Latest Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Consumer Groups Oppose Immunity for Businesses From Coronavirus Lawsuits
Apr 30 2020 // U.S. consumer advocates are urging Congress to resist growing demands by companies for protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits as states start to ease pandemic restrictions and businesses begin to reopen. Led by...
Unions Push Back on Trump Plan to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open
Apr 29 2020 // President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the United States, despite concerns about coronavirus outbreaks, drawing a backlash from unions that said at-risk...
Berkley Program Specialists Partners with Ohio’s IEPM
Apr 28 2020 // Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company dedicated exclusively to program business, has entered into a partnership with Beachwood, Ohio-based International Excess Program Managers (IEPM), a division of One80...
The Doctors Co. in California Names Spadacenta Claims Executive
Apr 28 2020 // The Doctors Co., based in Napa, Calif., has named Marco Spadacenta senior vice president of claims. Spadacenta oversees the claims function nationally of the admitted medical professional liability unit, reporting to...
Employers Hope to Limit Liability by Catching Social Distancing Scofflaws on Video
Apr 28 2020 // Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can track compliance with health guidelines including social...
Employees Go Back to Work and Get Covid-19. What’s the Liability Picture?: Opinion
Apr 27 2020 // If America is going to restart its economy, at whatever pace, it needs to think about a major roadblock: liability from Covid-19. If a university or workplace reopens, and some employees or students get sick, should they...
Surplus Lines Pioneer Hall Remembered as Well-Respected Leader
Apr 24 2020 // Michael J. Hall, founder of M.J. Hall & Co. and Golden Bear Insurance Co., was a well-respected leader in the admitted and surplus lines industries. Hall, who was 81, died on Tuesday. He established himself early on as...
Insurance Premium Discounts, Other Relief Offered During Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 24 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. Most...
Brit Global Specialty Adds Stodolski to U.S. Cyber Team
Apr 23 2020 // Shana Stodolski has been appointed assistant vice president, Cyber, for Brit Global Specialty USA. She will be based in Glastonbury, Conn. and be responsible for supporting the growth and underwriting of cyber insurance...
White House Vows Liability Protections for Businesses Facing Coronavirus Claims
Apr 23 2020 // Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said the administration will look at limiting liability for businesses over the spread of the coronavirus. “I think liability reforms and safeguards are going to be a very...
Businesses Press Congress for Immunity When States Lift Coronavirus Lockdowns
Apr 21 2020 // Major U.S. business lobbying groups are asking Congress to pass measures that would protect companies large and small from coronavirus-related lawsuits when states start to lift pandemic restrictions and businesses begin...
Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening
Apr 20 2020 // Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers. Business owners hit hard by Covid-19 are eager to get back to...
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance
Apr 20 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance. Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Warns Retroactive Measures Would ‘Bankrupt’ Insurance Industry
Apr 16 2020 // Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg has a stark warning for policy makers pushing insurers to pay out some uncovered business-interruption losses. “The insurance industry is a fundamental part of the...
Businesses Warn Fear of Lawsuits Could Stall Rebooting of Economy; Urge Coordination
Apr 15 2020 // Litigation surrounding coronavirus responses is already underway and businesses are warning that the fear of more lawsuits could hinder the reboot of the U.S. economy. Returning America to work will require coordination...
BHSI Expands Cover for UK Financial Institutions with D&O and Civil Liability Policies
Apr 14 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced two new policies tailored specifically for UK financial institutions: Professional First Financial Institutions Civil Liability Insurance, and Executive First...
BHSI Launches Management Liability & Association Liability Cover in New Zealand
Apr 13 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has expanded its executive & professional lines offerings in New Zealand with the introduction of Management Liability and Association Liability Insurance...
Auto Insurers Offering $8-$10B in Discounts in Coronavirus Relief Effort; Updated List
Apr 13 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. State...
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance
Apr 9 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance. Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a...
Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines: Viewpoint
Apr 9 2020 // As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed over the past several months, participants in the insurance industry have recognized the likelihood of a resulting increase in claims volume. Much of the early focus has been on the...
