Source: https://www.lexology.com/, October 6, 2026 By: Michael S. Levine and Joshua S. Paster, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Listeria is a bacterium that can infect humans and cause intestinal illness and other harm. So when might listeria not qualify as a “communicable disease” under an insurance policy? According to a federal court in Oregon, the answer […]

Source: https://www.enr.com/, September 24, 2026 By: Jared Maxwell For architecture and engineering firms, professional liability insurance is a cornerstone of risk management. These policies are almost always written on a claims-made basis, making timely claims reporting one of the most critical—yet often overlooked—requirements for preserving coverage. In practice, how and when a firm reports a […]

Source: https://riskandinsurance.com/, October 6, 2026 By: Jayden Johnson, RT ECP The phrase “sudden and accidental” in pollution insurance is similar to “overnight success” in the arts, sports or business. Both terms have been accepted in the vernacular, but neither is quite accurate. Just as most breakout celebrities earn their acclaim after years of trying, pollution […]

Source: https://hoodline.com/, October 6, 2026 By: Ryan Anderson Two Texas homeowners say the cracks splitting open their Lennar-built houses keep getting worse, even after the nation’s second-largest homebuilder sent engineers to inspect the damage. One family in East Austin and another in Celina have spent recent weeks documenting the spreading fractures on social media, and […]

Source: https://www.12onyourside.com/, October 5, 2026 By: Oliver Sabo Virginia environmental regulators are alleging repeated unpermitted sediment runoff from the construction site of Google’s “Project Peanut” data center in Chesterfield County. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a Notice of Violation to Peanut LLC on Sept. 29, detailing seven reported sediment runoff incidents between December […]

Source: https://atlanta.urbanize.city/, September 25, 2026 By: Josh Green Gangbusters new construction in recent years has given Atlanta “the U,” a nearly 17-mile stretch of continuous Beltline trails that stitches together myriad neighborhoods, with the remaining five miles either in final planning stages or under construction now. But the productivity hasn’t been without headaches. In less […]

Source: https://www.forconstructionpros.com/, September 18, 2026 By: Chadd Reynolds While parties building a construction project agree that the finished project should be free of defects, complaints nevertheless often arise over the project’s design, workmanship or materials during or after construction. Allegations of defective work can derail the progress of a construction project by shifting precious time […]

Source: https://www.arnoldporter.com/, September 9 2026 On September 3, Arnold & Porter secured an appellate victory for AIG when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that required AIG subsidiary Commerce and Industry Insurance Company (Commerce) to provide $25 million in coverage to XTO Energy, Inc.—a subsidiary of Exxon—in […]

Source: https://www.leadersedge.com/, September 29, 2026 By: Russ Banham In 1999, West Virginia cattle farmer Wilbur Tennant sued chemical company DuPont after his herd of over 150 cows began dying from tumors, internal bleeding, and blackened teeth. He surmised that a creek that ran through his property, which had turned black and foamy, was connected to […]

Source: https://www.areadevelopment.com/, Q3 2026 By: Jared Dubrowsky, Howden US The explosive growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure has fueled one of the largest industrial real estate development cycles in decades. Private equity-backed investment in U.S. data center deals reached $45.7 billion in 2025, the highest level in at least five years, according […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, September 28, 2026 By: Gia Snape Construction growth in the US is becoming increasingly selective, creating a more uneven insurance market as brokers follow demand into infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and dense urban development while traditional sectors remain weaker. Ryan Powers (pictured), senior vice president and head of construction at QBE North America, said […]

Source: https://roughnotes.com/, September 29, 2026 By: Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU Good news! Maybe. The market for professional liability (PL) and “errors and omissions” (E&O) insurance remains generally soft and competitive, with plenty of capacity to meet demands for higher limits. Is it too much of a good thing? Some observers suggest it might be. Mark […]