A handful of EU countries have enacted laws protecting workers’ right to disconnect after hours, but vague language could create unintended consequences.
PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection, a step the company says was its “only viable option” now that it faces billions of dollars in wildfire liabilities.
During the government shutdown, the news focused on the 800,000 furloughed workers who went without pay for over a month — and justifiably so. But in the background, another group of workers suffered.
The regulatory landscape is changing. Insurance companies need to be on top of these key trends if they want to continue to build successful risk strategies.
After being hit by a car, one pedestrian filed a lawsuit against the driver for negligence and gross negligence. The driver’s insurance refused to pay punitive damages, so the pedestrian took them to trial.
When a worker who was exposed to asbestos for his entire career tried to put forth a workers’ comp claim for lead exposure, the court looked at his former ailments to decide.
After a hailstorm damage claim was denied, both insurer and its adjuster were called as defendants in court as co-conspirators. The court had to decide.
When KVG Properties tenants ‘remodeled’ their rented space for illegal marijuana growing operations, the landlord looked for coverage under its policy, but the insurer refused.
As the opioid epidemic rages on, a lack of consistent standards of care exposes healthcare providers to liability. Insurers are formulating a response.
Ongoing challenges have forced MPL underwriters to reevaluate their risk portfolios, bringing significant change to a market segment that has seen a decade’s worth of price erosion.
Because accidents happen, the strategies an employer implements at the start of a workers’ comp claim will dictate if it becomes a legal affair. Two experts share how to avoid just that.
Elizabeth Holmes tricked investors out of millions by dressing in ‘Steve Jobs’ black and pitching health care technology that didn’t work. The risk management lessons from the Theranos fiasco are both scary and insightful.