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

Boat Owners Seek To Head Off Lawsuits After 34 Die In Fire

The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observers as disrespectful to the families of the dead.
September 6, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

Business Email Compromise Overtakes Ransomware And Data Breaches In Cyber-Insurance Claims

Business email compromise (BEC) has overtaken ransomware and data breaches as the main reason companies filed a cyber-insurance claim in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Asia) region last year, said insurance giant AIG.
September 5, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology

Are Cyber Insurance Companies Contributing To Ransomware Attack Growth?

It comes as no surprise to hear that ransomware attacks are on the rise, but new perspectives are connecting this trend with increasing the availability of products from cyber insurance companies.
September 4, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology

Problems With Proving Damages Related To The Destruction Of Cannabis Crops

Cannabis is now legal for medicinal or recreational use (or both) in 33 states and the District of Columbia. As of Oct. 17, 2018, it also became legal throughout Canada. More states are expected to legalize cannabis in some form this year. That means litigation concerning cannabis can be expected to grow, well, like a weed.
September 4, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

Divers Search For Last Bodies In California Boat Fire, Investigations Begin

Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the area’s worst maritime disasters.
September 3, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Suspicious Fire Burns Dozens Of Cars In California Storage Lot

New and used cars stored near the Mile of Cars in National City were damaged in a fire near a highway interchange prompting an arson investigation.
August 28, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines California

3 Armed Suspects Pull Off Hollywood-Style Robbery Of Manhattan Jewelry Store

There was an armed robbery in Manhattan’s Diamond District on Sunday that was straight out of Hollywood. Surveillance video captured the brazen suspects sporting handguns as they forced store employees to the ground before making off with some serious loot.
August 27, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

Utility Contractor’s Improper Road Hole Cover Totals Vehicle In Omaha

Days after a Benson couple’s vehicle sustained an estimated $1,300 in damages from a hole in the road they say wasn’t properly covered, a driver in South Omaha had even worse luck with a different cover.
August 23, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Nebraska
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