After Ransomware Attack, Baltimore To Purchase $20M In Cyber Insurance

As costs from this spring’s ransomware attack on Baltimore continue to come due, city officials will buy $20 million in cyber liability insurance to cover any additional disruptions to city networks over the next year.
October 17, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Maryland

Power Lines May Be At Fault In Raging Fire Near Los Angeles, Officials Say

Power lines are suspected to have been involved in a major wildfire that led to evacuation orders for 100,000 people and was blamed for two deaths in Los Angeles County last week, authorities said Monday.
October 15, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property California

10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling Off Carnival Ride In New Jersey

A 10-year-old girl has died after she fell off a carnival ride in New Jersey, according to police. The girl was on a ride called "Extreme" at the Deerfield Township Harvest Festival Saturday around 6 p.m. in south New Jersey when she fell off the ride, according to a news release from the New Jersey State Police.
October 14, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New Jersey

1 Missing After Hard Rock Hotel Collapse In New Orleans

One person is still missing, believed to be trapped inside the Hard Rock Hotel after the building partially collapsed without warning Saturday morning. Rescue efforts are still the focus.
October 14, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Workers' Compensation Louisiana

If Cannabis Dies, How Expensive Could The Claim Get?

If a hydroponics system fails and it’s tomatoes or peppers that are spoiled, that’s one thing. But what happens if it’s a legal cannabis facility?
October 9, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines

Jury Awards $8 Billion In Risperdal Suit Against Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary

A Philadelphia jury on Tuesday hit Johnson & Johnson with an $8 billion verdict over its marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, siding with a Maryland man who argued that the health care giant downplayed risks that the drug could lead to breast growth in boys.
October 9, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

SoCal Edison Crane Falls On Home, Injures Pastor

Video captured the moment a Southern California Edison crane fell over in a residential area of Long Beach Monday afternoon, injuring one person.
October 9, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation California

Supreme Court Rejects Utility’s Appeal On Who Pays For Wildfire Costs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning said it will not hear San Diego Gas & Electric’s appeal of a California Supreme Court case that turned back the utility’s request to pass along $379 million in costs related to the 2007 wildfires that blazed through San Diego County.
October 8, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property California

UPS Just Won FAA Approval To Fly As Many Delivery Drones As It Wants

UPS announced that it has received government approval to operate a “drone airline.” Don’t expect your next package to arrive directly on your doorstep by a drone, though: UPS says it will first use this certification to build a drone delivery network for hospital campuses around the US.
October 2, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation

Fiery Plane Crash In DeLand, Florida Kills 3

Three people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire on Sunday in central Florida, according to officials. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office tweeted the crash happened around 4 p.m. in a wooded area off State Route 44 and Grand Avenue in DeLand, located north of Orlando.
September 30, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Florida

New York Sues Dunkin’ Donuts Over Cyberattacks

The parent of Dunkin’ Donuts was sued on Thursday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused the chain of failing to protect hundreds of thousands of customers whose accounts were targeted in a series of “brute force” cyberattacks.
September 27, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation New York

Liability And Workers’ Comp Savings Arrive With Autonomous Trucks In Texas

The world of self-driving trucks continues to expand as new technologies are being tested and more companies are emerging with revolutionary autonomous fleets of semi-truck tractors that increase safety and efficiency.
September 18, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology Workers' Compensation Texas

Insurer Settles With Florida Family Over Dog Attack

The family of a Crestview girl who was brutally attacked by a pit bull two years ago has settled a pair of lawsuits in connection with the attack.
September 16, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Florida

Distracted Semi Driver Causes Fatal Pileup On Indiana Interstate

Semi driver Toddrick Fairley of Lucedale, Mississippi, didn’t see stopped traffic on Interstate 65 north of the Frankfort exit because he was looking for a bottle on the floor of his truck about 9:15 a.m. Thursday.
September 13, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Indiana

After Late Notice Of D&O Claim, Court Rules Insured On The Hook For Own Defense

In an underlying suit, four interrelated limited liability companies were at each other’s throats over a conflict of interest business deal.
September 12, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation
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