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Ohio 3rd State to Reject Cases Against Paint Manufacturers
Jun 26 2007 // Ohio is the third state this month where courts have rejected the lawsuits by parents whose children were made sick by lead paint against the companies that might have made the paint. The state is the third this month...
Milwaukee Court: Paint Manufacturers Not Responsible for Clean Up
Jun 25 2007 // A manufacturer of lead pigments used in paint does not have to pay to cleanup Milwaukee properties contaminated with the now-banned substance, a jury ruled Friday, June 22. The Milwaukee County Circuit jury rejected the...
Lawyers, Business Groups Go to Task over Ore. Product Liability Laws
Jun 25 2007 // Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end next week, and the verdict is anything but...
Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge
Jun 4 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutra-ceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan, and David Rosenburg,...
Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge
Jun 4 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutraceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan, and David Rosenburg,...
Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge
May 21 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutra-ceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan and David Rosenburg,...
Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge
May 21 2007 // To view the “How to Write Insuring Tough Products Liability Accounts” seminar or any of the seminars in the “How to Write” Series, visit: www.insurancejournal.com/seminars for a link to free...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage issues
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims
May 7 2007 // The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet...
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May 7 2007 // Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property, new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Class Action Filed Against Manufacturer Over Tainted Pet Food
Mar 28 2007 // Lauri Osborne of Plymouth, Conn. feared the worst when she learned of the national pet food recall. One of her cats had already died from kidney failure and two became seriously ill. All three of the Plymouth woman’s...
Marsh Comments on Effect of EU’s ‘REACH’ Regulations
Mar 7 2007 // On 29 October 2003, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU regulatory framework for chemicals. The new system, dubbed REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals), outlined a complex...
Travelers’ Small Tech Packages Run Gamut from ‘Garage to Greatness’
Mar 6 2007 // To meet the specific insurance coverage needs of the specialized technology market, Travelers Select Accounts is now offering Technology Office Pac and Technology Manufacturers Pac Plus. The two new segments are a part of...
R.I. Judge Orders Cleanup by Former Lead Paint Manufacturers
Feb 28 2007 // A Rhode Island judge has ordered three former lead paint manufacturers to clean up contamination in Rhode Island and said he would appoint a special master to advise him on exactly what the companies should be required to...
R.I. Lead Paint Court Case Remains in Legal Limbo
Feb 13 2007 // It’s been a year since Rhode Island won a precedent-setting court victory against three former lead paint manufacturers, but the case has been in legal limbo since then as the companies have challenged the verdict...
