Machine And Fabrication Shop, Containing Explosive Fuels, Total Loss After Fire
St. Croix County firefighters responded to two structure fires between Saturday and Monday, one of which destroyed a Baldwin business. Gary Newton, Baldwin chief for United Fire Department, said a Saturday night fire at Baldwin Machine & Fab resulted in a total loss.
February 14, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Wisconsin
Insurers Take On Olympic-Sized Risks At The Winter Games
If the ongoing Winter Olympics in South Korea finish successfully, insurers could be in for a neat profit, given the myriad of risks present. The Games’ host city of Pyeongchang is just a two-hour drive from one of the most militarised borders in the world between countries still technically at war.
February 13, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Truck Hauling Hydrogen Explodes On LA Street
A truck hauling highly flammable hydrogen exploded along Golden Springs Road in Diamond Bar on Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to evacuate area homes and businesses for fear of another blast, officials said.
February 13, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Dozens Of Vehicles In Pileup On Michigan Interstate During Heavy Snowfall
Michigan State Police say 38 vehicles were involved in a pileup crash that shut down eastbound I-94 between Sprinkle Road and 35th Street in Comstock Township for hours.
February 12, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Michigan
Woman Wearing Headphones Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train
A women died after she was hit by an eastbound Amtrak train near the Williamsburg Premium Outlets in the 5700 block of Richmond Road, according to officials from James City County.
February 12, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Virginia
3 Die In Grand Canyon Touring Chopper Crash, 4 Critically Injured
Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital on Sunday while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try to recover the bodies of three other people.
February 12, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Arizona
Child Dies After Being Injured By Firehouse Bay Doors
The City of Scottsdale is investigating an accident over the weekend at a Scottsdale fire station that resulted in the death of a child.
February 9, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Arizona
Transit Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Damages Berkeley Home
A collision between an AC Transit bus and a sedan Thursday morning in Berkeley left one person dead, authorities said. The incident was reported about 6:40 a.m. when the driver of a red car, traveling southbound on California Street, collided with an AC Transit bus going westbound on Ashby Avenue, said Sgt. Andrew Frankel of the Berkeley Police Department.
February 9, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Floods Are Getting Worse, And 2,500 Chemical Sites Lie In The Water’s Path
Anchored in flood-prone areas in every American state are more than 2,500 sites that handle toxic chemicals, a New York Times analysis of federal floodplain and industrial data shows. About 1,400 are located in areas at highest risk of flooding.
February 8, 2018
Catastrophe
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Two Workers Killed In Crane Accident At Manufacturing Plant
Two men are dead, another man is in critical condition and two others suffered minor injuries after an outdoor crane accident at the Manitowoc Crane Manufacturing Plant Friday morning.
February 7, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Opioid Manufacturers Face Hundreds Of Lawsuits For Allegedly Misleading Doctors
Opioid manufacturers are feeling the heat as hundreds of lawsuits bear down on them, accusing the drug makers of misrepresenting their products.
February 6, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
New Product Launch: Space Travel Insurance
With the inaugural launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket only hours away, and with Elon Musk’s vision to make humans an interplanetary species, AardvarkCompare CEO Jonathan Breeze wants to be the first Travel Insurance Marketplace to offer Space Travel Insurance to Space Travelers.
February 6, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Fire Guts 24-Unit Apartment Building During Super Bowl Game
A fire destroyed an apartment building on Taywood Road and displaced 24 family units Sunday night, according to Clayton fire officials.
February 6, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Ohio
Major Pileups Close Icy Missouri Interstate
At least one person died and several were injured in multiple accidents that closed both directions of I-44 between Lebanon and Rolla Sunday.
February 5, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Missouri
Cars Take A Hit From Spooked Carriage Horse In New York City
Police say a New York City carriage horse took off running after being scared by a screaming pedestrian with an umbrella, leaving three passengers injured and damaging some cars.
February 5, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
