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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
New York
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide If Permitted Emissions Fall Under Pollution Exclusion in Insurance Dispute
The Seventh Circuit certified a key insurance question to the Illinois Supreme Court: Do emissions allowed by state permit trigger pollution exclusions in CGL policies?
April 21, 2025
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Illinois
Dog Bite Claims on the Rise as Insurers Tighten Homeowners Coverage
Dog bites led to $1.57 billion in homeowners liability claims in 2024 as insurers reassess coverage, with states like California and New York topping the list for cost and volume.
April 18, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Property
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Shows Why Marine Liability Claims Demand Flexibility and Foresight
One year after the Baltimore Bridge collapse, Howden highlights the marine insurance sector’s need for adaptability amid complex claims and a competitive market environment.
April 7, 2025
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Liability
Marine
Maryland
How Louisiana Can Unlock Social Mobility and Reclaim the American Dream
Louisiana ranks last in social mobility, but reforms in education, licensing, taxation, and regulation offer hope for progress and a renewed path to the American Dream.
April 4, 2025
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Louisiana
Georgia Insurer Challenges $22 Million Jury Verdict After Truck Crash
A Georgia insurer is refusing to pay a $22 million jury award after a truck accident, spotlighting tensions between policy limits, tort reform, and bad faith allegations.
April 4, 2025
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
