Ruling clarifies that state law’s notice requirement applies only to employers, not insurance carriers, resolving ambiguity over coverage obligations for self-employed workers.

Environmental liability is entering a new era defined by emerging contaminants, tightening regulation, and social inflation, according to Gallagher.

Total recalled units jumped 27% to 492.31 million in Q1 2026 despite fewer recall events, as tariff volatility, geopolitical disruption and evolving regulations compound product safety risks, according to Sedgwick.

Sentry Insurance survey found that while 69% of U.S. executives believe a single multimillion-dollar verdict could shut down their company, only 17% list lawsuits among their biggest threats.

Compounding forces including litigation funding, nuclear verdicts and aggressive trial strategies are pushing medical professional liability severity well beyond general inflation, S&P Global Market Intelligence found.

A report by the California Earthquake Authority concludes that the state’s current systems for managing wildfire risk are failing ratepayers, insurance policyholders, and disaster survivors.

Class action defense costs have more than doubled over the past 15 years, with a 28% jump in new filings expected in 2026, according to Carlton Fields’ annual Class Action Survey.

When Delaware-based software application and data hosting provider for nonprofits, Blackbaud Inc. suffered a major ransomware attack, sensitive data and information about their clients hung in the crosshairs.  

In 2014, two individuals sued Chemical Solvents for bodily injury caused by exposure to chemicals. The company then tendered the defense to its insurers, Greenwich Insurance Company and Illinois National Insurance Company.

After discovering a piece of broken glass embedded in its grass sports field, Oak Knoll School of The Holy Child filed a claim with its insurer, Utica National Insurance Group.  The school believed that this contaminant clean-up should be covered under its policy, pointing to a pollution coverage provision that stated, “We [the insurance company] will pay your expense to… View Article

Privacy class actions tied to routine website tracking have surged nearly tenfold since 2022, with small and midsize businesses bearing a disproportionate share of exposure, according to KYND.

Capital deployed to new commercial litigation funding deals rose sharply in 2025, though ongoing fundraising challenges kept the market tight, according to Westfleet Advisors.

NCCI regulatory analysis identified emerging issues driving state and federal legislative activity in 2026.

Government-led lawsuits and evolving regulatory pressure create new liability exposure for food manufacturers: Swiss Re.

New York’s brief expansion of workers’ comp mental health coverage offers a cautionary tale — and a roadmap for proactive employers.

The number of recalls in 2025 marks second-highest annual total in seven years, as regulatory turbulence reshapes industry risk: Sedgwick.

Ruling upholds workers’ compensation exclusive remedy, despite allegations of intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraudulent concealment.

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.