A quick guide to a plan of action if you receive a letter from the Department of Insurance.

Legislation is being crafted in various states to curb legal system abuse.

Insurance needs to put up a better fight in the court of public opinion.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a man who contracted COVID-19 while working as a utility lineman was entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits.

Nearly half of U.S. states are developing AI governance laws, with compliance and risk management implications, according to Gallagher.

Technology is greatly amplifying the capabilities of criminals to deceive employees and produce outsized, illegitimate gains.

Connecticut Supreme Court empowers judges to extend temporary disability benefits beyond maximum medical improvement.

Court rules that Amazon Flex drivers are employees, not contractors for unemployment tax purposes.

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire recently overturned a decision that denied a widow’s request to be added as a dependent for death benefits after her husband’s work-related death.

A federal appeals court ruled that Home Depot cannot use its commercial general liability insurance to cover $70 million in losses from a massive data breach.

11th Circuit rules non-signatories to arbitration agreements cannot be compelled to arbitrate COBRA claims.

Insurers and their clients are under pressure to prevent verdicts in the tens of millions of dollars. Having the proper defense and prevention tools can help.

Securities class actions rise in 2024, with AI and COVID-19 cases leading growth while SPAC filings plummet, shows a report by Cornerstone Research and Stanford Law School.

RIMS outlines five key legislative priorities for 2025, including litigation funding transparency, data privacy and flood insurance reform.

After WSIA, carriers and brokers are feeling optimistic about E&S’ future.

Virginia ruling on bus driver’s injury claim redefines workplace accident standards, impacting future workers’ compensation cases.

North Carolina appeals court ruling challenges police immunity, setting potential precedent for high-speed pursuit liability.

Class action settlements hit $42 billion in 2024, exceeded only by 2023 and 2022 totals, according to analysis by Duane Morris.

Pennsylvania courts top ATRA’s list of unfair legal venues, as nuclear verdicts and lawsuit abuse plague multiple jurisdictions.

Insurers want to protect their customers. But the cost of that is increasing.