On April 30, New York mass torts, insurance and consumer litigation partner Peter Luneau spoke on the panel “From Signed to Sued: Claims & Litigation Lessons” at The Big Deal 2026: Willis Insights on M&A and Private Equity conference in New Orleans. The panel explored whether rising claim severity and scrutiny of large losses under representations and warranties insurance policies are shifting the market’s preference for resolving transactional claims commercially by examining factors like business relationships, broker strategies, dispute escalation and the role of arbitration and other mechanisms in shaping claim outcomes.