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Texas Municipal Airport Damaged By Downburst Wind

Crews are working to clean up the Dalhart Municipal Airport after severe winds caused massive damage. Winds reaching up to 78 miles per hour blasted the airport, destroying one hangar and several planes.
August 15, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Train Slams Into Semi Stuck On Tracks

A train and a semi-trailer truck collided in Henry County early Thursday afternoon, according to the Henry County Police Department.
The accident happened around 11:06 a.m. and there have been no reports of injuries, according to authorities.
August 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Georgia

Vancouver Crews Battle Flames In Triple-Digit Heat

Crews battled two large, residential fires in Vancouver on Thursday afternoon as temperatures inched into the triple-digits. Firefighters were sent out to a home near 16th and East Reserve streets just before 5 p.m. The fire spread from a shed to the home, and then to a neighbor’s house.
August 4, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property

Aviation Insurer’s Success Based On Knowledgeable Claims Team

Aviation has a huge presence in America. The industry supports more than 10.5 million jobs in the US annually and there are almost 40,000 US, private or public airports across the country, catering to more than 2.5 million domestic and international flight passengers every day.
August 4, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Risk Management

Jet Fuel Leak Shuts Down McChord Pipeline In Parkland, Washington

An underground leak of jet fuel in Parkland, Washington, prompted the shutdown of a pipeline owned by U.S. Oil & Refining Co, the state’s environmental agency said.
August 4, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines

Freight Train Cars Burn After Derailment In Pennsylvania

Rail cars carrying gas and sulfur on a CSX Corp freight train skidded off the tracks and burst into flames on Wednesday in a small Pennsylvania town, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes as firefighters fought the blaze.
August 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Pennsylvania

$100M+ In Fire Damage To Honolulu High-Rise Apartment Building

Honolulu fire officials say the damage from the high-rise fire at the Marco Polo last month has been estimated to exceed $100 million and is considered to be one of the most destructive fires in Honolulu’s recent history.
August 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Hawaii

Two Die From School Building Explosion In Minneapolis, Caused By Contractors

A natural gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis on Wednesday collapsed part of the building, killing two people and hospitalizing nine others, officials said. The explosion was caused by contractors doing work on the building, Minneapolis Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner said.
August 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Minnesota

Kanye West Seeks $10M From Insurer Over Canceled Tour Dates

The rapper and producer Kanye West has sued insurance company Lloyd’s of London and its affiliated syndicates for $10 million, alleging it is delaying a claim stemming from 21 canceled dates on last year’s Saint Pablo Tour.
August 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation California

More Than 260K iPhone Cases Recalled After Burning Users

Slapping a glittery, shiny case on your smartphone might give the device a bit more pizzazz — and possibly protection — but it could also burn you. At least that’s the case for 263,000 iPhone cases being recalled by MixBin Electronics.
August 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines

Utah Sues Over Massive, Multistate 2015 Mine Waste Spill

The state of Utah has sued mine owners and contractors for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a spill of mine waste that fouled rivers in three Western states with a massive plume of bright-yellow wastewater tainted with arsenic, lead and other heavy metals.
August 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Utah

Contractor Sued Over Hatteras And Ocracoke Islands Power Outage

The Wallace and Graham law firm in Salisbury, N.C. has announced a lawsuit against PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. in the wake of the power outages that crippled Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on July 27.
August 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation North Carolina

Apartment Complex Fire Displaces Nearly 200 Residents

"The alarm went off. I opened the door to check and found there was smoke.” Nearly 200 people were forced to evacuate an eight story high rise after a fire erupted in a top floor apartment. Now all wondering when they will be able to go back home.
August 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Michigan

CargoNet: Cargo Theft Down Significantly In Second Quarter

California remains the nation’s hotspot for cargo theft with Texas in second place — but overall, incidents of hijacked loads are down, compared to the same period last year.
August 1, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines California Texas

Man Indicted For Insurance Scams Involving Aircraft, Autos And A Boat

The pilot of a Beech Baron involved in a highly publicized ditching in the Gulf of Mexico in 2012 has been indicted for insurance fraud. Theodore Wright and two other men, Shane Gordon and Raymond Fosdick, have been charged with several counts as part of a larger investigation that also involved an old Citation, an exotic car and a boat.
July 31, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Marine Texas
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