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USA Gymnastics Sues Insurers Amid Nassar Sex Abuse Lawsuits

USA Gymnastics is suing its insurance carriers, alleging that they haven’t fully reimbursed it for defense costs incurred in lawsuits filed by victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar. The Indianapolis-based governing body for gymnastics filed its lawsuit against …

South Carolina School District Sues Broker, Insurers

A South Carolina school district has sued an insurance brokerage and several insurance companies, saying the district was sold excessive policies and charged too much. The Berkeley County School District filed suit in U.S. District Court, seeking more than $42 …

Nebraska Contractors Sue Insurers Over Unpaid Storm Damage

Two Omaha, Neb., contractors are expanding a legal strategy they say forces insurance companies to pay for storm damage, but industry officials say the practice leads to exaggerated claims and may drive away insurers. Home repair contractors Steve Shannon and …

Indiana Body Shops Sue 27 Insurers Over Repair Practices

Indiana body shops and auto insurers are on a collision course over repair compensation practices, a dispute that could cost millions of dollars to patch up. In a federal lawsuit, 14 Indiana shops accuse State Farm Insurance and competitors of …

World Trade Center Developer Silverstein’s Suit Dismissed

Real estate developer Larry Silverstein can’t recoup any of the $1.2 billion recovered by World Trade Center insurers in settlements with airlines and airport security companies over the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack that destroyed the office complex, a judge …