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

Contractors Cause Power Outage On Outer Banks Islands, Affecting Thousands

Thousands of tourists had to evacuate two islands along the hugely popular Outer Banks in North Carolina after a construction company caused a massive power outage.
July 31, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines North Carolina

United Airlines Sued By Owners Of Giant Rabbit Found Dead After Flight

The owners of a giant rabbit named Simon who died on a United Airlines flight while bound for the Iowa State Fair sued the carrier on Monday, claiming its employees were responsible for the hare’s death.
July 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Iowa

Small Plane Misses Cars But Kills 4 Aboard In Highway Crash

A small plane crashed on a Utah highway Wednesday, killing two couples heading for a vacation but narrowly missing cars when it barreled across the lanes through a gap in traffic.
July 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

Insurer Ordered To Pay After Denying $4.8M Claim

A New York judge has ordered a Chubb subsidiary to pay a $4.8 million claim to one of its insured, after the insurer wrongly denied the claim.
July 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Risk Management New York

U.S. Data Breaches Increased At Record Pace During First Half Of 2017

The number of data breaches in the United States tracked through June 30 hit a half-year record high of 791, according to recent numbers release by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout, a provider of identity protection solutions.
July 25, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology

Man In His Yard Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck

One person is dead following a crash Thursday morning in Ware. Mary Carey, spokesperson for the Northwestern District Attorney’s office, said that one man died after he was struck by a garbage truck around 9:30 a.m. on Church Street.
July 24, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Massachusetts

Semi Crushes Car After Its Driver Speeds Through Red Light

A speeding Honda slammed into a city Department of Transportation tractor-trailer in Murray Hill early Wednesday, sparking a massive crash that sent three people to the hospital — two in critical condition.
July 20, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability New York

Severe Weather Causes Wind, Flood Damage In Wisconsin

Severe storms caused damage and knocked out power Wednesday night in several counties in southwestern Wisconsin. Right now, many major highways in Richland County, including Wisconsin Highway 56, Wisconsin Highway 80 and Wisconsin Highway 131 are closed due to flooding.
July 20, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Wisconsin
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