Litigation

A fiduciary could not serve as the insureds' disinterested appraiser, despite agent-principal relationship, Florida court says.

A jury rendered a verdict in favor of Hyundai in a case in which a driver alleged a wheel had fractured and was defective.

A court ruled that a competitor's lawsuit against an insured did meet coverage requirements under The Hartford's policy.

A court ruled that the insureds could not recover payments under their flood insurance policy to cover Hurricane Irma damage.

The Hartford asked a federal judge to declare that it has no duty to defend a civil suit brought by a mother and young victim.

The agreement is the largest data-security settlement by the FTC and resolves a nearly two-year investigation into the massive breach.