One of the questions that has accompanied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s changing approach to digital asset regulation is whether a decline in enforcement activity would lead to an increase private plaintiff litigation against cryptocurrency and crypto-adjacent companies. A July 7, 2026, report by NERA Economic Consulting (NERA) suggests the answer may be more nuanced.
In the world of first-party property litigation, insurers frequently retain engineers, construction consultants, contractors, and other professionals. While many experts perform their work objectively and in good faith, more and more often we see the same experts or consultants repeatedly retained by the same insurance carriers. Arguably, one wonders whether these ongoing relationships may create …
As readers know, in May, the SEC proposed a rule that would provide companies currently subject to the agency’s quarterly reporting requirements with the option to instead file interim reports semiannually. Following the agency’s announcement of the proposed rule, the proposal has been subject to public comment. The comment period is now closed, although apparently
“It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.” That Denzel Washington line from Training Day may not have been written for insurance litigation, but it might as well have been. In a disputed property claim, everyone may believe they know about what happened, what caused the damage, and what it should cost to …
Lately I’ve received a steady flow of calls from concerned policyholders because their insurance carriers have opened coverage but refused to participate in appraisal, citing the policy’s wear and tear exclusion. In nearly every instance, the carrier denies appraisal by characterizing the dispute as involving unresolved coverage questions, rather than a dispute over the amount …
Please join us on our next InsurTech Legal Academy webinar for key topics addressing what InsurTechs need to know about U.S. payment laws in the everchanging payment systems environment. This webinar will include an overview of federal and state laws governing payment systems and insurance-related transactions – including real-time payment rails, Regulation E, Regulation Z,
South Carolina Court Of Appeals Rules Endorsement Covering Theft Did Not Cover Loss Of Money Unwittingly Wired To HackerSpeights v. Chubb Ltd., No. 2026-UP-194, 2026 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 205 (S.C. Ct. App. Apr. 29, 2026).
An insured attorney filed a claim with the firm’s insurer after a bookkeeper wired money to a hacker posing
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This is a Fictionalized True Crime Story of Insurance Fraud explaining why Insurance Fraud is a “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose” situation for Insurers. The story is one of a collection designed to help to Understand How Insurance Fraud in America
Wesley J. Gibson v. Chubb National Insurance Company 1 is an important coverage lesson for wealthy homeowners, business owners, agents, brokers, and insurers that sell high-end personal lines insurance. The decision is a reminder that the law often enforces the policy language, even when the marketing message creates a very different expectation. Gibson owned Pine …
Those who follow Directors’ and Officers’ indemnification and advancement issues know that there are a host of recurring questions surrounding executives’ advancement rights, including whether there are duration or amount limits on a company’s advancement obligations. In the following guest post, John McCarrick, a partner at the Robinson & Cole law firm in