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Litigation and Legal Risk

Chubb Ltd · 2026-08-18 · Importance 5 · Surprise 42

A Chubb unit, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co., and pharmaceutical companies Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. and Casper Pharma LLC reached a confidential settlement on August 18, 2026. The lawsuit alleged that Westchester improperly delayed and refused coverage for product-liability claims involving a drug used to treat gout and kidney stones. The case cannot be fully dismissed until issues involving a non-party are resolved, leaving residual legal exposure and settlement-finalization risk.

Key facts

• Chubb Ltd unit Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. and pharmaceutical companies Rising Pharma Holdings Inc. and Casper Pharma LLC reached a confidential settlement to resolve a lawsuit alleging improper delay and refusal to cover product liability claims related to a drug for gout and kidney stones. source
• The lawsuit involving Chubb's unit cannot be fully dismissed until issues involving a non-party are resolved. source