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Litigation and Legal Risk

Chubb Ltd · 2026-09-23 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Kraft Heinz sued Chubb and Liberty Mutual over denied insurance coverage related to lawsuits alleging that ultra-processed foods caused serious illnesses. Kraft Heinz is seeking coverage for defense costs in approximately a dozen individual lawsuits and a California public nuisance case. The dispute concerns the insurers’ duty to defend under commercial general liability policies spanning nearly two decades.

Key facts

• Kraft Heinz has sued Chubb and Liberty Mutual for denying insurance coverage related to lawsuits alleging its ultra-processed foods caused serious illnesses. source
• Kraft Heinz seeks coverage for defense costs in about a dozen individual lawsuits and a California public nuisance case from Chubb and Liberty Mutual. source
• The dispute with Kraft Heinz centers on the insurers' duty to defend under commercial general liability policies spanning almost two decades. source