Maryland Marina Fire Damaged 5 Boats In Dry Dock Storage

Fire broke out at Otter Creek Marina early Tuesday morning, officials said, impacting several boats and a garage. Five boats from 18 to 30 feet long were involved, in addition to a garage, he reported, noting all of the boats were dry docked.
May 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Marine Maryland

Spring Blizzard Buries Hopes Of Many Western Kansas Wheat Farmers

The freak late-spring blizzard over the weekend could prove disastrous for farmers in far western Kansas. It’s still too early to know for sure, but some western Kansas farmers are reporting much of their wheat was damaged or killed by the weight of the wet snow.
May 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Kansas

Thieves Steal 40 Firearms From Chicago Gun Range

Police in the south suburbs are looking for a group of thieves that hit a gun range early Friday morning, stealing dozens of guns. Officers were on the scene in about five minutes, but the thieves and guns were already long gone.
May 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Illinois

Wrong-Way Crash Sparks Tanker Explosion On Ohio Interstate

Dramatic video shows the moment a wrong-way driver sparked a fiery tanker truck explosion on Interstate 75 in Ohio. Traffic cameras caught the moment the truck went up in flames in Dayton on Sunday afternoon.
May 1, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Ohio

Pair Of Detroit Firemen Wreck Rig During Joy Ride

Some Detroit firefighters are under fire tonight for wrecking a rig and then trying to cover it up. Last month when two Detroit firefighters out of Engine 55 decided to use a rig for their personal ride - it did not end well.
April 28, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Weird Michigan

When An Actor Goes Down, The Insurer Pays Up

In big-budget film and television productions, the biggest threat to insurers is harm to an A-List actor. In fact, ensuring the safety of the major players is a top priority for entertainment insurers everywhere, from the big screen to the small screen to the stage.
April 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines

NRA Gun Insurance Launches For Owners Shooting In Self Defense

The National Rifle Association has announced a new NRA gun insurance policy to cover Americans who want coverage in case they shoot in self defense.
April 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines

Thieves Grab $24K Worth Of Apple Products From Corte Madera Store

$24,000 worth of computers, iPads and iPhones were stolen from an Apple Store in Corte Madera, police said. The same store was robbed just months ago.
April 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines California

Insurer Files $5.2M Negligence Lawsuit To Recoup Fire Payouts

A $5.2 million civil lawsuit has been filed in Crawford County Court of Common Pleas in connection with a fire that gutted the Titusville Towne Square building more than two years ago.
April 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Property Pennsylvania

Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On Los Angeles Freeway

Two big trucks and several smaller vehicles collided on Interstate 5 just north of downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others. The wreck just before 11 a.m. local time forced the closure of the freeway in both directions as flames raged through the wreckage strewn across the southbound lanes.
April 26, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Specialist Surplus Lines Coverage Needed For Wildfire Zones

Wildfires are brutal, fast, and indiscriminate in the carnage they wreak. Yet, in some states, they’re so commonplace they have their own season.
April 24, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property California Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Texas

Triplex Apartment Building Goes Up In Smoke

George Plows of Greensburg smelled smoke as he stepped out onto the porch of his Brown Avenue home on Wednesday evening. As he looked up the block, he saw a neighbor’s apartment on fire.
April 20, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Pennsylvania

Fire Wipes Out Tractor-Trailer, Cargo Of Cheese

A truck filled with cheese caught fire in West Allis Tuesday. Nobody was hurt, but 20,000 pounds of cheese is gone. According to the fire department, the truck driver was on the highway when he realized his brakes were on fire.
April 20, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Wisconsin

12 Students Hospitalized After Idaho School Bus Rolls Over

At least a dozen students were hospitalized after their school bus rolled over on a rural Idaho highway, police said. The driver, 67-year-old Richard Mecham, drove off the right shoulder, overcorrected and rolled the 2011 school bus Tuesday, according to Idaho State Police.
April 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Idaho

Fraud Schemes Put Golf Club Manager On Most Wanted Fugitive List

The former general manager of a golf club and a contractor have been arrested and charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, which led to the club’s demise.
April 19, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud California
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