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Insurers owe no duty to defend Meta in social media suits: Court - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Insurers owe no duty to defend Meta in social media suits: Court by Gavin Souter Coverage Disputes , P/C Insurers , Technology Chubb , The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. Mar 2, 2026 The Hartford and other insurers don’t have to pay Meta Platforms’ defense costs in thousands of lawsuits alleging that its Facebook and Instagram platforms harmed children, a Delaware court ruled. In Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. et al. v. Instagram LLC et al ., the Delaware Superior Court on Friday granted insurers’ motion for partial summary judgment, finding that the underlying complaints describe “deliberate acts rather than accidents.” The underlying social media litigation in California includes about 3,400 individual suits, 1,700 school district complaints and actions, and 43 state actions. The suits allege that Meta intentionally designed its platforms to maximize youth engagement, contributing to harms such as depression and self-harm. The Hartford, several Chubb units and other insurers sought a declaration that they had no duty to defend under commercial general liability policies covering damages caused by an “occurrence,” defined as an accident. The court held that the complaints allege intentional platform design rather than an accident. “Because Meta’s platform design choices – as alleged – were voluntary business decisions aimed at increasing engagement, they fall squarely within this broad definition of deliberate conduct,” the court ruled. Although the suits assert negligence claims, the judge said courts must look beyond legal labels to the factual allegations. Because the alleged injuries stemmed from deliberate design choices, there was no potential for coverage and therefore no duty to defend. Meta did not respond to a request for comment. Related News Golfers find 19th hole below the 13th fairway March 2, 2026 Ohio approves 1% workers comp rate cut for private employers March 2, 2026 RT ProExec hires former Bowhead claims leader as EVP March 2, 2026 Baldwin hires former Millennial Specialty exec March 2, 2026 UK’s Beazley agrees to $11B Zurich takeover deal March 2, 2026 Insurers cancel war risk covers, premiums surge 50% March 2, 2026 Swiss Re’s net income climbs to $4.8B March 2, 2026 World Rugby denies liability in neurological injury claims March 2, 2026 Miller to acquire Dubai’s Shields Reinsurance March 2, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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