Supreme Court Rejects Utilitys Appeal On Who Pays For Wildfire Costs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning said it will not hear San Diego Gas & Electrics appeal of a California Supreme Court case that turned back the utilitys 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.” Dont 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 Sheriffs 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, didnt 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 others throats over a conflict of interest business deal.
September 12, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
City, Developer And Contractor Agree To $2.25M Personal Injury Settlement
A 2015 incident in which a car and its driver dropped into a ditch in the roadway and flipped over has led Redlands, a developer and a contractor to recently OK a $2.25 million settlement to be paid by insurance companies.
September 11, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Two Dead After Fiery Cargo Plane Crash In Ohio
A cargo plane crashed near an Ohio airport early Wednesday, killing two people, officials said. The plane struck several unoccupied vehicles, and the crash ignited a fire, according to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.
September 11, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Illinois Train Derailment Leads To Huge Fire And Evacuations
Schools and residences were evacuated after a train derailment sparked a fire in Dupo, Illinois. The derailment reportedly happened in the 300 block of Main Street Tuesday. Around 14 train cars were derailed in the area, Union Pacific said.
September 11, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Illinois
Insurer Not Liable For Insured v. Insured Case, Says Court
When three board members are accused of misdeeds by a company exec, the court must decide if an insured-vs-insured exclusion applies.
September 10, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
School Bus Driver Dead, 7 Children Injured In Mississippi Rollover
A school bus driver died and at least seven children were injured, two critically, when their bus rolled over on a northern Mississippi road on Tuesday, authorities said.
September 10, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Mississippi
Cowboys Likely To Roll With Dak Prescott, Who Has Insurance As Backup
There are 50-plus million reasons that Dak Prescott is not pushing for a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott has loss-of-value and disability insurance policies, as well as multiyear endorsement deals, that all together are valued at more than $50 million, league sources told ESPN.
September 9, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Coast Guard Contacts Crew Members Inside Capsized Cargo Ship Off Georgia Coast
Rescue teams made contact Monday with four crew members still inside the Golden Ray, a day after the cargo ship capsized off the coast of Georgia, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
September 9, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Marine
Georgia



