Injured workers represented by attorneys reported a 10-point lower physical health and recovery score three years after injury than unrepresented workers, with little difference in medical payments, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
A House bill extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through 2034 would raise the loss trigger to $10 million and impose a 90-day certification deadline, according to A.M. Best.
As insurers retreat from high-risk areas, homeowners face shrinking coverage options, growing reliance on the FAIR Plan and difficult choices in the surplus lines market.
State lawmakers introduced a wave of bills tying portable benefits to independent-contractor status in 2026, reshaping the worker classification landscape tracked by the NCCI.
Bad actors are intercepting confused policyholders the moment they turn to a search engine for help, often steering them to sue their insurers rather than file a claim.
190 lawsuits against corporate defendants produced verdicts of $10 million or more last year, a 40.7% jump over 2024, according to Marathon Strategies.
Securities class action filings jumped to 121 in H1 2026 from 93 in the previous six months, with AI-related cases and mega-dollar-loss litigation fueling the surge, according to Cornerstone Research and Stanford Law School.
Court eliminates exhaustion requirement for declaratory relief and bad faith claims, allowing insureds to pursue all layers of coverage simultaneously in disputes over layered insurance programs.
A 2026 breach at an automotive tech provider left up to 150,000 drivers unable to use their vehicles, illustrating how third-party digital failures can expose automakers to liability, according to Munich Re and TÜV SÜD.
Court rules employees can receive benefits for third-party attacks if job duties or work environment increased their risk, rejecting narrow focus on specific task being performed at time of injury.
Third-party medical financing is reshaping liability claims by inflating medical costs, increasing settlement pressure and driving higher insurance expenses.
A California verdict signals a shift from content-based claims to design-based liability, reshaping insurance exposure across industries, according to Lockton.
The specialty legal professional liability market has grown modestly since 2020 while outperforming the broader commercial casualty composite, according to AM Best.