Gordon Dumps Heavy Rains, Hurricane Florence Barrels Toward Bermuda

Tropical Depression Gordon was expected on Thursday to dump more rain on central U.S. states, while Hurricane Florence, a monster Category 3 storm, churned toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.
September 6, 2018 Auto Marine Property Arkansas Florida Louisiana Mississippi

Twisters And Flash Flooding Likely As Tropical Storm Gordon Moves Inland

Tropical Storm Gordon never became a hurricane but it was deadly all the same, killing a child by blowing a tree onto a mobile home as it made landfall. The storm later weakened into a depression on Wednesday, dumping heavy rains across southern states.
September 5, 2018 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Florida Illinois Iowa

Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage

Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks

For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Insurance’s Flawed Business Model

At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018 Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather

A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018 Auto Catastrophe Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

9 Twisters Confirmed In Arkansas From Weekend Storm

Survey teams with the National Weather Service have confirmed nine tornadoes so far from the severe storms that hit Arkansas on Friday and Saturday.
April 16, 2018 Property Arkansas

Family Dollar Lost To Fire; Investigation Continues

Investigation into a weekend fire that destroyed the South Main Family Dollar retail outlet on Saturday was still continuing, a spokesman with the Hope Fire Department confirmed on Tuesday.
March 29, 2018 Property Arkansas

Huge Hailstones Damages Homes, Cars In White Hall, Arkansas

"Then next thing you know, you hear this shattering," Greg Yeghoian says while pointing to his car in his driveway. Sounds from Saturday leave behind damage that screams for repairs on Monday.
March 13, 2018 Auto Property Arkansas

70 Rivers At Flood Stage; More Severe Weather Expected In Central U.S.

A new storm is expected to bring additional weather misery this week to areas struggling to recover from a relentless series of weekend storms and tornadoes.
February 28, 2018 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Mississippi

It’s A Jewelry Heist With A Twist: Parents Using Kids To Steal

It’s a jewel heist with a twist. Thieves swiping jewelry is nothing new, but using your children in the process is. "It’s a real tragedy that they would use their kids to commit this crime. For us, that’s the most heartbreaking part," said Stephanie Martinez director at Bella Jeweler’s.
December 4, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Arkansas

3 Dead After Medical Helicopter Crash In Eastern Arkansas

Officials say a medical helicopter has crashed in rural Arkansas, killing all three people on board. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirms the helicopter went down Sunday night near the Arkansas County town of DeWitt, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Little Rock.
November 20, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Arkansas

Monsanto, BASF Weed Killers A Source Of Damage Complaints, Lawsuits

U.S. farmers have overwhelmed state governments with thousands of complaints about crop damage linked to new versions of weed killers, threatening future sales by manufacturers Monsanto Co (MON.N) and BASF SE (BASFn.DE).
November 2, 2017 Liability Litigation Arkansas Illinois Missouri

Armour Ekrich Recalls 90,000 Pounds Of Cheddar Sausage That May Contain Metal Pieces

Ready-to-eat sausage from Armour Ekrich contains pork, turkey, beef, cheddar cheese… and maybe some metal pieces. Wait: One of those ingredients is definitely not part of a tasty breakfast. Over 90,000 pounds of the breakfast meat has been recalled for possibly containing some metal, though no injuries have been reported to date.
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