Court rules Encova must pay mesothelioma benefits despite late entry into case, affirming that liability follows statutory exposure date.

AI-driven businesses face rising litigation, regulatory scrutiny, and insurance challenges from misrepresentation, disclosure failures, and systemic risk.

Ruling establishes hearing injury occurred where employee had at least one year of hazardous exposure, regardless of final work location in another state.

Unanimous ruling restricts compensation to functional impairment ratings when injured workers return to same or higher pay.

New updates to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act have wide reaching implications for insureds.

New behavioral study reveals injury severity, not company size, drives multimillion-dollar awards, Swiss Re reports.

Ruling establishes that employees must actively pursue benefits or face dismissal, providing clarity for employers and insurers managing long-term claims.

Ruling establishes that dependents’ workers’ compensation claims are separate from deceased employees’ actions.

6th Circuit decision clarifies that common veterinary treatments fall within insurance policy’s exclusions for ‘drugs or medication.’

New state regulations provide liability shields for businesses that implement recognized security frameworks: RIMS.

Expanding liability windows and digital product coverage mean life science firms face heightened litigation risks under the EU’s new directive.

NCCI tracks 950 bills nationwide as states expand presumptions for first responders while grappling with gig economy classifications and marijuana reimbursement.

Ruling clarifies that employers must provide functional fall protection equipment, not just have it present on job sites.

Rising economic factors and lawsuit abuse push medical malpractice claim costs to decade highs, The Doctors Company reports.

The value of the top medical malpractice payouts has more than doubled in the past five years.  

Insurance industry leaders must position for structural shift as emerging risks reshape liability landscape: Aon and Moody’s.

Tracking legislative changes that impact workers’ compensation is a full-time job — and then some.

Increases in motor vehicle tort cases and premises liability lead the rise in cases filed, while medical malpractice lawsuits in federal courts decline, Lex Machina finds.

Ruling potentially opens new avenue for business recovery of damages from pandemic restrictions, after insurers deny most business interruption claims.

Defense attorneys report dramatic increase in expected filings while federal enforcement faces major staff reductions, Inigo research shows.