Latest Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Progressive, Travelers, USAA Latest to Offer Insureds Discounts, Other Accommodations
Apr 9 2020 // More insurers are coming forward every day with discounts, extended coverage and relaxed payment terms for insureds affected by shelter-in-place and other conditions required during the coronavirus crisis. Progressive...
UK MGA Aqueous Underwriting Offers COVID-Crisis Help for Hospitality, Leisure Clients
Apr 7 2020 // Aqueous Underwriting, a London-based managing general agent, has responded to the coronavirus crisis with a package of measures designed to help its clients in the food, hospitality and leisure sectors, which were forced...
BHSI Launches Professional Technology Liability Cover in Australia, New Zealand
Apr 6 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New Zealand. Both policies offer broad, customizable professional...
Insurers Report Uptick in Claims Against Architects and Engineers
Apr 6 2020 // Increased billings by architecture and engineering firms generated bigger professional liability premiums in 2019 but also led to the first upswing in claims activity in several years, Ames & Gough said in a...
New Orleans Officials, Developer Clash over Demolition of Collapsed Hotel
Apr 2 2020 // Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure. Among other things, the...
Reuters: Banks Cite Liability Risks, May Not Participate in Coronavirus Lending Plan
Apr 2 2020 // Thousands of U.S. banks, including some of the country’s largest lenders, have said they may not participate in the federal government’s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much...
Next Insurance Cuts April Premium by 25% to Help Small Firms in Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 1 2020 // An insurtech small business insurer is cutting April premiums by 25% for its customers with general liability, professional liability and commercial auto policies to help them get through the coronavirus...
What Florida Agents Need to Know During Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 1 2020 // Watch the Full Interview Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Florida is a catastrophe-prone state when it comes to weather, but the challenges that come from a non weather-catastrophe like the current COVID-19 pandemic bring...
We Oppose Nearly Every Government Insurance Program. We Could Support One for Pandemics.
Mar 26 2020 // Over the eight years of our existence, the R Street Institute has offered critiques of government-backed entities that provide insurance or reinsurance for flood, crop, windstorm, earthquake, auto, workers’ comp,...
Coronavirus and the CGL
Mar 25 2020 // Although the Virtual University has not received questions regarding how the commercial general liability (CGL) policy will respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the CGL’s response must still be understood. Various...
What State Insurance Regulators Have Asked of P/C Insurers to Address Coronavirus
Mar 25 2020 // As state insurance regulators monitor and respond to the coronavirus impact on insurance, property/casualty insurers are calling on them to coordinate their requests for data and ease up on some requirements. David A....
Coronavirus and the Auto Exposure
Mar 24 2020 // Over the last several days the VU has fielded several auto insurance related questions. These questions cannot be classed simply as personal auto or business auto questions because the most common question involves both...
Michigan’s Top Court: Jury Should Decide Liability in Case of Woman Hurt at Party
Mar 24 2020 // It might be the most talked-about Christmas party at the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices on Friday let stand an appeals court decision and said a jury should decide whether an Oakland County couple is liable for a...
The Hilb Group Acquires Ohio’s Healthcare Liability Consultants Agency
Mar 24 2020 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Healthcare Liability Consultants Agency Inc., and hired owner and medical malpractice insurance specialist, Julie Paton, as a producer. Paton is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The...
Liability Insurers Report Rise in Claims Against Architects and Engineers
Mar 24 2020 // Increased billings by architecture and engineering firms generated bigger professional liability premiums in 2019 but also led to the first upswing in claims activity in several years, Ames & Gough said in a...
AXA XL Launches Insurance Policy for Autonomous Vehicles
Mar 20 2020 // AXA XL announced the launch of an insurance solution designed to cover the risks associated with autonomous vehicles. The offering will help companies developing or using the technology to better manage and transfer those...
Indiana Insurance Dept.: Childcare Facilities Not in Danger of Losing Liability Coverage
Mar 17 2020 // In response to concerns that have apparently been raised regarding the status of liability insurance coverage for facilities that provide services such as childcare and meals to the community, the Indiana Department of...
Insurer Responsible for Liability Claims Despite Uninsured Premises Exclusion
Mar 13 2020 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that an insurer is responsible for paying liability claims resulting from the improper use of a portable generator, despite an uninsured premises exclusion in the...
Proposed Missouri Law Would Require $100K in Liability Insurance for Delivery Robots
Mar 9 2020 // Missouri lawmakers are considering new guidelines to regulate delivery robots that may soon be roaming St. Louis and other communities in the state. The proposed law is aimed at allowing the small, cooler-sized delivery...
Drivers at Risk: Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage
Mar 9 2020 // Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage Just a few years ago, a grocery run or a run to Chick-fil-A was to get something you needed and bring it home. These days, it seems like a run anywhere can include a...
