Lululemon Sues Costco Over Lookalike Apparel Alleging Consumer Confusion

Lululemon claims Costco’s low-cost apparel mimics its trademarked designs, misleading customers and violating trade dress protections under U.S. trademark law.
July 7 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Risk Management California

Louis Vuitton Reports Data Breach Affecting Customer Information

Louis Vuitton Korea disclosed a data breach from unauthorized access to its system, exposing select customer information while assuring no financial data was compromised.
July 7 Insurance Industry Liability Risk Management Technology

U.S. Cyber Insurance Premiums Experience First-Ever Decline Amid Pricing Adjustments

U.S. cyber insurance premiums declined by 2.3% in 2024, driven by rate reductions even as claims frequency rose, highlighting evolving market risks and pricing trends.
July 2 Insurance Industry Liability Risk Management Technology

Swiss Re Identifies Rising Risks Including Declining Trust, Excess Mortality, and Digital Liability

Swiss Re’s 2025 SONAR report examines emerging structural risks including trust erosion, mortality fluctuations, and digital liabilities reshaping insurance claims and coverage.
July 2 Fraud Liability Life & Health Property

Scattered Spider Cyber Threat Targets US Airline and Transport Industries

The FBI issues urgent warnings as the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group pivots its attacks from UK retailers to airlines and transport organizations across the US.
June 30 Education & Training Liability Risk Management Technology

Italian Executives Receive Lengthy Prison Terms for PFAS Pollution

Executives of a chemical plant in Italy face significant jail sentences after court finds them responsible for extensive PFAS contamination affecting drinking water.
June 30 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Risk Management

Cyber Risk and Technology Trends Reshaping Business Resilience in 2025

Executives’ cyber risk awareness is climbing, yet a misplaced confidence in cyber resilience persists amid escalating threats and geopolitical instability.
June 30 Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management Technology California

How PFAS Influence Environmental Liability Risks in Construction Projects

Westfield Specialty’s Dennis Willette explores how PFAS contaminants shape environmental liability coverage in construction and why contractors need this insurance.
June 25 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management

Court Sides with Asbestos Victim’s Heirs Over Insurance Time-Bar Dispute

The Louisiana 4th Circuit held that ambiguous policy definitions and lack of proof bar insurers from enforcing a 36-month exclusion on a mesothelioma wrongful death claim.
June 19 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Louisiana

New Guide Explains How Legal System Abuse Raises Insurance Costs and Threatens Coverage Availability

A new consumer guide from Triple-I and Munich Re US reveals how legal system abuse inflates claim costs, drives premium increases, and limits insurance accessibility.
June 16 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Risk Management

Former Prosecutor Wins $3 Million Jury Award After Retaliation Allegations in California

A California jury awarded $3 million to former prosecutor Tracy Miller, who said she was forced from her role after defending colleagues reporting sexual harassment.
June 9 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation California

Property and Casualty Insurance Sees Best Underwriting Year Since 2013

The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry posted a 96.5% combined ratio in 2024, driven by a sharp recovery in personal lines and improved property performance.
May 9 Auto Liability Property Workers' Compensation

Man Charged in Australia Drowning Case as Life Insurance Claims Raise Suspicion

A man returning from overseas has been charged with murdering his wife during a 2020 kayaking trip after police linked over $1 million in life insurance claims to the death.
May 6 Fraud Liability Litigation Risk Management

Two Pennsylvania Women Charged with Filing False Insurance Claims After Alleged Fake Hit-and-Run

Authorities allege two women from eastern Pennsylvania fabricated a hit-and-run accident in Hanover to file fraudulent insurance claims worth $30,000.
April 23 Fraud Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Pennsylvania Virginia

New York Court Blocks City’s Attempt to Recoup Firefighter Injury Payments After Retirement

A New York court has ruled that post-retirement pension supplements paid to an injured firefighter are not subject to reimbursement under workers’ compensation laws.
April 21 Liability Litigation Risk Management Workers' Compensation New York

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