Hail Storm Pummels Buildings, Crops In South Dakota

A fast-moving storm pummeled the small community of Newell on Tuesday night, blasting through buildings and devastating crops.
Wind, hail, and rain came in a flash, and the storm’s ferocity took many of the area’s residents by surprise.
July 20, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property South Dakota

Orlando Man Miraculously Survives Van Being Crushed By Huge Metal Pipe

When 36-year-old Jesus Armando Escobar was exiting off Interstate 4 onto State Road 528, he had no idea what was about to happen on the overpass above him.
July 17, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Florida

Fatal Fire In Honolulu High-Rise Apartment Building

At least three people were killed and 12 injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in Honolulu, Hawaii. Thick black smoke and flames could be seen coming from the Marco Polo building near Waikiki after the fire started on the 26th floor on Friday afternoon.
July 17, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Hawaii

Eel Cargo Slimes The Highway After Truck Accident

A truck carrying about 7,500 pounds of live eels overturned on an Oregon highway Thursday afternoon. Police said the truck driver failed to stop and when he slammed on the breaks, the containers full of eels flew off the truck.
July 14, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Weird Oregon

Pennsylvania Man Alters VIN, Falsely Claims Theft Of His Skid Steer

A Carbon County man lied to collect insurance in February when he reported his $42,000 construction vehicle stolen from an Upper Macungie Township work site, investigators said.
July 13, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Pennsylvania

5 Die In Fiery, 6-Vehicle Pileup On I-70 In Kansas

Five people were killed in a fiery six-vehicle wreck that temporarily closed a stretch of Interstate 70 on the western edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area, authorities said.
July 13, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Kansas

14 Trump Hotels Affected By Company’s Latest Hack Attack

Marking the third such breach in the last two years, Trump Hotels notified guests this week that 14 of its properties have been affected by a hack attack, exposing guests’ full names, emails, addresses, and credit card information, including expiration dates. Here’s what you need to know.
July 12, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology District Of Columbia Hawaii Illinois New York

House Fire Damages Several Cars At Milwaukie Dealership

A large house fire caused significant damage to a neighboring car dealership in Milwaukie Tuesday morning. Clackamas firefighters were called to the scene in the early morning hours near McLoughlin Boulevard and Holly Avenue. The structure was reportedly vacant and bordered the family-owned Volstice Auto car dealership.
July 12, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Oregon

Gas or Consequences? New York’s Aging Pipelines Provide Property Claims And Litigation Lessons

Hidden dangers lurk beneath the streets of New York City by virtue of over 6,000 miles of aging pipelines transporting natural gas to thousands of buildings. The city’s underground network of pipelines is one of the oldest in the country; The Center for an Urban Future reports that the average age of the pipes is 56 years old.
July 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Property New York

Cyber Attacks Underscore Risks To Maritime Shipping Industry

With over 90% of the world’s trade being carried by sea, insurance industry analysts warn that the shipping industry is a prime target for cyber attack. Last month, a division of Danish transport company A.P. Moller-Maersk was hit by a cyber attack that affected several port terminals, including in the United States, India, Spain and the Netherlands.
July 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Marine

Weather Wipes Out Half Of West Texas’ Cotton Acres

Drought, hail and blowing sand have robbed the world’s largest contiguous cotton-growing patch of 50 percent of its acreage this year.
July 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Canadian Oil Train Derailment Spills Thousands Of Gallons Of Crude In Illinois

Cleanup efforts continued Saturday in Plainfield after a train carrying crude oil derailed early Friday evening. No one was injured in the derailment.
July 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Illinois

Small Plane Crashes Onto Santa Ana Freeway

A small plane crashed on the southbound 405 Freeway near John Wayne Airport on Friday morning, leaving two people injured, sending smoke billowing above Orange County and forcing the closure of the freeway for several hours.
July 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Gas Explosion Guts A Kentucky University Dorm Building

A gas leak at a Kentucky university dormitory caused a massive explosion Wednesday afternoon that gutted the building and injured at least one person.
June 30, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Kentucky

Nearly 200 Firefighters Battled Huge 5-Alarm Fire In Greenwich Village Apartment Building

Two hundred firefighters battled an enormous fire that broke out in a downtown Manhattan building on Wednesday night. It took them over three hours to get the fire under control—"The members made a very aggressive interior attack to stop this fire," said Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
June 30, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New York
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