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How Lawyers, Not Plaintiffs, Wind Up the Winners in Mass Tort Lawsuits

Brooke Melton died on her 29th birthday. Her Chevy randomly shut off in the middle of the highway a little before 8 p.m., and she crashed into a creek in Atlanta. A couple hours later, her parents were notified by …

Report: Recent Advances in Casualty Catastrophe Models Help Insurers

A new report says recent advances in casualty catastrophe modeling can help insurers to understand potential exposures to mass torts. The report, released this month, is titled “The Need for Casualty Catastrophe Models: A Way to Prepare for the ‘Next …