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An appeal is underway in a case involving a woman who had her workers' compensation benefits pulled for failing to stop smoking while undergoing medical treatments.

The Supreme Court will determine whether a choice of law clause to a maritime insurance policy is unenforceable if its enforcement is contrary to the "strong public policy" of the forum state.

"The No. 1 cause of nuclear verdicts is plaintiffs lawyers," said Robert Tyson, who has sought to rally the defense bar against rising verdicts and settlements.

Six states account for nearly 65% of the nuclear verdicts across the U.S.

Critics of the role of litigation funding say it causes trials and other proceedings to run longer, raising the costs of litigation.

The Supreme Court has entertained a wide variety of maritime cases with issues including a limitation of liability defense and cases involving the scope of marine terms.

By pinpointing these periods with elevated injuries and deaths, organizations can better prepare to prevent these incidents.

Professionals from across the insurance ecosystem, from agents to carriers, offer tips on having difficult conversations with clients.