Claims

Hospitals should get ready for a reversal of fortune when it comes to liability claims.

Homeowners in four states are eligible to get relief from a contaminated drywall dilemma that has allegedly caused them to get sick and caused damage to the homes' infrastructures.

A Clever, Mo., man was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and two counts of bank fraud for making false cattle theft claims.

The collision repair industry spends billions annually on parts to repair vehicles. An increasing share of that is for alternative parts, which are being consolidated in the hands of fewer and larger suppliers. What is driving this transformation?

Lloyd's and Arch Specialty Insurance Co. do not have to cover the legal expenses of Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, a federal judge has ruled.

Plaintiffs in the litigation arising from the debris cleanup at the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have entered a settlement agreement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, owner of the World Trade Center site.

Reports that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has given the green light to sue more than 50 directors and officers of failed banks has one broker wondering how much due diligence was done before deciding to sue.

Passage of the Dodd-Frank Act will mean a lot of changes in the world of finance, but having a current professional liability policy should grant executives some security in the case of litigation, said one insurance expert.