Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
When Do You File a Declaratory Judgment Action’
Nov 8 2004 // One of the thorniest issues that an insurance adjuster may face is deciding to bring an affirmative declaratory judgment action following a denial of coverage or a decision to defend under a reservation of rights. The...
Looking at the Med-Mal Crisis from Both Sides
Nov 8 2004 // Insurance Journal National Editor Andrea Ortega-Wells recently moderated a “Take Two” debate discussing the hot topic of medical malpractice, and what, if any, reforms are needed. The debate features Paula...
Unfair Trade Practices Unfair to Insurance Agents
Nov 8 2004 // Here is a tale of two sellers. A realtor sold a home in a quiet neighborhood to a nice family. Shortly after settling in, the new homeowners begin to discover certain defects in the property, which had not been disclosed...
Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely
Nov 8 2004 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and is...
Construction Defect Legislation Defended by Colo. Voters Overwhelmingly
Nov 4 2004 // Voters in Colorado Nov. 2 overwhelmingly turned back an effort to amend the state’s constitution and gut a construction defects reform measure passed by the legislature last year. In a victory for consumers and the...
Poll: Republicans Blame Malpractice Lawsuits for Rising Health Costs; Democrats Blame Insurers
Nov 2 2004 // Republicans were three times as likely as Democrats to blame rising health costs on malpractice lawsuits, according to a poll conducted for The (Baltimore) Sun, and Democrats were twice as likely as Republicans to blame...
Lorillard Wins N.Y. Cigarette Suit
Nov 1 2004 // Tobacco company Lorillard says it has won an individual smoker trial with claims related to the asbestos in the original Kent filter and claims related to tobacco use. In a unanimous verdict, a Manhattan state court jury...
Pa. AG Sues 16 Including Attorneys Over Alleged Widespread ‘Living Trust’ Sales Scam
Oct 29 2004 // Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert has filed a civil lawsuit in Commonwealth Court accusing 16 defendants of engaging in an elaborate statewide living trust sales scheme, that deceived older Pennsylvanians into...
RMS Expands Underwriting Capabilities, Global Suite for Catastrophe Peril Models
Oct 29 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced the launch of RiskLink and RiskBrowser 4.5, the latest versions of its catastrophe modeling systems. The upgraded systems include new underwriting capabilities, expanded...
Insurance Treat: Halloween Candy Liability Waiver
Oct 28 2004 // Good-hearted goblins should protect themselves from lawsuits before they drop Halloween candy in little kiddies’ goodie bags this year, warns a group of lawsuit-busting food companies. While millions of kids and...
Surfing the Web for Internet Liability Coverage – Who Needs It and Why’
Oct 25 2004 // Any company with a Web site is a candidate for professional (or third party) Internet liability insurance. In most circumstances, they do not purchase it. This is often because the company expects their current insurance...
Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely
Oct 25 2004 // Some worry the probe could move beyond public brokers and large commercial risks. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial...
AG SUES ID THEFT PROTECTION CO.:
Oct 25 2004 // The Oklahoma attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against an Arizona telemarketing company after the company allegedly offered Oklahoma consumers a bogus identity theft protection service, Attorney General Drew...
N.Y. Attorney General Spitzer Sues Marsh Over Contingent Commissions
Oct 25 2004 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Oct. 14 sued Marsh & McLennan Companies, the nation’s biggest insurance brokerage firm, alleging that it steered clients to insurers with whom it had lucrative...
Take Two: Looking at the Med-Mal Crisis from Both Sides
Oct 25 2004 // National editor Andrea Ortega-Wells recently moderated a “Take Two” debate discussing the hot topic of medical malpractice, and what, if any, reforms are needed. The debate featured Paula Sweeney, partner with...
Insurer Sues Lenny Kravtiz in N.Y. Over Water Damage
Oct 24 2004 // An insurance company has sued rocker Lenny Kravitz, saying it had to pay for more than $300,000 worth of water damage in a neighbor’s apartment after one of Kravitz’s toilets overflowed two months ago. Amica...
President Bush Tackles Medical Liability Reform During Pa. Visit
Oct 21 2004 // President George W. Bush used a visit to the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pennsylvania on Thursday to address the matters of medical liability reform and health care. Joined by his daughter on the campaign...
U.S.I. Holdings Corp. Targeted in Class Action Suit
Oct 21 2004 // U.S.I. Holdings Corporation reported on Thursday that the company has been named in a class action suit filed in New York on behalf a client of a Marsh & McLennan subsidiary against the 10 largest U.S. insurance...
Evaluating Overcharges: Should Your Company Pursue Claims Against Brokers and Carriers’
Oct 20 2004 // Editor’s note: This is a commentary piece submitted by David E. Wood of the law firm Wood & Bender. The recent suit by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer alleging price-fixing and deceptive practices by...
Impact of Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Felt at Marsh and Beyond
Oct 18 2004 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing last Thursday of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and...
