Closing Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case April 11, 2022 By Randall Chase Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case....
AIG Looks at Cutting Insurance for Russia, Ukraine April 8, 2022 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn AIG, one of the world’s biggest commercial insurers, is considering cutting cover for Russia and Ukraine, to shield itself from...
US: Discrimination Based on Opioid Treatment Violates Law April 8, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed...
Broker WTW Reports Commercial Rates Are Starting to Stabilize Except for Cyber April 8, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Rate hikes for commercial lines of insurance are slowing to single-digit increases or even flat renewals, according to broker WTW’s...
Boys Scouts Can Use the Term ‘Scouting,’ in a Blow for Girl Scouts April 8, 2022 By Bob Van Voris and Isaiah Poritz The Boy Scouts of America defeated a trademark lawsuit brought by the Girl Scouts over use of the term “scouting.”...
PFAS, Microplastics, Baby Food: Emerging Casualty Risks Keep Coming April 8, 2022 By Chad Hemenway There is no longer a need to ponder the “next asbestos” because the current litigation environment and the recent pace...
Secondary Perils Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims: RMS April 8, 2022 By L.S. Howard Not only did natural catastrophes in 2021 break insurance claims records, but they also highlighted the growing cost of non-modeled...
U.S. Supreme Court Mulls ‘Pill Mill’ Doctors’ Opioid Convictions April 8, 2022 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the circumstances under which doctors can be convicted of operating as drug...
Amazon Faces Shareholder Vote on Treatment of Warehouse Workers April 7, 2022 By Simon Jessop Follows SEC backing for vote after guidance change Filed by retail activist platform Tulipshare Amazon.com Inc., the world’s biggest retailer,...
Rates Up Again in Q1 as Signs May Point to ‘Stronger Increases’: MarketScout April 7, 2022 By Chad Hemenway During the first quarter 2022 buyers of commercial insurance saw average rate increases across all lines of 6%, according to...