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
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Georgia
The accident happened around 11:06 a.m. and there have been no reports of injuries, according to authorities.
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 neighbors house.
August 4, 2017
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Property
Aviation Insurers 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
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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 states environmental agency said.
August 4, 2017
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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
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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 Honolulus recent history.
August 3, 2017
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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
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Liability
Minnesota
Kanye West Seeks $10M From Insurer Over Canceled Tour Dates
The rapper and producer Kanye West has sued insurance company Lloyds of London and its affiliated syndicates for $10 million, alleging it is delaying a claim stemming from 21 canceled dates on last years Saint Pablo Tour.
August 2, 2017
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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 thats the case for 263,000 iPhone cases being recalled by MixBin Electronics.
August 2, 2017
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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
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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 Carolinas Outer Banks on July 27.
August 2, 2017
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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
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Michigan
CargoNet: Cargo Theft Down Significantly In Second Quarter
California remains the nations 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
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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
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Fraud
Marine
Texas



