Liability

California Faces $36 Billion Price Tag to Build Durable Wildfire Catastrophe Fund, State Study Finds

A report by the California Earthquake Authority concludes that the state’s current systems for managing wildfire risk are failing ratepayers, insurance policyholders, and disaster survivors.

Corporate Class Action Spending Projected to Hit $4.8 Billion as Nearly All Large Companies Face Regular Claims

Cookie and Tracking Litigation Emerges as a Major Cyber Loss Driver for SMBs

Executive Lines Market Faces Growing Volatility Beneath Surface-Level Calm

Litigation Finance Capital Commitments Rebound 23% After Two-Year Contraction

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No Room for Error

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With workers at a high rate of danger, health care facilities must train for both communication skills and safety drills.

Those Darn Tenant Losses: Solutions

It is time for tenants to start bearing the cost of fires caused by their negligence.

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In the aftermath of riots, urban-based companies are strengthening contingency plans to protect their facilities, and most importantly, their employees.

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