Helicopter Crash Into Virginia Apartment Complex Kills Two

Authorities have recovered the body of the pilot of a small helicopter that crashed into a Virginia apartment building and killed a resident, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday.
July 10, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Virginia

Insuring Fans, Stars’ Legs And FIFA’s Revenue At The World Cup

The World Cup has reached its most exciting period, with the best teams moving forward to the quarter finals. If there’s anything to be said about the major sporting event so far, it’s that the World Cup has been full of surprises, with celebrated frontrunners like Germany falling fast and hard in the group stage.
July 6, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Life & Health

18 Trucks Left On Blocks, 76 Wheels Stolen Overnight

Shiny new pickups are sitting on concrete blocks at the Patriot GMC Hyundai dealership while Bartlesville police investigate the theft of 76 wheels and tires taken from the vehicles at the business over the weekend.
July 2, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Oklahoma

500 Vehicles At South Dakota RV Dealership Damaged By Hail Storm

Keith Ness was remarkably pragmatic for someone whose place of employment suffered millions of dollars in losses from Friday’s hail storm. “It’s Mother Nature. You can’t do nothing about it,” said Ness, as he and other Jack’s Campers employees assessed extensive damage to about 500 travel trailers and motorhomes on Jack’s soggy lot Saturday morning.
July 2, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines South Dakota

Tackling Unique Exposures Of The Great Outdoors

With summer officially upon us, Americans are flocking to the great outdoors. Campgrounds are filled with the warm buzz of families and friends enjoying the best nature has to offer, and outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying their favorite sporting pursuits like hunting, fishing and shooting.
June 29, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Workers' Compensation

$13M Settlement Reached Over Fatal DUI Crash In Seattle

The family of a Kokomo couple who were struck and killed in Seattle by a drunk driver five years ago have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city for $13 million.
June 27, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Washington

Explosion At Texas Construction Site Kills One Worker, Injures At Least 12

One construction worker died and at least 12 others were injured in an explosion Tuesday afternoon in a building under construction at the rear of the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville, officials confirmed during a news conference Tuesday evening in Gatesville.
June 27, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Workers' Compensation Texas

Fort McMurray Airport Sues Insurer For $34M In Wildfire Losses

The Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA) is suing FM Global for more than $34 million, contending that the insurer breached its obligations under a policy in place during the Fort McMurray wildfire in May 2016.
June 26, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation

California Start-Up To Offer Parametric Storm Insurance In Florida

An upstart insurance company as far away from Florida as California aims to deliver something exceedingly rare for hurricane-weary and flood-prone Sunshine State customers: happiness.
June 26, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Florida

18 Condominium Units Destroyed By Suspicious Fire In Fort Walton Beach

Scarlett Hamilton sifted through the medicine cabinet in her first-floor condominium Monday morning, as water dripped from the ceiling and gathered in puddles around her feet.
June 26, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Florida

Crews Work To Contain Crude Oil After Iowa Train Derailment

BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars.
June 26, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Iowa

ClaimsPro Prepares Dedicated Adjuster Team For Marijuana Legalization

Independent adjusting company ClaimsPro announced this week that it has prepared a dedicated adjuster team for the cannabis industry, just as Canada moves to legalize marijuana in October.
June 25, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Risk Management

Semi Speeding In Illinois Construction Zone Caused Pileup

A six-car pile up turned into a fatal accident on I-70 near milepost 64 Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at 2:20 pm., approxiately one mile east of Vandalia. Illinois State Police said a semi-truck was traveling west on I-70 where traffic stopped due to road construction.
June 22, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Illinois

Passengers Sue Southwest Airlines Over Emergency Landing

A group of passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Dallas, Texas, is suing the airline over an emergency landing that followed a fatal engine explosion.
June 21, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation New York

Insurers Grappling With New Risks

Warren Buffett’s caution about underwriting cyber-insurance put the spotlight on one of the big challenges facing carriers today — how to address a slew of new insurance risks.
June 19, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Risk Management Technology
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