Reputational Risk In A Viral World

Due in no small part to the power of social media, both individuals and organizations are increasingly held to account for their actions by the public in today’s world.
June 18, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines

2 Riders Fall From Derailed Roller Coaster In Daytona Beach

Two people fell to the ground from 34 feet in the air, when a roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, fire officials said Thursday night.
June 15, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Florida

Make Way For Uber’s Flying Taxi, Coming By 2020

Barely have autonomous vehicles taken off on the ground, and Uber is already sending them to the sky. Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Paris, and Dubai are a few of the cities where the company has plans to introduce aerial vehicles by 2020.
June 14, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology

Drunk Garbage Truck Driver Plows Into 9 Cars In Brooklyn

A drunk garbage truck driver in Brooklyn, New York, left an unbelievable trail of destruction in his wake Saturday morning, according to police.
June 11, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation New York

Cal Fire: PG&E Equipment Caused 12 Northern California Fires In October

Cal Fire investigators said Friday that equipment owned and operated by PG&E ignited 12 wildfires that raged in hot, dry weather and high winds across Northern California in October, charring hundreds of square miles in Sonoma County and beyond, destroying thousands of structures and killing 18 people.
June 11, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Trucker Was Watching Football Game When He Struck Motorcyclist

A Pennsylvania trucker who struck and killed a motorcyclist while the truck driver allegedly watched a football game on his cellphone was charged with homicide by vehicle, police said.
June 8, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Pennsylvania

All-In-One Insurance Policy Launched For Real Estate Industry

Just as the insurance industry is going through a time of change, with major mergers and acquisitions as well as disruption via infamous names like Lemonade, the world of real estate is likewise undergoing a revamp in how business is done.
June 6, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines

California’s Cannabis Insurance Marketplace Continues To Grow With Commissioner’s Latest Approval

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today he has approved the first Cannabis Business Owners Policy (CannaBOP) in the State of California. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) designed the new CannaBOP program for cannabis dispensaries, storage facilities, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and other cannabis-related businesses operating in the state.
June 5, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property California

Cracked Windshield Forces American Airlines Emergency Landing

A hail storm cracked the windshield of an American Airlines jetliner headed to Phoenix and forced it to divert to El Paso, Texas, Sunday night, officials said.
June 4, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Arizona Texas

Weinstein’s Clash With Insurance Companies Rages On

Already at the mercy of mounting legal bills, embattled former film producer Harvey Weinstein also has to contend with his insurers – which have not only denied him coverage for legal costs, but have also launched lawsuits of their own against him.
May 31, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

Crane Collapses Upon Two Lauderhill, Florida Homes

A massive task was at hand Wednesday night as crews worked to dismantle a crane that somehow toppled over and fell on two homes in Lauderhill causing minor injuries to two people.
May 31, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Subrogation Florida

Four Takeaways From The ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation

On Tuesday afternoon, one of the strangest chapters in recent TV history came to a swift and ignominious end. In the wake of a racist Twitter post by Roseanne Barr, Roseanne, the sitcom revival turned latest front in an ongoing culture war, was canceled.
May 30, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

4 Killed, 13 Injured In Fiery Pileup On Louisiana Highway

A horrific crash on a Louisiana highway Saturday left several cars little more than a pile of ash and twisted metal. Four people were killed and 13 others were injured in the accident, which involved two tractor trailers and multiple cars, officials said.
May 29, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Louisiana

How One Recalled SUV Destroyed $45M In Cars, Burned A Massive Ship, And Sparked A Legal Battle Between Ford And BMW

Mary didn’t know anything was wrong with her old Ford SUV when it was loaded onto a container ship in Europe in mid-2015. But she found out the hard way when it caught fire below deck, taking $45 million worth of other cars with it, causing another $55 million in damage to the vessel and its cargo, and sparking a legal fight between two car companies and the U.S. Department of Justice that remains ongoing.
May 25, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Marine Subrogation

NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks

For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
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