Latest Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
When Business as Usual Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Assault & Battery Liability in Commercial Real Estate
Aug 4 2025 // In urban centers across the U.S., property owners and managers are welcoming a return to pre-2020 levels of foot traffic in retail corridors, mixed-use developments, and multifamily buildings. While this rebound signals a...
Excessive Litigation Causes Surge in Liability Insurance Costs: Marsh McLennan CEO
Jul 18 2025 // Excessive litigation and abuse of the U.S. legal system are effectively imposing a tax on the U.S. economy and causing a surge in liability insurance costs, according to John Doyle, president and chief executive officer of...
Dechert Law Firm Settles Claims It Used Hired Hackers With No Admission of Liability
Jul 11 2025 // Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Dechert and others, including U.S....
Study Examined Liability Insurance for Adult Family Homes in Washington
Jul 7 2025 // A report submitted to the Washington State Legislature examines the state of the liability insurance market for adult family homes in Washington, finding the market to be largely sustainable—but it does provide...
Data Call: South Carolina DOI Sets August Deadline for Liability Insurance Info
Jul 3 2025 // In keeping with state law, the South Carolina Department of Insurance is again asking carriers to submit extensive data on commercial liability and liquor liability coverage in the state. The data should be submitted by...
College Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk With Athletes Making Money
Jun 25 2025 // The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future...
Gunmaker Sig Sauer Asks For and Gets Liability Protection in New Hampshire
Jun 23 2025 // Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer asked for — and got — protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the gunmaker to court. Supporters in the...
What to Know About Construction and Environmental Liability
Jun 16 2025 // How do per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impact the environmental liability market in construction, or do they? Do all contractors need environmental liability coverage? And if so, how can agents and brokers...
People Moves: Canopius Hires AIG’s Losquadro to Lead Underwriting, Hull & Liability US
Jun 11 2025 // Tom Losquadro Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, appointed Tom Losquadro as vice president of underwriting for national hull and liability U.S. Losquadro brings extensive experience in marine insurance, having held...
People Moves: Miller Rejoins Lockton to Lead Stop Loss, Pharmacy Practices; Zurich Alum Andrejko Returns as Head of Construction Pro Liability
May 28 2025 // Miller Returns to Lockton as a National Practice Leader With People Solutions Jeff Miller Jeff Miller rejoined Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, as national practice leader for the stop loss and pharmacy...
Dangerous-Dog Owners in Florida Must Now Get $100,000 in Liability Insurance
May 23 2025 // Owners of dangerous dogs in Florida will soon have to secure at least $100,000 in liability insurance coverage after the governor signed House Bill 593 into law this week. Also known as the Pam Rock Act after a mail...
New York High Court Unleashes Expanded Liability for Pet Owners
May 19 2025 // Dog and other pet owners and insurers in New York are now exposed to increased risk of liability in the wake of a Court of Appeals ruling that allows an injured party to bring an ordinary negligence claim against a...
Diversification, Risk Modeling Top of Mind for Carriers as Cyber Liability Market Softens
May 19 2025 // As cyber insurance rates have begun to stabilize, insurance carriers are seeking more diversification to fuel their underwriting and growth strategies, according to panelists at this year’s PLUS Cyber Symposium in...
TIMBY Specialty Launches Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage
May 15 2025 // Inland marine managing general underwriter TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions launched its Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage, a product specifically for public and contract warehouses that handle third-party...
People Moves: Medical Liability Insurer EmPRO Expands to Massachusetts, Names 3
May 14 2025 // Medical malpractice insurer EmPRO Insurance Co. has opened its first office in Massachusetts. The new Boston office marks EmPRO’s further expansion into the New England market, following prior entries into New...
South Carolina Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Liquor Liability Relief Bill
May 7 2025 // With just two days left in South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session, House and Senate negotiators appear to have reached a compromise on a plan to ease liquor liability costs for struggling bars and...
Markets/Coverages: AXIS Launches Cyber and Liability Policy for Canadian SMEs
May 5 2025 // AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the launch of an insurance policy that offers customizable cyber and specialist liability coverage to companies in Canada with up to US$2...
5 Ways to Prepare for Healthcare Liability Changes in 2025
May 5 2025 // Healthcare providers, insurers, and underwriters face potential shifts in healthcare liability regulations under the new presidential administration in 2025. Here are five key steps to help navigate these changes: 1. Stay...
Healthcare Liability Trends to Watch Under Trump’s Administration
May 5 2025 // The 2025 presidential administration is likely to lead to changes for the healthcare liability landscape. Potential deregulation initiatives could ease administrative burdens on providers and improve efficiency; however,...
Scientists Tally Oil Majors’ Climate Damage With Eye to Legal Liability
May 1 2025 // Over the last decade, scientists have rapidly developed the field of climate attribution research, teasing out the role played by global warming in individual natural disasters. Meanwhile, their ways of tracking a single...
