Insurance news takes off with class action climate change lawsuit against government

May 23, 2014May 20, 2014 Julie Campbell

Farmers has now filed nine different suits against local Chicago area governments. The latest insurance news is now showing that in April, Farmers Insurance Co. had filed nine separate class action lawsuits regarding the impact of climate change within the Chicago area. These lawsuits have been filed against local governments within the area of that city. The argument being made by Farmers in this insurance news is that those local Chicago area governments were perfectly aware of the impact of climate change and that it is bringing heavier rainfalls to…

Virginia appeals court rules insurance companies not responsible for global warming claims

September 19, 2011May 8, 2013

In a case that has drawn significant attention from the insurance industry, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that Steadfast Insurance is not required to defend AES Corp., which is a defendant in Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corp, et al, a significant climate change case that is currently before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Lawyers are expecting that over the next few years, there will be a rise in litigation for insurance coverage cases that are connected to climate change, making this case an important one…