July 1, 2024
After holding relatively steady for nearly a decade, the number of business liability policy claims cases jumped 28% in 2023, according to a litigation report from Lex Machina. The report found that 3,596 business liability cases covering third-party claims regarding …
July 1, 2024
The insurance industry has increasingly relied upon the use of big data to enhance its operations and core functionalities, and one way this trend has manifested is in the realms of property and casualty business, where big data is being …
July 1, 2024
Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years, according to Clyde & Co’s 2024 Corporate Risk Radar. The survey of C-Suite decision-makers, in-house legal teams and general counsel, …
July 1, 2024
Short but severe flooding that followed hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance take-up driven by a county’s social network proximity to flooded areas, says a new academic paper. The authors’ study tapped the …
July 1, 2024
Key emerging risks facing global economies, businesses and the re/insurance industry include the cascading effects of natural disasters, the weakening resilience of supply chains and the repercussions of persistent underfunding of healthcare systems, according to Swiss Re’s 12th SONAR — …
July 1, 2024
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging they’re operating a scheme that knowingly and systematically underinsures homes in California. The complaint alleges these carriers provide …
July 1, 2024
Employers will face three major workplace safety challenges in the coming years, but all can be mitigated through evolving safety solutions, workers’ compensation professionals say. The report, Challenges for Today’s Worker–The Big Three: Physical Space, Mental Health and Environmental Impact, …
July 1, 2024
Iowa officials agreed to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters. The State Appeal Board approved the terms …
July 1, 2024
Insurance is a data-centric industry. Whether it’s detailed customer information, employee performance success rates or industry trends, agencies are always collecting data. The idea of harnessing this data for better decision-making isn’t a new concept for insurance agencies. However, the …
July 1, 2024
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A $4.2 million verdict that jurors ordered a Missouri school district to pay a transgender student is under consideration again. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals found that a judge erred in ordering a …