Flooding At JFK Airport Adds To Misery After Flight Delays

Flooding from a water main break forced the temporary suspension of some flights at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, adding to the misery of travelers after a winter storm canceled or delayed hundreds of flights in recent days.
January 8, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

Blizzard Conditions Contribute To Interstate Pileup Near Buffalo

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured in a multi-car pileup involving more than two dozen vehicles on the New York State Thruway near Buffalo, authorities said.
January 3, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

Another Apartment Building Fire In The Bronx

At least 12 people were hurt on Tuesday as a fire tore through an apartment building in the Bronx, just days after another blaze in the New York City borough killed 12 people, a New York City Fire Department spokesman said.
January 2, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

Greyhound Bus Crash In Utah Kills One, Injures Others

One girl died and several other people were injured late Sunday night in a crash involving a Greyhound bus in Emery County.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, a bus traveling from Denver to Las Vegas had just undergone a driver shift change in Green River when it veered off of I-70 near mile marker 113 around 11 p.m.
January 2, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

Iowa Firemen Tackle Condo Blaze In Extreme Cold

Firefighters from a dozen departments responded to a fire at a complex in Urbandale on Monday. A massive fire broke out at the Plumwood Terrace Condominiums at approximately 3:30 p.m.
January 2, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Iowa

Massive Fire Destroys Oil Company In Northern Minnesota

A massive fire in northern Minnesota has destroyed a heating oil and fuel company near the Canadian border. Rainy Lake Oil Co. erupted in huge plumes of fire, fueled by eight or nine tanks inside the company’s warehouse Monday night near International Falls.
December 21, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Minnesota

Unofficial NBA Dunk: Dump Truck Crash Lands In Portland Trail Blazers Evan Turner’s Pool

A truck hauling dirt down a steep portion of Southwest Upper Hall Street Wednesday morning left the road and tumbled down an embankment, coming to rest in a swimming pool and prompting a dramatic rescue of the driver, an official said.
December 21, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Oregon

Lithium Battery Sparks Indianapolis Apartment Building Blaze

Ten people were forced from their east-side apartment building after an early Sunday fire sparked by a bad battery in a children’s toy. The fire at Mariner Apartments in the 2200 block of Harbor Drive started around 8:45 a.m., according to Indianapolis Fire Department.
December 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Indiana

$4.75M Settlement Approved For Driver Struck By City Garbage Truck

Evanston aldermen approved a $4.75 million settlement after a city employee driving a garbage truck struck a Skokie woman’s SUV in Oct. 2016.
December 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Illinois

Semi Trying To Outrun Oncoming Train Loses

An Amtrak train and a semi truck collided in San Marcos, Monday evening. None of the 150 passengers or crew on board the train were injured.
December 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Hawaiian Condo Tower Mired In Litigation Over Water Damage Claim

A tangled mess of litigation surrounding the construction of what has been dubbed the most sophisticated residence in Hawaii just got bigger.
December 18, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Hawaii

Fatalities, People Trapped After Amtrak Train Derails Over Washington Highway

An Amtrak passenger train derailed Monday morning, spilling multiple cars off an Interstate 5 overpass in Pierce County, Washington, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation’s Twitter account. Injuries and casualties have been reported, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and Amtrak said.
December 18, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Washington

Atlanta Metro Area Apartment Building Leveled By Blaze

Fire crews worked late into the night Wednesday containing a large fire that broke out earlier in the afternoon. Firefighters were called out to the Ashwood Ridge Apartments on Upper Riverdale Road in Jonesboro around 3 p.m. because of the fire.
December 15, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Georgia

Whiteout Conditions Cause 25 Vehicle Pile-Up On Michigan Highway

Whiteout conditions are believed to have caused a 25 vehicle pile-up Wednesday afternoon on southbound U.S. 131 near 2 Mile Road in Osceola County.

sed several other vehicles to then become involved in a multiple vehicle crash while attempting to avoid the original crash.
December 15, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Michigan

Cyber Defense: Psychology’s Relevance On The Front Line

The best way to defeat or at least largely mitigate hackers is with a dynamic defense system. When combined effectively, anti-virus software, NGFWs and the products and services from cybersecurity companies like CyberArk and FireEye can provide an organization with a resilient cybersecurity framework.
December 14, 2017 Education & Training Excess & Surplus Lines Risk Management
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