Ten New Pickups Stolen From Michigan Ram Assembly Plant

A gang of thieves broke into a Ram truck factory parking lot early Thursday morning and stole around 10 pickups that were fresh off of the assembly line.
May 4, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Michigan

Tesla Accused Of Stealing Semi Design From Nikola Motor In $2B Patent Suit

A startup called Nikola Motor Company recently filed a $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla for patent infringement. Nikola’s claims specifically allege that the Tesla Semi design infringes upon a number of their own patents which were granted years ago.
May 3, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation

Railroad Negligent In Flood, Class-Action Suit Alleges; Case Could Involve Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars

Local residents who suffered property loss during the 2016 flood say they continue to incur damages. And they’re blaming what they call the railroad’s faulty culverts.
May 3, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Texas

Fiery LA Freeway Big Rig Crash Injures 3

A fiery crash involving a big rig has injured three people, two critically, and backed up traffic on a Southern California freeway for miles.
May 2, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Overturned Semi Spills Watermelon Cargo, Causing Fatal Accident

One person died after a big rig carrying watermelons overturned, causing part of its load to strike another vehicle on I-95 in Philadelphia near the Walt Whitman Bridge.
April 30, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Pennsylvania

California Insurers Urged To Sell Cannabis Coverage

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has previously urged insurers to sell legalized cannabis industry insurance products. He is now renewing this call on the heels of recent reports that President Donald Trump has ignored federal law enforcement policies put in place by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
April 30, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines California

Family Of Woman Who Died After Flight Sues American Airlines For Negligence

The family of a South Carolina woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing American Airlines (AAL.O) of refusing to make an emergency landing after she fell ill during an April 2016 flight, leading to her death from an embolism three days later.
April 30, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation South Carolina

5 Injured As Stolen Tractor-Trailer Rams Cars In Colorado

The driver of a stolen tractor-trailer in Colorado deliberately rammed into vehicles and caused numerous injuries before finally being taken into custody by police, who fired on the rig in an effort to stop the rampage, authorities said Sunday.
April 30, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Colorado

Hog Farm’s Neighbors Awarded $50M After Suing Over Smells, Spraying

Families who live near a hog farm in Bladen County, N.C., have been complaining for decades about bad smells, flies and excessive chemical spraying.
April 27, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation North Carolina

Wisconsin Refinery Explosion Under Investigation

Investigators on Friday searched for the cause of a blast at a Husky Energy refinery that injured at least 15 people and rocked a northern Wisconsin city, sending smoke billowing into the sky and prompting tens of thousands to evacuate.
April 27, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Wisconsin

$55M In Fire Damage Estimated At Construction Site In Concord, California

A major fire ripped through an apartment building under construction in Concord early Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 250 people from the residential complex next door and injuring two people there.
April 25, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Property California

Trucking Company Owner Convicted For False Freight Claims

A 55-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for filing more than $1.2 million in false insurance claims related to refrigerated cargo allegedly spoiling while being transported cross country by his long-haul trucking companies based in Middlesex County.
April 24, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud New Jersey

3-Alarm Fire Tears Through New Jersey Apartment Complex

Firefighters battled a fast-moving fire in a Burlington County apartment complex. The fire, which hit three alarms, started at the Willingboro Square Apartments shortly before 5 p.m. Monday along the 7100 block of Millennium Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, fire officials said.
April 24, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Property New Jersey

Tanker Transporting Flammables In St. Peters, Missouri Explodes Into Flames

A tanker-truck transporting ethanol burst into flames early Monday in St. Peters after crashing near Mid Rivers Mall. The driver escaped with moderate injuries, police say.
April 24, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Missouri

Two Killed In Speedboat Crash On Lake Havasu, Arizona

Two men have died after a boat crash at Lake Havasu. It happened Saturday around 12:30 p.m. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office says a large boat that was traveling at high speeds had crashed and then sank.
April 23, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Salvage Arizona
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