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
Excess & Surplus Lines
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
Excess & Surplus Lines
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
Ransomware Attack Sheds Light On Drastically Underinsured Area
The large-scale global ransomware cyber-attack over the weekend should serve as a wake-up call to many small and medium-sized businesses.
May 16, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Energy Company Awarded $41.6M In Insurance Contract Dispute
A Houston jury awarded Prime Natural Resources Inc. $41.6 million in an insurance breach of contract dispute with certain underwriters at Lloyds, London, over offshore oil facilities damaged by Hurricane Rita 12 years ago.
May 16, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Texas
Learjet Crashes On Approach To New Jersey Airport
A small plane on Monday crashed on approach near Teterboro Airport in New Jersey causing two buildings to catch fire, the Federal Aviation Administration and local police said.
May 16, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Jersey
Multiple Injuries After School Tour Bus Crashes In Maryland
A bus carrying Philadelphia schoolchildren on an eighth-grade class trip was involved in a serious accident on I-95 in Maryland on Monday.
May 16, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Maryland
Pennsylvania
One Dead, Several Injured By 7-Alarm Fire In Pittsburgh High-Rise
One woman was killed and several people, including three firefighters, were injured in a seven-alarm fire at a Downtown Pittsburgh high-rise that created a mess for Monday mornings rush-hour commuters heading into the city.
May 15, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Pennsylvania
Blaze Damages A Third Of Apartment Complex Under Construction
A fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story apartment building under construction in Pomona and no injuries were reported. The blaze was reported at 5:48 p.m. in the area of East Holt and North East End avenues, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher.
May 11, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
California
South LA Auto Body Shop Fire Being Investigated As Arson
A fire that burned three cars at an auto body shop in South Los Angeles early Tuesday is being investigated as arson because of an apparent threat painted on the business, authorities said.
May 11, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
California



