Instant Insights / Specialty & Surplus Lines

The surplus lines market plays a critical role in the insurance ecosystem by providing coverage for hard-to-place and specialized risks. For WSIA’s 2020 Annual Virtual Marketplace from September 10-17, read up on the unique lines and market trends impacting the specialty and E&S industry.

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How lawyers swerved Yamaha away from $15M products liability suit

A WaveRunner personal watercraft sat at the heart of a products liability lawsuit against Yamaha.

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The defense team wheeled a WaveRunner into the courtroom, allowing jurors to sit on it during deliberations. (ALM Archives)

A team of Miami lawyers steered Yamaha Motor Corp. USA and its Japanese parent company away from claims that insufficient warnings on its WaveRunner watercraft contributed to the injuries of a teenage rider who fell off in Biscayne Bay, Fla.

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