190 lawsuits against corporate defendants produced verdicts of $10 million or more last year, a 40.7% jump over 2024, according to Marathon Strategies.

Balancing Innovation and Oversight: Insurance Regulation in the Age of AI with Wisconsin Commissioner Nathan Houdek.

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.

Unanimous ruling by Arizona Supreme Court reaffirms that strict product liability requires proving both defect and unreasonable danger.

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 holds that informing jurors about workers’ compensation subrogation would improperly prejudice deliberations.

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.

Higher education risk managers face funding shortfalls that could increase liability exposures.

Supreme Judicial Court upholds insurance commissioner’s authority to reject proposed rate changes but faults him for failing to ‘show your work.’

As influencers evolve into global media brands, they face growing exposure to defamation, copyright, privacy and regulatory claims.

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.

A majority of the state’s highest court rules anti-referral provision doesn’t extend to prescription drugs, allowing doctors to direct injured workers to pharmacies in which they hold financial stakes.

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.