
DuPont and Affiliates Settle Ohio Lawsuit for $110 Million Over Toxic Chemical Releases
DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva agree to pay $110 million to Ohio for environmental damage from PFAS chemicals used in a West Virginia facility, marking a significant legal resolution.
December 1, 2023
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Delaware
Ohio
West Virginia

Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa

Intense Storms Last Day Of March: 50 Tornadoes And 32 People Dead
Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas.
April 3, 2023
Auto
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana

Insurers Refuse to Pick Up Bill for Billions in Opioid Claims
A multibillion-dollar bill is coming due for the U.S. opioid epidemic and insurers for some of the largest drug makers, distributors and pharmacies are refusing to help pay for it.
November 4, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Delaware

Judge Rejects Part Of Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy Related To Sex Abuse Claims
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America’s reorganization plan but rejected other provisions, saying in a recent ruling that the organization has ‘decisions to make.’ One part Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein refused to approve was $250 million coming from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help settle claims alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders.
August 4, 2022
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Delaware

Bill Banning Use Of Gender For Car Insurance Rates Passes Delaware Senate
A lengthy and heated debate on the Senate floor Tuesday preceded the passage of a bill that would make it illegal for car insurers in Delaware to use gender as a factor when determining customers’ premiums.
April 6, 2022
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Delaware

Delaware Superior Court Finds Pollution Exclusion Precludes Coverage For COVID-Related Claims
The Delaware Superior Court recently dismissed an amusement park operator’s bid for property damage insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses.
December 17, 2021
Litigation
Delaware

Judge Rules Exclusion Doesn’t Bar Coverage In Willis Towers Watson D&O Case
In a win for policyholders, a federal court has ruled that a ‘bump-up’ exclusion in a directors and officers policy did not bar coverage for the insureds’ almost $100 million settlement of two actions relating to a 2015 merger.
October 7, 2021
Liability
Litigation
Delaware

Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
June 10, 2021
Life & Health
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut

Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Isaias Produced Fierce Wind, Devastating Flooding Along East Coast
Whipping winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down trees and knocked out power for millions along the East Coast on Tuesday, with hurricane-strong gusts blasting atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
August 5, 2020
Auto
Property
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Maryland
New Hampshire
New York

15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Generator-Sparked Fire Damages Three Coastal Delaware Homes
An exterior house generator sparked a blaze that damaged three homes in Slaughter Beach Wednesday, the State Fire Marshals Office said. There were no reported injuries and the fire damage was estimated at $800,000, Delaware Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael Chionchio said.
November 1, 2019
Property
Subrogation
Delaware



