‘Litigation Harvesting’: The Rise and Fall of McClenny Moseley
In December 2022, before much was known about how Houston's McClenny Moseley & Associates could set up shop in New Orleans—and sign up thousands of Louisiana ...
Claims / Legal
2B or Not 2B? That Was the Question for Aspartame
In March 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) designated glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, as "probably ...
OpenAI Investors Consider Suit Against Board
Some investors in OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, are exploring legal recourse against the company's board, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, after the directors ousted CEO Sam ...
Auto Insurers’ Claims Satisfaction Scores Up Despite Long Repair Times; Amica Tops List
An auto parts shortage combined with longer cycle times for repairs has contributed to repairs taking an average of 23.1 days in 2023, up 6.2 days from 2022 and more than double the average repair ...
Piercing Through Rain, Smoke and Fog: How Radar Satellites See Catastrophes
The integration of new technologies into the claims ecosystem is gathering pace as insurance and reinsurance organizations seek to enhance both the speed and accuracy of payments. One example is the ...
Executives on the Move at The Hartford, WTW, Hamilton
The Hartford and WTW each announced appointments of chief claims officers. Hamilton Insurance appointed a head of investor relations.***
The Hartford appointed ...
Drowsy Driver Can Be Liable for Crash if Condition Foreseeable: Mass. Court
A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident even if never diagnosed with the condition or never advised not to drive. If the ...
E-Scooter, E-Bike Injuries Up 21% in 2022
Injuries associated with micromobility devices increased nearly 21 percent in 2022 from 2021, a new report released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows. Micromobility-related ...
A Security Problem Has Taken Down Computer Systems for Almost All Kansas Courts
Computer systems for almost all of Kansas' courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a "security incident," preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking ...