Litigation

To use more outside affiliates to acquire customers, insurers draw on funds allocated for claims payments, according to a report by an independent analyst firm.

Insurance industry economic cycles match premium increases more than litigation judgments do, an advocate for civil justice for consumers says.

Academics with opposing views argued, in a U.S. Senate Budget Committee hearing, whether inflation and litigation, rather than climate change, are causing home insurance non-renewals and rate hikes.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is considering suing former Silicon Valley Bank executives over risk management decisions, imprudent dividends and billions in losses that fueled a banking crisis in 2023.

Long and complicated cyber breach litigation can be prevented with proactive precautions and quick action against intrusions, say cybersecurity insurance experts.

A look at three trends that have affected the insurance industry and three more to watch in the future.

There was an increase in cases involving business liability, business interruptions and non-hurricane homeowners policies, according to LexisNexis company, Lex Machina

Trends in liability claims litigation, according to a Sedgwick report.

Triple-I defines legal system abuse as policyholder or plaintiff attorney practices that increase the cost and time to settle insurance claims.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn the legal principle known as "Chevron deference," that could usher in a new era of litigation by corporations against government agencies.