Litigation

Pennsylvania court cases ruling that subcontractors' faulty work should be excluded from commercial general liability (CGL) policies has caused a coverage gap for insureds and confusion for agents selling the policies, a state agent association said.

The use of social media by surplus lines insurers and agents to promote business is advertising, a legal expert explains in a National Underwriter special feature this week.

Despite the casual nature of social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, the use of social media is subject to state insurance laws that govern advertising and unfair trade practices.

A proposed New York producer compensation regulation complies with the law and is necessary to inform consumers about possible conflicts of interest, the state's attorney general said in a court filing.

A new study by the RAND Corporation finds that a small group of asbestos plaintiffs' lawyers have become repeat players who represent a large number of claimants.

Eugene R. Anderson, the founding member of the law firm Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., died Friday from complications from pneumonia. He was 82.