$200K Worth Of Jewelry Gone In 30 Seconds

Two men allegedly used a hammer to smash through a glass display inside a Georgia jewelry store and got away with $200,000 worth of diamond rings, according to police reports.
April 22, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Georgia

Revealed: Insurance Company Linked To Two Notre-Dame de Paris Contractors

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the size of the Eiffel Tower, you’ll know that the 856-year-old Notre-Dame de Paris has been hit by a blaze while undergoing restoration work.
April 17, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

Estimates Predict ‘Monster’ Spring Storm Will Cost Billions

A new report has estimated that the deadly spring blizzard that affected central US last week will lead to billions of dollars in damage and economic loss.
April 16, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Property

Bill Cosby Defamation Lawsuit Settled By Insurance Company, Actor Livid

A Bill Cosby defamation lawsuit filed by seven women against the actor was settled in federal court on Friday. According to the actor’s lawyers, this case was settled without Cosby’s knowledge.
April 12, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation

The “He Said, She Said” Dilemma: Determining Who’s Right In A Passenger-Commercial Vehicle Accident

The task of a claims handler is to investigate and resolve claims. The task of a trucking claims handler is to investigate and resolve claims with the added understanding of those features particular to commercial vehicles and the trucking industry.
April 12, 2019 Education & Training Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation

Contractors Strike Gas Line, Trigger Fatal Explosion In Durham, North Carolina

A gas explosion that partially collapsed a North Carolina building and set it ablaze Wednesday morning killed one person and injured more than a dozen others, police said.
April 10, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Workers' Compensation North Carolina

Explosion Occurred In Fort Worth Home With Renovation Crew Inside

One person was hurt after an explosion leveled a home near Fort Worth Saturday. Fire officials say a renovation crew was inside the 6,000 square foot house when the explosion happened.
April 9, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation

War Risk Exclusions Threaten Cyber Coverage

It has become common knowledge that some cybercriminals are affiliated with nation states, and may have state backing for the mayhem they have wrought—money stolen from international banking funds transfer systems, email caches hacked and exposed, reams of personal data published.
April 8, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Property

Helicopter Crash-Lands On Florida Roadway, Rotor Blade Kills Truck Passenger

The helicopter involved in a crash-landing that resulted in the death of a motorist Thursday had possible mechanical problems days before, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
April 5, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Florida

Is Any Body Safe? Insuring Medical Devices Against Cyberattacks

Cybersecurity is a hot topic in every area of business—including insurance—but medical devices may not immediately come to mind when considering immediate or long-term cyber risks.
April 4, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Risk Management Technology

Ethiopian Crash Could Be Largest Non-War Aviation Reinsurance Claim: Willis Re

Liability claims related to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft could be the largest non-war aviation reinsurance claim on record, hitting reinsurers’ profitability, reinsurance broker Willis Re said.
April 1, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation

Injured Linebacker Sues Two Insurers For Denying Claim

A linebacker who once played for the Texas Longhorns is suing two insurers for their refusal to pay off a “loss of value” policy.
March 29, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Texas

How Sports Hazing And Abuse Affects Insurers

There seems to be no shortage of hazing and abuse incidents in the news lately. Earlier this month, a Miami University student was allegedly hit “with a paddle with spikes and grooves,” forced to drink large amounts of alcohol and smoke marijuana in a hazing incident.
March 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Risk Management

Intense Fertilizer Tanker Explosion In South Arkansas Creates Blast Wave, Kills Driver

One person was killed when a fertilizer truck exploded in southern Arkansas Wednesday morning, causing a boom that was heard for miles and prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area, authorities said.
March 27, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Workers' Compensation Arkansas Nebraska

Petrochemical Leak Keeps Stretch Of Houston Port Closed A Third Day

Ship traffic was halted for a third day on Sunday along a key stretch of the United State’s busiest oil port as emergency workers siphoned fuels from the Houston Ship Channel that leaked from a massive fire at a nearby petrochemical storage facility.
March 25, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Texas
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