responses
More federal personnel records have been hacked than previously reported and U.S. officials are weighing responses ranging from new counterintelligence initiatives to destroying the data in the ...