The Return Of Mold

A ‘Friends’ reunion; a ‘Sopranos’ prequel movie; Brittany Spears—pop culture from the early 2000s has made a comeback. Unfortunately something far less enjoyable from that era may also be finding its way back into our lives: mold litigation.
December 14, 2021 Liability Litigation

Limiting Title III Liability For Website Accessibility

Businesses that operate brick-and-mortar storefronts are likely well aware of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation.
December 13, 2021 Liability Litigation

Anatomy Of A Construction Defect Claim

Construction-defect claims can range from the mundane to the outlandish. It doesn’t matter whether the focus of a defect claim is a skyscraper, commercial building, or single-family home, the cases really are not that much different at their core in getting to the root cause of the defect.
December 13, 2021 Liability Litigation

Advanced Analytics Still A Priority For Re/insurers

A new study by broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has found that expanding and improving the use of advanced analytics in several aspects of operations remains high on North American property & casualty (P&C) insurers’ strategies.
December 10, 2021 Liability Property

Ruling Is Instructive Of Biometric-Related Claims And Insurance

As part of the larger trend of invasion of privacy claims asserted by employees or consumers against businesses, several states have recently passed legislation that sets forth requirements for the collection, storing and dissemination of biometric information such as fingerprints, voice recordings and even keystroke patterns.
December 1, 2021 Liability Litigation Illinois New York Washington

Astroworld Lawsuits Surge To $3B In Damages

More than 300 lawsuits totaling a staggering $3 billion have been filed over the Astroworld disaster on November 5 that ultimately claimed the lives of ten people.
November 29, 2021 Liability Litigation Texas

The Evolving Value Of The Claims Sector

While the traditional view of claims is that it sits towards the back of the value chain, that is changing, a speaker said Wednesday during KPMG’s 30th annual insurance conference. The evolving role of claims was one of four macro (or high-level) trends discussed during the Reimagining Operations session at the virtual conference.
November 19, 2021 Auto Liability Property Workers' Compensation

When The War For Talent Meets The Great Resignation

Canada’s property and casualty insurance industry was already facing the oft-mentioned ‘war for talent,’ and now it has to contend with a newer talent crunch: The ‘Great Resignation.’
November 18, 2021 Liability Property

Opioid Ruling Too Broad: West Virginia Supreme Court

The West Virginia Supreme Court said Monday a lower court’s order prohibiting insurers from pursuing litigation against an opioid pharmaceutical distributor in other states was overly broad.
November 17, 2021 Liability Litigation West Virginia

If The Federal Government Legalizes Cannabis, Here Are The Insurance Implications

In his 2015 stand-up special The Comeback Kid, stand-up comedian John Mulaney joked that the government had ‘[become] like cool parents’ when it came to marijuana. It’s a claim many an onlooker would agree with.
November 17, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Workers' Compensation

Some States, Insurers Limit Dog Breed Discrimination For Homeowners Policies

When it comes to homeowners insurance, a lot of policies leave certain ‘aggressive’ dog breeds out in the cold. Now, animal advocacy groups, that’s starting to change. For years, most insurers have limited coverage or downright denied policies to homes in which there’s a dog they deem to be of a potentially dangerous breed.
November 10, 2021 Legislation & Regulation Liability Illinois Nevada New York

With Violent Crime Up, Negligent Security Is A Looming Hazard

While property crime (except for car theft) has been on the decline, the United States has been experiencing a worrying surge in violent crime since the start of the pandemic.
November 8, 2021 Liability

Lawsuits Stream In Over The Deadly Tragedy At The Travis Scott Concert

Houston’s Astroworld Festival is now considered one of the deadliest concerts in U.S. history. Eight people are dead and many more injured after the crowd surged as the festival’s headliner, Travis Scott, performed Friday night.
November 8, 2021 Liability Litigation

Physicians’ Risks Of Covid-Related Malpractice Suits

Since the Covid-19 pandemic’s emergence, coronavirus-related negligence cases have appeared, leaving physicians, liability insurers, and malpractice attorneys anxious.
October 29, 2021 Liability Litigation

The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Debate

The Biden administration introduced a new COVID-19 Action Plan on September 09, called ‘The Path Out of the Pandemic,’ which includes measures to reduce the number of unvaccinated Americans through regulatory powers and authorities.
October 28, 2021 Legislation & Regulation Liability
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