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 childrens 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
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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 womans SUV in Oct. 2016.
December 19, 2017
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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
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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
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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 Transportations Twitter account. Injuries and casualties have been reported, the Pierce County Sheriffs Office and Amtrak said.
December 18, 2017
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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
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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
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Liability
Michigan
sed several other vehicles to then become involved in a multiple vehicle crash while attempting to avoid the original crash.
Cyber Defense: Psychologys 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
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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 cars safety features are rendered worthless. The top of the car may be sheared off; the occupants are often decapitated.
December 13, 2017
Auto
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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
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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
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Liability
California
Elite Thoroughbred Race Horses Killed In California Wildfire
Hundreds of elite thoroughbred race horses sprinted away from flames Thursday as one of Californias major wildfires tore through a training center in San Diego County. Not all made it.
December 8, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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Georgia



