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State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover New York Homeowner Claim

State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover damages to the home of one of its New York insureds. State Farm and its insured claim that the damage …

Court Agrees With Insurer: Amazon Can Be Sued Under New Jersey Product Liability Law

Online marketplace Amazon can be sued under New Jersey product liability law for defective products sold by third-party sellers on its website. The federal district court in New Jersey sided with the New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group in its representing …

Marsh Brokers New Amazon Insurance Network Offering Coverage to Online Sellers

Insurance broker Marsh said it has collaborated with Amazon to build a new digital insurance network, Amazon Insurance Accelerator, where small businesses selling on Amazon can purchase product liability coverage. Amazon now requires third-party sellers to obtain product liability coverage …

Amazon Will Pay Shoppers’ Product Claims Up to $1,000

Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litigation. For years, consumers have sued the world’s largest …

Federal Safety Agency Sues Amazon to Hold It Responsible for Hazardous Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday it has sued Amazon.com Inc. to force the retailer to recall hundreds of thousands of hazardous products that it had distributed on its platform. By a 3-1 vote, the CPSC …