Poorly misjudged inflation rates led people invested in the CalPERS long-term care insurance to pay extremely high rate hikes. The group took the pension plan company to court.

The latest legal happenings likely to have an impact on the insurance industry today. 

A Georgia officer’s gender-affirming surgery is denied coverage by her employer’s health insurance. The legal battle continues at the federal level in court.

The latest court cases and filings with an impact on the risk management and insurance field.

Multiple cities have filed suit against Kia and Hyundai for lack of anti-theft technology after a rash of car thefts.

When this injured worker self-weaned off opioids as a pain management medication, he turned to medical marijuana. The court had to decide who was responsible for payments.

The latest legal cases that are likely to have an impact on the insurance and risk management industry. 

Pfizer/BioNTech was hit with a patent infringement suit by Arbutus Biopharma for its COVID vaccine.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are using a variety of tactics to inflate medical malpractice verdicts in excess of policy limits, but there are ways defense teams can prepare to respond.

After a Maine hotel was found to not comply with ADA regulations, a case that began in a district court has found itself at the feet of the Supreme Court.

When third parties invest large sums in a lawsuit in exchange for a portion of the eventual settlement, it can affect the legal process — and the E&S market — in more ways than one.

A New Orleans-based restaurant was awarded a win against its insurer regarding COVID coverage. The victory was short lived.

When this worker is the victim of gun violence, his status as an employee versus a contracted worker comes into question. Will he receive workers’ comp benefits for his paralyzing injury?

After a skin treatment gone awry, one patient at this day spa decides to sue the facility for its negligence.

Treating mental health in workers’ compensation claims can be tricky, particularly when we look at what individual states allow. But with a workers’ comp advocacy support system in place, these claims can be addressed long before potential litigation.

This insurer is off the hook for $19 million for the renovation and restoration of a deteriorating school building on its policy. 

Unvaccinated workers placed on furlough or laid off joined together in a class action against United Airlines after its mandatory vaccine mandate.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block the airline merger, which it characterized as “presumptively illegal.”

After a driver’s Kia was stolen in 2019, he filed suit against Kia and Hyundai claiming the vehicles lack critical security features.

After an insurance fraud scheme was discovered, one whistleblower brought eyeglass lens manufacturer Essilor to court.