Multiple types of insurance may cover liabilities arising from climate change cases, but the focus of coverage battles to date is on current and historic general liability policies.
The court debated whether an underlying suit based on environmental harms committed by a commercial property owner could be considered an "occurrence" that triggered the duties of defense and indemnity.
The Arizona Court of Appeals held that an office worker's death from COVID-19 is compensable under workers' compensation as long as the statutory requirements are met.
Insurers that suffer a cyberattack could encounter financial losses, business disruptions and reputational damage, the same losses their policyholders would experience.