The Nation’s Insurance Laboratory: What Liability Trends in California Mean for the Rest of the Country September 11, 2026 By Spencer Kook For claims executives and insurance company leaders, one jurisdiction consistently demands disproportionate attention: California. The Golden State has long functioned...
Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025 August 26, 2026 By Chad Hemenway So-called “nuclear” verdicts did not subside in 2025. In fact, it was quite the opposite. According to a new report...
The Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on Casualty Claims October 30, 2025 By Pragatee Dhakal “Nuclear verdicts” isn’t just a buzzphrase. These jury awards exceeding $10 million are becoming more frequent and severe. And for...
Navigating The Challenging US Liability Litigation Environment August 11, 2025 By Steve Ellis The liability litigation environment in the U.S. continues to be challenging, driven by increases in nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts, rising...
Marsh McLennan CEO Says Excessive Litigation Causes Surge in Liability Insurance Costs July 23, 2025 By Lisa Howard Excessive litigation and abuse of the U.S. legal system are effectively imposing a tax on the U.S. economy and causing...
New Book Proposes Four-Prong Legal Strategy to Negate Nuclear Verdicts July 17, 2025 By Allen Laman Leaders at one of the largest national insurance defense firms believe they have identified the causes of nuclear verdicts—and developed...
Corporate Nuclear Verdicts Surged to New Record High in 2024, Report Says May 23, 2025 By Ezra Amacher Nuclear verdicts against corporate defendants reached a record high in 2024, led by cases involving products liability and intellectual property,...
Swiss Re’s Business Unit CEOs Share Views on Key Risk Themes of 2025 December 26, 2024 Social inflation will continue to be a top concern for insurers and reinsurers in 2025 with US liability claims increasing...
Allianz Offers 5 Loss Trends to Watch on the Liability Front November 26, 2024 By Jahna Jacobson As the costs of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts explode in the U.S., organizations are examining ways to predict, prevent and...
Changing the Focus of Claims, Data When Talking About Nuclear Verdicts November 22, 2024 By Ezra Amacher The topic of nuclear verdicts took center stage at this year’s Target Markets Annual Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, where a...