[White Paper] The Ultimate Social Inflation Survival Guide

April 17, 2025
Insights for Insurers

Scott Seaman, a Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Group, has authored a white paper titled "The Ultimate Social Inflation Survival Guide."

This comprehensive white paper is a valuable resource for insurers and corporate policyholders seeking to understand and mitigate the effects of social inflation in today's economic climate. In the paper, Seaman addresses the following key topics:

  1. The scope of social inflation, offering a clear understanding of its parameters.
  2. The costs and impacts of social inflation on the insurance sector.
  3. The inherent factors within the U.S. Civil Justice System that make it susceptible to social inflation.
  4. The societal trends and litigation developments that are driving social inflation.
  5. The potent combination of social inflation, economic inflation, and greenflation.
  6. The specific aspects of social inflation that directly impact insurers.
  7. The essential steps insurers and corporate policyholders are taking to contain and combat social inflation.

Download a PDF copy of the white paper here.