
Opioid Litigation Update: $26B Deal That Lets Big Pharma Off the Hook
After years of litigation and massive jury verdicts, three firms are eyeing an end to lawsuits over their role in the opioid epidemic.
August 12, 2021
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation

Northern California Utility’s Link to Raging Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric - the Northern California utility responsible for the some of the state's most devastating wildfires over the past four years - has said its equipment may also be responsible for the still-raging Dixie Fire, which is now the second-biggest wildfire in the history of the state.
August 12, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
California

McLarens Acquires Canadian Loss Adjuster MGB Claims
Insurance services provider McLarens is set to acquire MGB Claims, a complex commercial claims adjusting firm based in Canada.
August 4, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property

Family of Child Thrown From Mall of America Balcony Files Lawsuit
The family of the boy who was thrown from the third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in 2019 have filed a lawsuit against the Bloomington facility.
July 29, 2021
Liability
Litigation
Minnesota

10th Circuit Case Reinforces Limits Of Insurer’s Duty To Settle Disputed Claims
A recent federal appeals court case applying Utah law goes to the heart of the conflict that arises between a policyholder and insurer when an insurer defends a policyholder under a reservation of rights and receives a settlement offer.
July 27, 2021
Liability
Litigation

Rise in Lawsuits Highlights Range of Exposures Financial Sector Faces
Litigation on a range of environmental, social and governance issues, such as climate change, pollution, diversity and CEO pay, is on the rise, putting pressure on companies to proactively manage ESG risks.
July 19, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation

Progressive Hiring Nearly 3000 for Claims Positions Nationwide
Progressive Insurance announced it plans to hire over 6,000 new employees across the nation and some of the openings are in the Cleveland area.
July 8, 2021
Auto
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Liability
Property

Judge Says $48M Insurance Coverage is Inadequate for Collapsed Condo
A judge has ruled that the reported $48 million insurance coverage of a collapsed condominium building in Florida is 'simply not enough,' as the association responsible for the facility faces five separate lawsuits.
July 7, 2021
Liability
Litigation
Florida

Mandatory Auto Arbitration
When one insurance company subrogates against another insurance company and both are members of intercompany arbitration, such as Arbitration Forums, arbitration is mandatory. It is the type of damages sought that determines whether arbitration is compulsory, not the type of coverage afforded by the Respondent.
July 2, 2021
Auto
Liability
Subrogation

Miami Condo Insurer to Pay Out Its Policy Limit
The general insurance liability insurer for the Champlain Towers South condominium has indicated that it will pay out the entire amount of its policy to cover any claims related to pending litigation and future lawsuits arising from the building's collapse last week.
July 1, 2021
Liability
Florida

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Settles Lawsuit Against Pilot, Helicopter Company
Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
June 25, 2021
Liability
Litigation
California

Insurers Unwilling To Cover Bezos’s 2021 Space Odyssey
Launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travelers.
June 24, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability

Why Ridesharing Makes Motor Vehicle Accident Claims More Complex
Inspecting the accident scene early and downloading black box data are among the tactics insurance lawyers use to defend ride share tort claims, lawyers suggested to A.M. Best Company Inc.
June 23, 2021
Auto
Liability
Litigation

Ten Dead After 18-Vehicle Crash on Alabama Interstate
Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Alabama, on Saturday, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock.
June 23, 2021
Auto
Liability
Alabama

Billions in Possible Liability Exposures for PFA Manufacturers as Regulatory Attention Ratchets Up
Early in June, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Antonio Delgado (both D-NY) reintroduced legislation that would regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Clean Water Act.
June 17, 2021
Liability
Risk Management



