Litigation/Liability Trends
‘Average’ Hurricane Season More Active Going Forward, and More Risk Alerts
The "average" Atlantic hurricane season will be a little more active going forward. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its definition of an "average" Atlantic ...
$50B California Court Case Over ‘Deadly Legacy’ of Opioids Begins
Four drugmakers helped cause the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing their drugs and downplaying their addictive risks, a lawyer for several California counties argued on Monday at ...
The Hartford Will Pay $650M to Settle Boy Scouts of America Sexual Abuse Claims
The Hartford disclosed it has agreed to pay $650 million to settle sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. According to the insurer, ...
Tech Startups Bringing the Power of Applied Analytics to Potential Plaintiffs
Lee Fogle reached down to save his 12-lb. Yorkshire terrier, Nemo, as a pit bull lunged forward. The attacking dog's jaws clamped onto his left hand, sending him to a clinic for sutures and starting ...
Florida Property Lawsuits Encompass 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.: NAIC Data
New information from Florida's insurance regulator paints a stark picture of the extent of litigation facing the state's domestic insurers. The information comes as numerous stakeholders push for ...
Businesses Pursue More COVID-19 Lawsuits, Seeking Higher Damages
The anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders brought an upturn in both the number of business-interruption lawsuits against insurers and the amount of damages they are claiming. In the past month: A ...
How to Lower Legal Expenses, Improve Litigation Outcomes With Analytics
Defending lawsuits and managing trials is a major focus area and expense category for insurers—whether they are defending insureds against liability claims or defending themselves in coverage and ...
U.S. Judge Dismisses New York Lawsuit Against WHO Over Pandemic Response
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...