E&S/Specialty

The National Football League today settled its concussion-related lawsuit with former players for $765 million, but it remains unclear whether the settlement includes a deal with the NFLs insurers, which have fought in suits in New York and California to escape liability in the cases.

The New York Department of Financial Services is asking Lloyds of London officials for details about an internal Lloyds market probe regarding potential violations by its managing agents of U.S. laws barring companies from doing business with Iran.

Insurers are in the thick of it as sports leagues at all levels confront the complex, legally volatile issue of Traumatic Brain Injuries.

The number of policies in the U.S. residual market fell slightly in 2012 but demand remains highthreatening state finances and the pocketbooks of all residents.

Schools sponsoring a study abroad program should have a comprehensive travel risk management plan in place. The following are some of the top concerns that universities, students and families, and their insurers, have faced in recent years.

Many professionals are fending off the double-digit rate hikes that longtime underwriters of errors & omissions coverage are seeking, with many of those clients finding themselves able to negotiate flat or only slightly higher rates.