$50 Billion And 100,000 Plaintiffs: Johnson & Johnson’s Painful Reputational Risk Lesson

Health product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has yet to evade the laundry list of class action lawsuits held against it. Everything from mounting opioid litigation to the more recent asbestos allegations has placed this conglomerate under national public scrutiny.
November 1, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

Performance Of Pedestrian Crash Prevention Varies Among Midsize Cars

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the pedestrian crash prevention systems of 16 midsize cars in the lead-up to Halloween, a holiday that consistently ranks among the deadliest days for pedestrians in the United States.
October 30, 2019 Auto Liability Technology

Deadline Extended For California Fire Victims To Seek Compensation

The tens of thousands of California residents harmed by last year’s devastating wildfires are getting more time to file for compensation from the utility company blamed for the blazes.
October 30, 2019 Liability Property California

Insurers Refuse To Inhale The Liability Risk Of Vaping

It’s hard to believe it today, but cigarettes were once lauded as a good thing. “Give your throat a vacation,” one 1930s advertisement reads. “Smoke a FRESH cigarette.”
October 29, 2019 Liability

How Uber Almost Crushed My First Day At Work

Over an October weekend, a friend of my boyfriend visited us from California. Since I wasn’t in the mood to drive across the city to the Philadelphia airport to pick him up, he did what most people would do. He pulled out his phone and called an Uber.
October 24, 2019 Liability Workers' Compensation

Family Of Man Killed In Hard Rock Collapse File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Developers

The family of one of the men who died when the Hard Rock hotel collapsed two weeks ago in downtown New Orleans has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building’s developers.
October 24, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Louisiana

2 Dead After Vehicle Falls From Parking Garage Near City Market In Indianapolis

A man and a woman died Wednesday morning when the vehicle they were in fell from the fourth floor of a parking garage near City Market, officials say.
October 23, 2019 Auto Liability Indiana

Homeowner: Vehicle Crash Knocked House Partly Off Its Foundation

A two-vehicle crash in southern Crawford County sent one pickup truck into a home Monday morning, knocking the house partly off its foundation. "I’m waiting for the (insurance) adjuster to look at it," said Lisa Peterson, the home’s owner told the Tribune on Monday.
October 23, 2019 Auto Liability Property Subrogation Pennsylvania

Ineffective Liability And Injury Assessment: Causes And Effects

The cost of automobile accidents has risen significantly over the past few years. From 2015 to 2017, bodily injury loss costs increased by 12.4 percent, property damage by 11.4 percent and personal injury protection by 6.4 percent, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
October 22, 2019 Liability

Pedestrian Fatalities On U.S. Roads Hit Almost 30-Year High

U.S. traffic deaths fell 2.4% in 2018 to 36,560 although the number of pedestrians killed rose to its highest level in nearly three decades, the U.S. auto safety agency said Tuesday.
October 22, 2019 Auto Liability

RoadKill Season Has Arrived; Be Wary Of Animals

Ah, fall: That magical time of year for apple picking, foliage tours, pumpkin spice lat...AUUGHGHGH WHY IS THERE A DEER ON MY HOOD?!
October 21, 2019 Auto Liability Iowa Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana

Smart Home Devices And Privacy Risk

Internet-connected products have become enmeshed in many aspects of daily life, both at home and in the workplace. According to the consumer trends research firm Park Associates, 36% of homes with a broadband internet connection have a smart speaker, and 8% have a video doorbell, with another quarter of respondents saying that they plan to buy a video doorbell in the future.
October 18, 2019 Liability Risk Management

After Ransomware Attack, Baltimore To Purchase $20M In Cyber Insurance

As costs from this spring’s ransomware attack on Baltimore continue to come due, city officials will buy $20 million in cyber liability insurance to cover any additional disruptions to city networks over the next year.
October 17, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Maryland

Due To Insured’s Intent To Kill Wife, Bodily Injury Coverage Excluded Under Homeowners Policy

On January 23, 2017, Noah Ravenscroft killed his wife, Kristy Jo, by stabbing her 24 times, striking her in the chest 13 times. At the time of the homicide, the couple had three minor children. Prior to the homicide, Mr. Ravenscroft had been experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoid beliefs.
October 15, 2019 Liability Litigation Michigan

Power Lines May Be At Fault In Raging Fire Near Los Angeles, Officials Say

Power lines are suspected to have been involved in a major wildfire that led to evacuation orders for 100,000 people and was blamed for two deaths in Los Angeles County last week, authorities said Monday.
October 15, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property California
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