One Dead, Two Missing After Milling Plant Explosion In Wisconsin
An explosion and subsequent fire at a corn milling plant in Wisconsin early Thursday morning evening left one person dead and several injured, local authorities said.
June 1, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Wisconsin
Sports Stars Pick Up Insurance Ahead Of Big Money Drafts
Star players in search of mega-deals in the upcoming major league sports drafts really don’t want to get injured — it could cost them millions of dollars.
May 31, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
JetBlue Flight Diverted After Lithium-Ion Battery Starts Smoking
A fire on board forced a JetBlue flight to make an emergency landing Tuesday. Airport officials said the fire was caused by a lithium battery in an electronic device.
May 31, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Michigan
Multiple Units Damaged In Raleigh Apartment Fire
Raleigh firefighters battled a fire at an apartment complex in the 9000 block of Prince George Lane on Friday. The fire started on the porch of a rear, second-floor apartment, burned down through the porch floor to the first floor, then spread from there, officials said.
May 30, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
North Carolina
Insurer Sues Hotel Patron To Reclaim Water Damage Losses
In 2015, Tina Grimes left a microwave running unattended in her Virginia Beach hotel room, according to court documents. It started a fire, and the sprinkler system activated. The hotel’s insurance company now wants Grimes to pay $1.83 million.
May 25, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Subrogation
Virginia
4 Fatalities In Multi-Vehicle Wreck On Mississippi Interstate
The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Gautier reopened about 1 p.m. Wednesday after a several-hour shutdown stemming from a four-vehicle crash that claimed four lives.
May 25, 2017
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Mississippi
Driver Killed After Tanker Truck Explodes In Atwater, California
Fire crews are investigating a Tanker explosion in Atwater near Highway 99 that killed one person. About 200 people in the area were evacuated.
May 24, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
California
When Tragedy Strikes The Rock World, Contingency Insurance Reacts
The untimely death of a famous rock front man has highlighted the need to insure against the truly unfortunate in the entertainment industry.
May 23, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Michigan
Nacho Cheese Sauce Sold At Gas Station Blamed For Botulism Death
One person has died of botulism after eating nacho cheese sauce from a Walnut Grove gas station, California health officials confirmed Monday.
May 23, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
California
Fire Closes Regal Beagle Bar In Indian Orchard, Massachusetts
A morning break-in and fire has temporarily closed the Regal Beagle bar at 567 Main St. in Indian Orchard, as investigators from the Springfield Bomb and Arson Squad and State Police troopers attached to the State Fire Marshal's Office comb through the debris.
May 23, 2017
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Property
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Fire Destroys 3 Boats At Grand Haven, Michigan Marina
Three boats were destroyed and one severely damaged in an early morning fire Sunday at Grand Isle Marina. Officials said a guard in a nearby security booth noticed fire on a boat and alerted the sleeping occupants, who were able to jump off the front of the boat.
May 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Marine
Michigan
Companies Attempt To Recoup WannaCry Losses Through K&R Policies
Companies without cyber insurance are reportedly making claims through their ransom, extortion and kidnap insurance policies in the hopes of recouping losses from WannaCry and other ransomware.
May 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Technology
Passenger Jet Collides With Truck On LAX Taxiway
An Aeromexico passenger jet collided with a utility truck on a taxiway of Los Angeles International Airport shortly after landing on Saturday, injuring eight employees who were aboard the truck, but no one on the plane was hurt, authorities said.
May 22, 2017
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Liability
California
Hit-And-Run Driver Causes Multiple-Vehicle Crash, School Bus Roll-Over
Police say more than a dozen people were injured after a hit-and-run driver caused a four-vehicle crash involving a Lancaster Mennonite school bus Wednesday morning in East Lampeter Township.
May 18, 2017
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
5 Dead In Chain Reaction Collision Near South Carolina Border
Five people, including two children, were killed and four others were injured in a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 Tuesday afternoon. Pictures from Chopper 11 HD showed there were at least 3 tractor-trailer trucks and 3 smaller vehicles involved.
May 17, 2017
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
North Carolina
