i-law

Liability Risk and Insurance

Lloyd’s chairman criticises US tort system

Lord Levene, the chairman of Lloyd’s, has called the US tort system, part of the “pernicious, cancerous and ruinous” compensation culture in the US. He added “The fear of being sued is making everyone more and more cautious – to the detriment of everyone.”

The rest of this document is only available to i-law.com online subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, click Log In button.

Copyright © 2025 Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited. Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited is registered in England and Wales with company number 13831625 and address 5th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom. Lloyd's List Intelligence is a trading name of Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited.

Lloyd's is the registered trademark of the Society Incorporated by the Lloyd's Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd's.