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Dram Shop Liability: Lawsuits Shutter Popular Bar On Hilton Head Island

Dram Shop Liability: Lawsuits Shutter Popular Bar On Hilton Head Island

The owner of a bar in the popular 'Barmuda Triangle' on Hilton Head Island says he was forced to shut down because of lawsuits stemming from the devastating Hilton Head bridge crash that killed three people in May.
December 23, 2021 Liability Litigation South Carolina

Subrogating Automated Driving Systems And Autonomous Vehicle Failures

Subrogating Automated Driving Systems And Autonomous Vehicle Failures

Imagine beginning your day with a cup of coffee in the car on the way to work, watching the morning news from a holographic projection on the windshield while making notes in preparation for a 9:00 a.m. meeting.
December 22, 2021 Liability Subrogation

Excess ‘Other Insurance’ Provision Does Not Relieve Insurer’s Duty To Defend

Excess ‘Other Insurance’ Provision Does Not Relieve Insurer’s Duty To Defend

The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that a D&O insurer cannot rely on an excess 'other insurance' provision to preclude a duty to defend.
December 21, 2021 Liability Litigation California

EPLI Claims May Increase With Vaccine Mandates

EPLI Claims May Increase With Vaccine Mandates

Ongoing uncertainty over COVID-19 vaccine mandates may trigger an increase in discrimination and retaliation claims against employers next year, according to employment practices liability insurance experts.
December 21, 2021 Liability

Insurer Wants Claims From 2019 Pileup Consolidated In Federal Court

Insurer Wants Claims From 2019 Pileup Consolidated In Federal Court

The insurer of the tractor-trailer truck whose driver, according to state police, caused a 59-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 in December 2019 wants all claims from the crash resolved in federal court.
December 16, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Standout Decisions On Construction Dispute Cases In California

Standout Decisions On Construction Dispute Cases In California

The construction industry is a key contributor to California's economy. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, in 2019, the construction sector contributed $118.1 billion of the state's total gross domestic product.
December 15, 2021 Liability Litigation California

The Return Of Mold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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