2BInformed: Engaging with EPA, OSHA’s New Regulation, and Asbestos
Asbestos fibers, chemical fumes, environmental pollutants—what do they have in common? They all involve injuries that manifest over time and are continuously at the center of the complex exposure trigger debate....more
A California federal district court recently compelled arbitration of a reinsurance dispute, finding that it “had little difficulty concluding that this case falls within the parties’ arbitration agreement.” Truck Insurance...more
Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Plaintiff filed an action alleging take-home exposure from asbestos fibers while living with her grandfather, who was a welder for 40 years at Avondale...more
The plaintiffs, U.S. Fire Insurance Co. and North River Insurance Co., issued 12 umbrella and excess umbrella liability policies for a combined coverage of $244 million to a manufacturer of respiratory protection equipment...more
The case involved a “second layer special casualty excess agreement of reinsurance” under which reinsurers General Reinsurance Corp. and SCOR Reinsurance Co. agreed to cover a certain amount in excess of Chicago Insurance...more