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Is there product liability coverage in a printers' E&O policy?
FC&S Editors | February 17, 2021
Coverage Q&A: The insured manufacturers packaging for frozen meat products.
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Vape Gate and today's cannabis product liability market
Steve Hallo | December 16, 2020
The event propelled risk management to the top of cannabis-business owners’ agendas, sources report.
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Auto, food risks driving higher recall claims costs in 2020
David Fiske and Lori Hunter | December 03, 2020
The recent surge in product liability and recall risks is coinciding with some of the largest claims payouts the U.S. has seen in a long time
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Peloton recalls 54,000 bike pedals after breakage, injury reports
Steve Bartell and Angela Tam | November 04, 2020
Repairing the reputational damage caused by a recall is one of many expenses that product recall insurance can help mitigate.
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Amazon may face strict liability for defective third-party product
Max Mitchell | August 25, 2020
For the first time, an appeals court has subjected the online retail giant to strict liability for the products it sells but does not make.
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The coming wave of plastic liabilities and insurance coverage
Mikaela Whitman | June 04, 2020
A business’s CGL policy is the first place it should look if it is facing claims of bodily injury related to plastic exposure.
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Vendor’s products liability coverage: An option for cyber breaches
Renier Pierantoni | December 19, 2019
Cyberattacks are in the news every day, yet too many businesses lack adequate coverage.
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How Amazon disrupted product liability
Michael Wolfer | October 28, 2019
Two rulings are making it easier for insurers to subrogate damages for defective products sold through Amazon.
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Product refusal of coverage: Are your clients covered?
Lori Hunter | September 30, 2019
In most instances, damages caused by another company’s recall isn’t covered by product recall insurance policies.
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How lawyers swerved Yamaha away from $15M products liability suit
Raychel Lean | September 09, 2019
A WaveRunner personal watercraft sat at the heart of a products liability lawsuit against Yamaha.
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Third potential carcinogen found in blood-pressure drugs
Anna Edney | March 01, 2019
Drugmaker Camber is recalling 87 lots of losartan tablets due to the discovery.
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Internet-connected toys may see more regulation
Dan Clark | February 26, 2019
The information these toys collect and the laws that govern the space.
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Nike basketball shoe blowout may be a ‘classic’ liability case
Eben Novy-Williams and Steven Sellers | February 21, 2019
Duke University star freshman Zion Williamson sprained his knee when his Nike sneaker fell apart.
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Select Hyundai, Kia models have high fire insurance claim rates
Denny Jacob | February 11, 2019
HLDI research points to an increased risk of fire for turbocharged engines generally, across brands.
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Costly 2018 recalls prove the need for product liability insurance
Rosalie Donlon | February 04, 2019
Once a product fails, any business partner along its manufacturing and distribution chain can be liable.
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Savvy underwriting is key for complex product liability market
Joyce Anne Grabel | January 31, 2019
The product liability insurance market in 2019 remains highly competitive.
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Know your product liability claims
FC&S Editors | January 30, 2019
Coverage Q&A: Manufacturers are often held responsible for defective products, but any company along the supply chain also could be liable.
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Nanoparticles: The next asbestos?
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU | October 10, 2018
Nanoparticles are found everywhere and have some great benefits. But they're so small that they may also increase exposure to toxic substances.
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2 unsafe ingredients coming to your Thanksgiving table
Deena Shanker | November 21, 2018
First, it was the turkey. Now, it’s the lettuce salad.
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BMW widens recall of vehicles with fire risk to 1.6 million cars
Elisabeth Behrmann | October 23, 2018
The vehicles affected — diesels with four- and six-cylinder engines — were produced between 2010 and 2017.
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Mad cow disease found in the U.K. for first time since 2015
Lucca de Paoli | October 18, 2018
Slaughterhouses will take extra steps to ensure other animals aren't contaminated at a cost of about $6.5 million a year.
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Ford to recall 1.6 million F-150 pickups for seat belt fire risk
Ryan Beene | September 06, 2018
Faulty seat-belt pretensioners can spark excessively in a crash and ignite other materials or gases in the vehicle.
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Toyota recalls 1 million Prius, C-HR Hybrids on risk of fire
Kevin Buckland and Masatsugu Horie | September 05, 2018
An engine wire harness connected to the power control unit is at risk of wear over time, potentially leading to a fire.
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Salmonella outbreak forces recall of 207 million eggs
Megan Durisin | April 16, 2018
The recall is equivalent to about 90 days production at the farm, which produces 2.3 million eggs a day.
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When batteries explode — who pays the claim?
Halle Cheeseman | March 12, 2018
The average home now has 30+ devices that run on batteries. How risky are they?
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The hidden risks of foodborne illness claims
Jordan Markuson | February 27, 2018
Claims pertaining to food-related issues are often overlooked until it’s too late. Here is an in-depth view of foodborne illness claims and how to protect against potential gaps in coverage.
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Don't eat romaine lettuce, U.S. says, as E. coli outbreak widens
Craig Giammona and Megan Durisin | April 20, 2018
The outbreak has sickened 53 people in 16 states, including 31 who were hospitalized, according to the agency. The CDC said five victims have developed kidney failure.
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Ford urged to recall 1.3 million SUVs over exhaust fumes
Ryan Beene | January 23, 2018
Nearly 1,400 complaints about the exhaust fumes in the sport utility vehicles have been lodged with regulators.
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Is your manufacturing client recall-ready?
Scott Grieco | December 12, 2017
No manufacturer, large or small, is immune from product recalls along with the business disruption and considerable expense that may result.
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Who's liable for improper automotive electrical wiring?
Charles C. Roberts, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. | May 16, 2017
Smoke under the hood led to a far more serious problem.
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Takata's guilty plea accepted for deadly air bag fraud
Margaret Cronin Fisk, Steven Raphael | February 27, 2017
Takata pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for misleading automakers about the safety of its exploding air bags, which have been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.
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Defective airbags found in repaired BMWs, prompting fresh recall
Ryan Beene | February 03, 2017
BMW is recalling about 230,000 vehicles in the U.S. after discovering that some may have been fitted with defective Takata airbag inflators during repairs.
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Takata to pay $1 billion, plead guilty in U.S. air bag probe
Margaret Cronin Fisk, Jamie Butters | January 13, 2017
The company will admit to wire fraud for misleading regulators, consumers and car manufacturers about the safety of its air bags.
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Three Takata executives indicted in U.S. over faulty airbags
Chris Dolmetsch | January 13, 2017
The executives reportedly knew that the inflators had experienced ruptures and other failures during testing from about 2000.
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NHTSA says 313,000 Honda vehicles have high-risk Takata air bags
David Welch | June 30, 2016
Owners of about 313,000 Honda and Acura vehicles from the 2001 to 2003 model years should have defective Takata air bags replaced immediately.
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Toyota recalls 3.4 million cars over air bags, fuel tanks
Craig Trudell | June 29, 2016
Toyota is recalling about 3.4 million vehicles to repair separate flaws involving leaky fuel tanks and curtain air-bag inflators that may crack and injure occupants.