All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 17 2023 // An act of physical abuse is not excluded by an abuse and molestation exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy unless the act involves “an imbalance or misuse of power in addition to being physically harmful,”...
Mar 14 2023 // U.S. commercial insurance prices grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 by an average of 4.8%, down from the rate of 5.2% in the previous quarter (Q3 2022), according to WTW’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance...
Mar 13 2023 // Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Singapore and hired two specialty underwriters to build its transactional liability business across the Asia-Pacific region.Benn Wilson will serve as regional CEO, and head of Asia...
Mar 10 2023 // A Pennsylvania Superior Court three-judge panel has slashed $1.2 million from a $2.7 million jury award in a medical malpractice case alleging two cancer misdiagnoses, finding that one of the claims was not brought until...
Mar 8 2023 // A New York federal judge has refused to lower the curtain on a Covid-19 business loss claim by the owner of five Broadway theaters because the entertainment insurance policy language is ambiguous as to whether the theater...
Mar 6 2023 // A Kentucky House committee advanced a bill Tuesday to bolster disclosure requirements meant to reveal past misconduct allegations when teachers seek jobs in other school districts.Republican Rep. James Tipton said his bill...
Mar 6 2023 // The national combined average premium increased by 10.31%, and average liability premiums increased by 10.36% over the 2016-2020 period. The national combined average premium per insured vehicle was $1,176, a 2.4% decrease...
Mar 6 2023 // “Our thoughts remain with the people affected by the Fairview fire. We are reviewing this action and will respond to it through the proper legal channels.” — Southern California Edison spokesperson Reggie...
Mar 2 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Tempest Re, Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd., and Mosaic Insurance.A summary of these new hires follows here. Ashley Promoted to Division President...
Mar 1 2023 // The winter storm that hit Texas in February 2021 strained the state’s electricity grid so much that power had to be cut to millions of homes and businesses to prevent the grid’s complete failure. At least 200...
Feb 27 2023 // The Kentucky Senate voted Friday to provide teachers with liability insurance coverage as a cushion against financial losses when forced to defend themselves against work-related lawsuits.The bill would require Kentucky...
Feb 24 2023 // Mass shootings in America invariably raise questions of fault. The police’s delayed response outside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A district attorney’s failure to prosecute the alleged Club Q shooter...
Feb 24 2023 // Mass shootings in America invariably raise questions of fault. The police’s delayed response outside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A district attorney’s failure to prosecute the alleged Club Q shooter...
Feb 24 2023 // A law firm that has made a multibillion-dollar business out of suing auto and liability insurers for Medicare reimbursement payments may have met its match in Florida’s notice-of-intent-to-sue requirements.A panel of...
Feb 20 2023 // Specialization is critical in the cattle business and increased consumer demand for protein is driving new trends, including niche farms that offer direct-to-consumer strategies.In today’s evolving and growing...
Feb 20 2023 // Social inflation has been a hot topic across the insurance industry over the last few years as claims frequency and severity continue to increase across nearly every line of business.While some lines, such as commercial...
Feb 17 2023 // AmeriTrust subsidiary Star Insurance Co. must pay the $9 million balance of a $10 million settlement in the death of a 12-year old boy who died after a trench he dug on a Long Branch, New Jersey beach collapsed on him.Star...
Feb 17 2023 // A liability insurer has no standing to object to its insured’s bankruptcy plan, even if the carrier feels that the plan unfairly exposes it to potentially fraudulent claims, a federal appeals court decided this week...
Feb 16 2023 // Lewis Brisbois Expands Products Liability Capabilities in Midwest with Experienced Litigation Team in St. LouisLewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Rick Mueller and Heather F. Counts to its St. Louis, Missouri office as...
Feb 16 2023 // There will be a jury retrial on allocation of liability in a New Jersey workers’ compensation premium fraud case won by Liberty Insurance Corp. against a construction firm.The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday...