Read the annual Mealey’s commentary by Hinshaw insurance attorneys Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Jordan Evans, which looks back at significant insurance trends, regulations, and landmark case rulings from 2025, along with practical takeaways and predictions for 2026.

Read how a team of Hinshaw attorneys collaborated to contribute six chapters in the 2025 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) "Attorneys' Legal Liability" handbook.

In a new article published by Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Magazine, Hinshaw partner Ed Donohue was among a group of professionals who analyzed the business impacts of a global Microsoft Windows outage triggered by a CrowdStrike software update distributed on July 19, 2024.

Hinshaw is proud to sponsor the International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP) New York Conference on June 25, 2025.

Hinshaw partner Jason Schulze will present at the DRI 2025 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute on March 13, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.

Learn how the New York AVOID Act significantly changes third-party practice and the key compliance steps to prepare for the law taking effect on April 19, 2026.

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") represent major exposures to insurers and their policyholders. Thousands of lawsuits are pending nationwide, and numerous large settlements have already been reached. Insurers are facing claims, tenders, and coverage actions from policyholders seeking defense and indemnity for PFAS-related claims. The plaintiffs' bar is focused on PFAS and views these so-called "forever chemicals" as a fertile source of lawsuits and large recoveries.

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent major exposures to insurers and their policyholders. Thousands of lawsuits are pending nationwide and several large settlements have already been reached. Insurers are facing claims, tenders, and coverage actions from policyholders seeking defense and indemnity for PFAS-related claims. The plaintiff's bar is focused on PFAS and views these so-called forever chemicals as a fertile source of lawsuits and large recoveries. Though late to the game, federal and state regulators are now locked and loaded on regulating these substances in significant ways. Whether or not PFAS-related liabilities present losses to the insurance industry that will rival asbestos-related liabilities remains to be seen. Nonetheless, insurers are preparing for numerous claims and large losses. In this article[i], we provide some background on PFAS exposures and identity some of the many coverage issues that may be presented in PFAS-related coverage litigation. 

Preferred Contractors Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, LLC v. Baker and Son Construction, Inc., 2022 Wash. LEXIS 426 ( Aug. 11, 2022)