The Lloyd’s of London connection behind the 2026 World Baseball Classic — and what it means for commercial policyholders in specialty insurance markets
The 2026 World Baseball Classic, which concluded this past March in Miami with Venezuela’s first-ever title, featured many of the best baseball players on earth. Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, and
May a liability insurer discharge its obligations to its insured simply by interpleading its policy limits, even when doing so leaves the insured exposed to a multimillion-dollar excess judgment? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently answered that question in the negative. In Cannon v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, — S.E.2d —-, 2026
Insurance coverage disputes often rise or fall on sweeping questions — trigger theories, allocation frameworks, priority of coverage. But sometimes the battle comes down to something dramatically smaller: a comma. Or, as two recent cases reveal, the lack of a comma. Both Garlock v. Jordan, 260 N.E.3d 42 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025), and Accelerant
June 1 marked the start of hurricane season, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Atlantic hurricane season will be a busy one. NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a 10% chance of a below-normal season. Since June 1,