All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 20 2022 // Like millions of Americans, Timothy Radcliff was glued to the NFL Draft in late April.Radcliff’s interest in the draft wasn’t predicated on which quarterback went off the board first or whether the Pittsburgh...
Jun 15 2022 // Transportation and delivery network companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart have been dealt a setback in Massachusetts as the state’s high court has rejected their ballot proposals that sought to both...
Jun 15 2022 // U.S. financial industry groups are pushing to water down a draft Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule aimed at reining-in special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs, arguing it could kill the industry.The...
Jun 14 2022 // The U.S. medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) market saw an improvement in financial performance in 2021 but its combined ratio remained an unprofitable 108 and a return to profitability is unlikely, said Fitch...
Jun 13 2022 // Skyward Specialty Launches Renewable Energy Contractor CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group is now offering a renewable energy contractors coverage targeting contractors specializing in wind and solar energy...
Jun 9 2022 // PCF Insurance Services acquired Mike Haffar Insurance Services Inc. located in West Covina, California. Mike Haffar is an insurance and risk advisor for physicians, medical clinics, medical groups, surgery centers and...
Jun 8 2022 // Segal, a benefits and HR consulting firm, has acquired Bayview Insurance Group d/b/a Union Services Agency (USA), a Michigan-based insurance brokerage firm. The brokerage has focused on serving the insurance needs of labor...
Jun 7 2022 // On November 24, 2018, Alicia E. Shaffer Stalheim, 25, was murdered by her jealous boyfriend, Luis Rodriguez, seven months after Rodriguez learned Stalheim and her children met for ice cream with another man.Stalheim,...
Jun 6 2022 // A prescription drug maker has done its legal duty by warning prescribing physicians of a drug’s risks in accordance with Washington law even when the drugs are advertised directly to consumers, the state’s...
Jun 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Beazley and Gallagher Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Beazley Announces MacCabe Retirement, Wheeler and Pereira Promotions for Int’l...
Jun 6 2022 // Two of my pet peeves involve certain types of coverage questions that I’ve received over the years. The first one begins with something like, “Does a [insert type of policy here] cover …?” The key...
Jun 6 2022 // Instead of oscillating between extreme hard and soft markets, the insurance industry needs to promote a more sustainable business model that will help control the insurance cycle, according to an executive at the insurer...
May 31 2022 // Texas police accused of bungling the response to a mass shooter in an Uvalde school where 19 children and two teachers were killed aren’t likely to be held liable in a civil court, benefiting from broad immunity...
May 26 2022 // Oneglobal Appoints IRB’s Oka as CEO Reinsurance BrazilOneglobal Broking announced the appointment of Adriano Oka as CEO Reinsurance Brazil. Oka will report to Nery Silva, CEO Mercosul, Oneglobal Brazil. The...
May 26 2022 // Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has obtained approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to increase its shareholding in Howden India from 49% to 100%.The move...
May 26 2022 // An 18-year-old gunman stormed a Texas elementary school on Tuesday and killed 19 children and two teachers, reigniting a debate in the United States over gun control and the potential legal liability for manufacturers of...
May 25 2022 // Russia has so far deflected much of the impact of sanctions on its oil trade but the insurance industry threatens to throw a spanner in the works unless Moscow and its customers can plug a gap left by Western...
May 24 2022 // NJM Insurance Group is now writing commercial package policies in New Jersey with policy effective dates beginning July 1, 2022.The NJM ProPack Commercial Package Policy protects mid-to-large-sized businesses against...
May 23 2022 // Instead of oscillating between extreme hard and soft markets, the insurance industry needs to promote a more sustainable business model that will help control the insurance cycle, according to an executive at the insurer...
May 17 2022 // A boat insurance claim denial and fraud investigation have surfaced as integral pieces of the murder case being brought against a 28-year-old Vermont man charged with killing his grandfather and mother for inheritance...