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Study Stirs Debate on Real Impact of Litigation, Fraud on Property Insurance

Insurance Journal

An academic paper published in the Journal of Insurance Regulation seems to have rekindled the debate over how much of an impact litigation and fraud have had on property insurance losses and premiums, particularly in Florida. The paper, “The Case …

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Discoverability of Litigation Hold Notices and Steps to Implement a Litigation Hold

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18, 2024), the court ordered production of litigation hold notices and implementation communications. Homeland Insurance sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend or indemnify Independent Health Association. A third-party defendant, Ace Insurance, sought a similar determination. Independent Health Ass’n.,

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The Insurance Industry Faces Rising AI-Litigation: Experts Urge Preparedness

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Editor’s Note: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the insurance industry, it brings a host of legal and regulatory challenges that professionals must navigate. This article delves into the imminent wave of regulatory scrutiny and potential litigation facing insurers as they adopt AI technologies.

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People Moves: Bertoldi Joins Alliant to Lead Litigation Insurance Practice

Insurance Journal

Jason Bertoldi has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as global team leader, litigation and contingent risk insurance. Bertoldi assists clients in obtaining bespoke contingent risk insurance policies and structuring transactions that incorporate insurance policies as investment collateral.

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Another Approach to Drafting and Discovery of Litigation Hold Notices

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By definition, a litigation hold notice is a communication from an attorney to a client regarding the duty to preserve potentially responsive information. [1] 7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. THE HOMELAND DECISION Homeland is an insurance coverage lawsuit. 1] In Homeland Ins. Grimm (ret.)

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3rd-Party Litigation Funding, Federal Regs Among Insurance Trades’ Priorities for 2024

Insurance Journal

Insurance trade organizations are always working for the industry so Insurance Journal asked them: What are the top priorities and/or challenges heading into 2025? Sampson, president and CEO, American Property Casualty Insurers … Here are the responses we received: David A.

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Underwriters Wary of PFAS Amid ‘Superstorm’ of Litigation, Regulation

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As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers are mandating coverage exclusions and, in some cases, declining to write liability policies at all …