Court rules insurers failed to prove settlement represented effective increase in deal consideration, reinforcing high burden on carriers to invoke exclusions in D&O policies.

Record dollar losses at stake signal bigger settlements ahead despite decline in class action lawsuits, according to report from Cornerstone Research and Stanford Law School.

Reclassifying marijuana could reshape how insurers approach cannabis-related businesses, AM Best says.

N.J. high court affirms rebuttable presumption that educators who contracted coronavirus during pandemic did so at work, shifting burden of proof to employers and insurers.

Ruling allows privately employed workers injured by negligent public employees to pursue damages beyond workers’ compensation.

United Educators’ 2026 report show fewer damage awards of $2.5 million or more against educational institutions, but overall costs of awards and settlements surged.

Appeals court holds accounting fraud and misleading statements were part of single scheme, denying company access to additional policy limits.

The mental health crisis that gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t subsided, and its effects are being felt in the workplace across a multitude of industries.

Ruling underscores that employers must present specific, well-founded evidence from qualified experts to rebut presumption of compensability.

Ruling establishes that work accidents triggering symptoms in previously asymptomatic conditions are compensable.

Litigation funding, evolving legal systems and shifting public attitudes are driving liability claims to record levels, according to Swiss Re Institute.

Ruling places sole liability on sheriff’s department for deputy injured while directing traffic for highway contractor.

As third-party litigation funding reshapes the American court system, consumers and businesses alike face mounting financial consequences, but reform efforts offer hope for change.

ATRA names eight ‘Judicial ‘Hellholes’ where it contends fraud, junk science and billion-dollar verdicts undermine justice.

MSIG USA Head of Casualty Jayson Taylor breaks down what’s fueling liability severity and why litigation funding transparency should be the industry’s next priority.

Decision reinforces that original carriers remain liable for injury recurrences, illustrating how prior claim settlements can permanently bar future compensation when old injuries resurface.

Ruling upholds ‘prevalence’ framework, allowing workers’ compensation for employees who contracted virus in high-risk workplace settings without identifying exact moment of infection.

Affected units spike 201% despite fewer overall recall events, signaling evolving risk landscape for manufacturers and insurers, Sedgwick reports.

As regulatory shifts, rising verdicts and evolving technologies reshape liability risk, CorVel’s Candy Hammond shares insights on what businesses need to know now.

Optum President & CEO Matt Wolfe reveals how AI, modernized platforms, and mission-driven reform are reshaping the workers’ comp and auto no-fault landscape.