While the commercial and consumer insurance industry has helped drive economic growth, significant changes similarly are driving increased pressures across multiple lines of business, including legal. Price increases due to record catastrophic losses from natural disasters throughout 2017, economic fluctuations, market volatility, regulatory changes, personal insurance startups and substantial merger and acquisition activity are just a few of the reasons the insurance industry is embracing innovations in analytics and technology. Legal is no exception. Over the last few years, insurance companies have had to deal with a rise in case filings for all types of insurance, including automobile, homeowner, business liability and life insurance claims, with litigation one of the biggest contributors to rising general liability costs.
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