/insurance-authority/general-liability?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Insurance Authority General Liability Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:13:07 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2372563?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2372563 Counsel for a neurosurgery institute told a Pennsylvania federal court Friday it plans to confirm a final agreement with the institute's insurers in a coverage dispute over underlying litigation alleging former patients were assaulted by a now-deceased neurologist, as settlements are pending with each underlying plaintiff. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:30:27 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2372266?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2372266 Cargill Inc. accused a Chubb unit of failing to cover contaminated batches of ice cream and other food products that caused roughly $170 million in losses, telling a Pennsylvania state court that though the unit "may" rely on a pollution exclusion, an exception in the provision would restore coverage. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:01:50 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371759?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371759 A U.K. decision over coverage for Russian-seized aircraft and a Second Circuit ruling in favor of international insurers seeking to arbitrate hurricane damage claims are among some of the biggest decisions in the property insurance space so far in 2025. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:11:00 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371741 Federal and state courts continue to weigh litigation involving public nuisance, long-tail environmental and sexual abuse claims. Here, Law360 breaks down some of the blockbuster commercial general liability insurance cases to follow in the second half of the year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:24:00 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371697 State Farm must pay over $54.6 million in vehicle valuation class actions, an AIG unit doesn't owe coverage for an herbicide damage dispute, Allianz must provide coverage for a hot air balloon company's passenger crash suits, and an RV park can proceed with a suit against its insurance broker. Here, Law360 takes a look at the past week's top insurance news. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:56:14 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371037?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2371037 Data analytics and technology company Verisk, advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Wednesday announced plans to acquire software-as-a-service company AccuLynx, led by King & Spalding LLP, in a $2.35 billion cash deal. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:32:01 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370659?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370659 An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify property owners accused of negligently renting out an apartment with hazardous levels of lead that injured a child, the carrier told an Illinois federal court, saying the owners' policy bars coverage for bodily injury caused by lead. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:35:28 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370684 An Allianz insurer has a duty to defend and indemnify a hot air balloon company facing multiple suits over crashes that injured several passengers under the policy's balloon premises liability coverage, a Wyoming federal court ruled Tuesday. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:30:20 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370679 An AIG unit has no duty to cover an air services company in a contractor's lawsuit alleging that its aerial application of herbicides caused $2.5 million in expenses to fix grass damage, a New York federal court ruled Tuesday, finding no coverage under both of the company's policies. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:56:59 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2368385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2368385 In recent months, several courts have issued opinions on handling discovery issues involving artificial intelligence, which collectively offer useful insights on integrating AI into discovery and protecting work product in connection with AI prompts and outputs, says Philip Favro at Favro Law. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:15:47 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370183?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370183 Material misrepresentations in a commercial real estate firm's insurance renewal application mean the insurer has no duty to defend the firm or a former director against a $6.5 million claim related to the sale of a client's properties, the insurer told an Indiana federal court. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:52:20 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369918?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369918 An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a bar against underlying suits over a shooting that injured several patrons, a Georgia federal court ruled, finding that a firearms exclusion in the bar's commercial general liability policy precludes coverage. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:35:17 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2370011 A Hartford unit told an Illinois federal court it should owe no coverage for a proposed class action accusing an optometry practice of violating patients' privacy rights by transmitting their sensitive information to Alphabet Inc., arguing a raft of exclusions apply. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:17:12 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369626 Various Hartford and Chubb units told a Delaware state court they should have no duty to defend Meta Platforms Inc. in thousands of pending lawsuits accusing the social media giant of deliberately designing its platforms to be addictive to adolescents, arguing there was no insurable "accident" that allegedly occurred. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:33:18 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369442?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369442 Entities of Nationwide urged the Michigan Supreme Court to reject the state tax agency's arguments that the insurance company's affiliates are required to file taxes as separate entities instead of as a unitary group that can share credits among its members. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:17:18 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369035?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369035 A revamped legislative proposal to create a national reinsurer would significantly change the federal government's role in insurance markets, but experts say it's not clear that the program would effectively address insurance cost and availability issues. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:37:20 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369100 The Seventh Circuit on Thursday reversed a policyholder's class certification win against Progressive Insurance over certain adjustments the insurer makes when calculating a totaled vehicle's actual cash value, finding that whether Progressive paid insureds the proper amount is a primarily individualized inquiry. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:44:25 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369174 A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday tossed with leave to amend a proposed securities class action alleging that Lincoln National Corp. misled investors about its financial health before reporting a $2.6 billion net loss in 2022, finding that the investors didn't specify when Lincoln National had access to certain data and studies. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:18:52 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2369010 In what is considered by some as “the next asbestos,â€� lawsuits alleging injury due to silica exposure are ramping up and the way in which they unfold may bring coverage questions under commercial general liability policies center stage, policyholder attorney Jeff Kiburtz of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP told Law360. Here, he shares his optimism for policyholders' success in litigating these claims and why he believes this topic is one to watch in the CGL industry. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:44:52 +0000 /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2368979?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /insurance-authority/general-liability/articles/2368979 The owner of the American Dream mall in New Jersey said its insurers wrongfully reduced a $20.5 million claim for loss and damage caused by a decorative 2-ton helicopter falling from the ceiling of its indoor water park, according to a suit removed to federal court Thursday.