Coverage & Policy Issues

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.

Health care workers at the facility were subjected to more than 500 incidents of violence during a seven-month period, OSHA contends.

The estimated fatality rate for 2022 is projected to be 1.35 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, down from 1.37 the year prior.

There are strong opinions about litigation funding with some believing it promotes frivolous lawsuits while others say it aids plaintiffs who can't afford to bring suit against a defendant.

Cyber, business interruption and critical infrastructure failures rank as top industry perils facing the sector.

"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.

This case has brought a larger legal question in Massachusetts of whether an insurance company, and under what circumstances, has a right to recoup defense costs provided to an insured.

From January 2019-October 2022, Colorado home insurance premiums have increased 51.7%, on average, or 11.5% annually.