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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

Senators Propose Bill Requiring Semi Side Guards To Reduce Traffic Fatalities

When a car slams into the side of a tractor-trailer and slides underneath, the results can be horrific. Many of a car’s safety features are rendered worthless. The top of the car may be sheared off; the occupants are often decapitated.
December 13, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation Liability

Wisconsin Man Faces Insurance Fraud Charges For Faking Sports Memorabilia Theft

A Wausau man accused of lying to police about having hundreds of thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia stolen from him is scheduled to be back in court Thursday.
December 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Wisconsin

Small Plane Crashes Into San Diego Home, Killing Two Aboard

A single-engine plane with four people aboard crashed into a Clairemont home and burst into flames Saturday, killing two passengers and destroying the house, authorities said.
December 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Elite Thoroughbred Race Horses Killed In California Wildfire

Hundreds of elite thoroughbred race horses sprinted away from flames Thursday as one of California’s major wildfires tore through a training center in San Diego County. Not all made it.
December 8, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines California

Product Recall Risks Grow As Technology Drives New Triggers

Product-related risk is one of the biggest perils facing businesses today, with recall exposures increasing significantly over the past decade, bringing the potential for larger and more complex losses than ever before, warns insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in a new report.
December 6, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology

Growing Length Of U.S Freight Trains In Federal Crosshairs After Crashes

The investigative arm of the U.S. Congress is launching a probe into the safety of increasingly long freight trains being operated by CSX Corp (CSX.O), Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) and other major U.S. railroads to boost profitability, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said.
December 6, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Florida Ohio Pennsylvania

Child Dies In Georgia School Bus Crash

A 5-year-old girl is dead and 22 others were hurt after a school bus crashed into a tree in Liberty County, according to Lt. Thornell King with the Georgia State Patrol.
December 6, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Georgia
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