The news that Florida’s Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team (DFAST) has been activated in response to Hurricane Michael is a reminder that after a devastating hurricane or wildfire, homeowners may be victimized a second time – by unscrupulous contractors. Recent …
Changes in response time, the way research is conducted and the sources of bad faith have all impacted how coverage is evaluated, according to a panel discussion conducted by the American Bar Association’s Trial and Insurance Program Session. The program …
An increase in spearfishing and ransomware, coupled with weakened data security due to more connected and mobile devices, means businesses and insurers need to understand and protect against these threats. That’s according to an expert panel discussion held during the …
Cyber risk is just one of the factors impacting errors and omissions claims, according to panelists at the American Bar Association’s annual Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee. Because of a convergence of new risks facing …
A new trend has emerged in which coverage counsel are being sued by third parties for aiding and abetting insurer clients’ bad faith, according to a panel session on the subject hosted by the American Bar Association’s annual Tort Trial …
Some Georgia lawyers say the social media presences of potential jurors may factor into the jury selection process. The American Bar Association has said it’s ethical for lawyers to scan publicly available social media accounts for information on potential jurors. …
Lawyers have been given the green light to scan the social media sites of jurors. The American Bar Association says it’s ethical for lawyers to scour online for publicly available musings of citizens called for jury service – and even …
Many are surprised to learn that media liability insurance was created in Kansas City and not Hollywood, Calif. During the 1920s, a book editor, by the name of William Edgar White, sought carriers to develop a specific line of insurance …