Ambulance Crash Kills Passenger En Route To Nursing Home
Authorities say a 77-year-old western New York man has died after the ambulance transporting him from a Pennsylvania hospital to a nursing home crashed into a ditch.
February 15, 2017
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Liability
New York
22 Train Cars Derail Into Sacramento County River
A freight train derailed Friday afternoon near Elk Grove in Sacramento County, sending 22 train cars into the Cosumnes River near Highway 99, according to the Cosumnes Fire Department.
February 14, 2017
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California
Blaze Causes Millions In Damage To Escondido Ducati Dealership
A two-alarm fire at an Escondido motorcycle dealership may have caused as much as $2.5 million in damage, a fire battalion chief said. It was still unclear Sunday what led to the fire, first reported about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
February 13, 2017
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Property
California
High Winds Blow Tractor-Trailer Over Onto Wyoming Patrol Car
Dramatic video of a tractor-trailer toppling onto a Wyoming Highway Patrol car shows just how windy it can get on the high plains.
February 13, 2017
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Liability
Wyoming
Semi Goes Over Side Of Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Officials say driver error caused a tractor-trailer to go over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Thursday afternoon. According to police, 47-year-old Joseph Chen had just passed another tractor-trailer and as he re-entered the lane, he drove over a curb and went airborne.
February 13, 2017
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Salvage
Workers' Compensation
Virginia
Trump Effect: Reputational Risk For D&Os
In just one week, President Trump told America that pharmaceutical companies were “getting away with murder,” sending their stocks plummeting before meeting with industry CEOs and their stocks rebounding.
February 7, 2017
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2 In Critical Condition Following School Bus Crash
Ten students were injured - one critically - after a school bus and a vehicle crashed in Lancaster, fire officials said on Tuesday. The solo occupant of the vehicle was listed in critical condition.
February 7, 2017
Auto
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Liability
California
Nearly 50 Vehicles Piled Up On Icy Portland Interstate
A massive pile up kept Interstate 5 southbound closed for several hours Friday morning. Portland Police had to close I-5 at the Interstate 84 southbound entrance to prevent more crashes, as about 50 vehicles became involved in a pile up near Capital Highway in the southbound lanes.
February 7, 2017
Auto
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Liability
Oregon
Terrorism Insurance Gaps Demand Rethinking Focus On Property
Terrorism insurance programs need a reset to ensure clients are appropriately covered in light of the continuing shift from attacks on property to attacks on people designed to produce mass casualties, Scott Bolton, the U.K.-based director of business development and network relations for Aon Risk Solutions, suggested Wednesday.
February 3, 2017
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3 Students Injured In School Bus Collision With SUV
Police say at least three students were injured when a school bus and SUV collided in Ohio. Dayton police say two Dayton Dunbar High School students were taken to a hospital from the SUV and at least one student from the school bus was transported.
February 3, 2017
Auto
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Liability
Ohio
One Dead, Another Injured In Crash Involving Two Tractor-Trailers
One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash involving two tractor-trailers Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
February 2, 2017
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Workers' Compensation
Florida
Hazmat Crew Responds To Semi Crash Involving Toxic Sodium Cyanide
A hazardous materials spill closed Interstate 40 in both directions at the Interstate 40 and Interstate 55 split in West Memphis.
February 1, 2017
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Arkansas
Insurance For Lady Gaga’s Halftime Show May Cost Over $100K
On February 5, Lady Gaga will headline the Super Bowl halftime show and will require a substantial event insurance policy for the performance. She intends to perform on top of the NRG Stadium cover dome in Houston.
January 31, 2017
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Texas
British Insurer To Cover Travelers Affected By Trump’s Ban
A British travel insurance company called AXA Insurance UK has announced that it will cover costs resulting from President Trump’s “unprecedented and unforeseen” executive order.
January 31, 2017
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Mississippi Legislature Tackles Cargo Theft With Two New Bills
The Mississippi legislature is considering two bills that would create a specific offense for cargo theft. House Bill 722, introduced by Representative Steve Massengill (R-District 13), and Senate Bill 2184, introduced by Senator Dennis DeBar, Jr. (R-District 43), recognize the impact that cargo theft has across the entire socio-economic spectrum.
January 27, 2017
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Legislation & Regulation
Mississippi
