Emerging Risks


February 08, 2018

Joseph Anthony Mele, 33, of Ventura, California, has been denied parole after the parole board found that he still posed an unreasonable risk of violence…

February 08, 2018

A federal district court in New Jersey has ruled that a malpractice insurance carrier had to defend a lawyer in a lawsuit brought against him by an automobile…

February 08, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, reversing a district court decision, has ruled that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company breached the…

February 08, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, reversing a district court's decision, has examined when a lawyer had knowledge of facts that "might…

February 07, 2018

Facing continued negative publicity and pressure from Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") created the Superstorm Sandy…

February 07, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court decision that an insured was not entitled to coverage of a claim because…

February 07, 2018

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued the first Pennsylvania decision exploring the meaning of the term "purchase"…

February 07, 2018

Chubb Limited has appointed Michael W. Smith chief claims officer. In this role, Mr. Smith will lead the company's claims organization…

February 07, 2018

As the insurance industry continues to embrace data analytics, the fraud sector is seeing increasing benefits of implementation both domestically…

February 07, 2018

Tokio Marine Kiln ("TMK") has appointed Alex Jomaa as cyber underwriter. Mr. Jomaa will report to Laila Khudairi, head…