Canada's New PM Seen As Leader Conscious Of Climate Risk
As the former central banker Mark Carney assumes leadership over Canada's government, experts are pointing to his comments on climate change risks to insurers as a watershed moment in appreciating the financial risks of a warming planet.
Allstate Unit Data Breach Row Signals Shifting Cyber Risks
A New York attorney general suit against an Allstate unit is raising concerns about more aggressive state enforcement and data breach risks from insurers while emphasizing existing cyber risk and coverage issues that have long plagued policyholders.
Meet The State Rep. Working To Bring Firearm Insurance To Ill.
As state and local governments consider the ways in which insurance can be used to regulate firearm use, Rep. Bob Morgan is leading the charge in Illinois, creating a task force to bring insurance experts and other related leaders together to formulate liability insurance for firearm owners. Here, Law360 speaks with Morgan as he works to discover whether a stand-alone policy or special endorsement can be used by individuals to promote safer firearm practices within the state.
Canada's New PM Seen As Leader Conscious Of Climate Risk
As the former central banker Mark Carney assumes leadership over Canada's government, experts are pointing to his comments on climate change risks to insurers as a watershed moment in appreciating the financial risks of a warming planet.
Allstate Unit Data Breach Row Signals Shifting Cyber Risks
A New York attorney general suit against an Allstate unit is raising concerns about more aggressive state enforcement and data breach risks from insurers while emphasizing existing cyber risk and coverage issues that have long plagued policyholders.
Meet The State Rep. Working To Bring Firearm Insurance To Ill.
As state and local governments consider the ways in which insurance can be used to regulate firearm use, Rep. Bob Morgan is leading the charge in Illinois, creating a task force to bring insurance experts and other related leaders together to formulate liability insurance for firearm owners. Here, Law360 speaks with Morgan as he works to discover whether a stand-alone policy or special endorsement can be used by individuals to promote safer firearm practices within the state.
Expert Analysis
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Property More
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A Louisiana federal judge again refused to find that the insurer of a suburban New Orleans commercial property acted in bad faith in denying to cover $220,000 in damage Hurricane Ida allegedly caused in 2021.
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A married couple accused State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. in Ohio federal court of wrongfully denying coverage after their home was damaged by wind and a hailstorm.
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General Liability More
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The Fifth Circuit reversed on Friday a decision finding a bar's insurer had to pay only $1 million of a $3.2 million judgment because a settlement demand letter was too vague, saying the lower court should hav... (more story)
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An Ohio startup on Thursday lost its latest bid to revive an $18.3 million jury verdict it won against TransUnion for allegedly holding its source code hostage after ending a business deal.
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Specialty Lines More
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Several unlicensed individuals submitted hundreds of fraudulent charges for services provided to Geico-insured car accident victims, the insurer has alleged in New York federal court, claiming it lost more tha... (more story)
A recent Delaware Superior Court ruling that allowed National Amusements Inc., Shari Redstone and Viacom Inc. to draw from two pools of insurance coverage for underlying shareholder litigation cemented the sta... (more story)
A pair of directors and officers insurers must provide coverage to real estate holding companies in an underlying False Claims Act whistleblower action, a Delaware Superior Court judge ruled, finding that a br... (more story)
North Carolina's Business Court judge shut down a late deposition motion by a Chubb subsidiary seeking testimony from Smithfield Foods Inc.'s chief legal officer, criticizing the insurer for purportedly trying... (more story)
Houston Casualty Co. said Tuesday that its liability insurance policy does not cover an underlying lawsuit accusing a Washington company that owns McDonald's franchises of violating the state's pay transparenc... (more story)