How Sports Are Insured

While on-field activities get the attention, an army of professionals works behind the scenes to conduct the business of sports. Whether the sport is football, soccer, basketball or even eSports, all have one thing in common — they require insurance.
October 3, 2023 Liability Life & Health Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Attacking the Risk Crisis: Roadmap to Investment in Flood Resilience

As part of its attack on the risk crisis, Triple-I recently participated in a project led by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to develop a roadmap for mitigation investment incentives.
October 2, 2023 Catastrophe Liability Risk Management

Disney ride caused serious ’gynecologic injuries’ for woman after waterslide ’wedgie’ during 30th birthday celebration

A woman says that a trip down a waterslide at a Disney World theme park ended in injuries serious enough to require surgery.
October 2, 2023 Liability Litigation Weird Florida

Hawaiian Electric’s Neglected Right-of-Way Possibly a Key Factor in Maui’s Wildfire

Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole. Investigators are examining these and other pieces of evidence as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire...
September 28, 2023 Liability Hawaii

Berkshire Off Hook in Sexual Assault on School Bus

A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court and held that a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit does not have to defend or indemnify the Pittsburgh Public School District or a bus company in a special needs student’s sexual assault aboard a school bus.
September 27, 2023 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Arch Insurance Seeks Correction in Varsity Brands’ Policy Amid Abuse Litigation

Varsity Brands’ insurance company has asked a federal judge to correct what it says was a ‘mistakenly truncated’ policy that could end up costing it millions in light of the spate of sex-abuse litigation filed against the cheerleading giant.
September 26, 2023 Liability Litigation Tennessee

Lawsuits Invoke ’Inherently Dangerous Activity’ in Maui Wildfire Cases

Hawaii courts soon may have to address a novel legal question related to the Maui wildfires: whether allowing invasive grass to grow unheeded on one’s property is the legal equivalent of keeping radioactive waste, dynamite or a dangerous wild animal.
September 26, 2023 Liability Litigation Hawaii

Zombie Apocalypse: Businesses Face Liability from Distracted Walkers

Smartphone zombies (i.e. pedestrians who use their phone while walking) aren’t just hazardous to themselves; this phenomenon also poses a major risk for insured businesses.
September 25, 2023 Liability

Hawaii Property Owners Challenged in Unprecedented Wildfire Lawsuit

The devastating Hawaii wildfires prompted a groundbreaking lawsuit filed by Harold Wells, whose daughter lost her life in the inferno.
September 22, 2023 Liability Litigation Hawaii

Hawaiian Electric’s Liability Insurance Coverage Is Key Question

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission initiated a sweeping inquiry of Hawaiian Electric Co. this week, and, among other things, ordered the utility to reveal by Monday any liability insurance the company has available to cover legal claims related to the Aug. 8 fires on Maui.
September 21, 2023 Liability Litigation Property Hawaii

Telematics: A Sword and a Shield

The transportation industry plays a crucial role in global commerce, and it has to constantly adapt to technological advancements, economic fluctuations, shifting consumer demands, and the legal landscape.
September 14, 2023 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation

Constructing the Future: 3D Printing’s Promises and Pitfalls

The next big thing in construction is 3D-printed structures. There are already 3D-printed houses, offices, public buildings, and other structures around the world with notable 3D-printed projects in China, Europe, and the U.S.
September 13, 2023 Liability Risk Management

Parents Awarded $745M in Lawsuit Over Nitrous Oxide Tragedy

A St. Louis County jury has reached a staggering $745 million verdict in favor of the parents of Marissa Politte, a 25-year-old woman tragically killed in a sidewalk accident outside a Ballwin urgent care facility.
September 12, 2023 Liability Litigation Missouri

Kroger Commits $1.4B to Settle Opioid Epidemic Litigation

Kroger said Friday that it will pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years to settle most of the litigation against the grocery giant stemming from the opioid epidemic that has ravaged the U.S. for more than a decade.
September 11, 2023 Liability Life & Health

Davenport Building Owner Sues Engineering Firm Over Collapse

The owner of the Davenport, Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed in May has taken legal action against the engineering firm responsible for inspecting the structure. Andrew Wold, the owner of Davenport Hotel LLC, alleges multiple counts, including negligence and breach of contract, against Select Structural Engineering.
September 7, 2023 Liability Litigation Iowa
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