Seattle Housing Complex Under Construction Destroyed By Fire

Only partial remains of scaffolding and a sliver of an outer wall remained Thursday at the burned-out construction site of a senior apartment complex in Lynnwood. Firefighters responded to the late-night blaze that forced the evacuation of about 150 people from two nearby buildings and injured two firefighters.
January 27, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Washington

Marijuana Insurance Industry Is Taking Off Like Wildfire

This emerging market is rapidly growing strength throughout the United States with legalized cannabis. The marijuana insurance industry has exploded since certain forms and uses of medicinal cannabis received approval.
January 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Rare Dodge Hellcat Charger Stolen From Detroit Dealership

The criminals knew what they were doing. “It’s the most expensive car that we sell," said Mark Snethkamp, dealership owner. At $75,000 it was a fun kind of target.
January 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Michigan

FedEx Truck Slammed By Train At Inactive Crossing

Police have released dashboard camera video showing the moment a Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner train crashed into a FedEx truck Saturday morning. According to UTA, a preliminary investigation shows the crossing gates were up and the flashing lights and bells that normally indicate a train is approaching were not active.
January 25, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

Man Who Survived Bus Crashing Into Home Credits Couch With Saving His Life

A Twin Cities man is reflecting on what was a very close call when he was pushed out of his home by a bus. Randy Schmit had been taking a nap at his house in Columbia Heights Friday evening, when a bus crashed into his home.
January 24, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Minnesota

Liability Remains In Question For Sewage-Damaged Properties

A church in Denver and a home next door continue to undergo repairs after a sewage backup that occurred the night of Christmas Eve. Four weeks after the basements flooded, the Holly Hills Water and Sanitation board had not addressed reimbursement for damages caused by the flooding.
January 23, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Colorado

Semi Accident Spills 19 Tons Of Marbles In Indianapolis

Thousands of pounds of marbles spilled onto I-465 Saturday morning after a semi-truck crashed on the interstate. Indiana State Police said the truck driver was not injured and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
January 23, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Indiana

Explosion And Fire Level Wisconsin Apartment Building

A man called 911 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, late Sunday night and told the dispatcher he had a bomb. A short time later, an explosion and fire destroyed his apartment building.
January 18, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Wisconsin

Court Case Over Construction Coverage A Cautionary Tale For Insurers

When Moorefield Construction built a Best Buy, it knew there was more moisture vapor emitting through the structure’s concrete than there should have been.
January 17, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

Four People Die In Toledo Apartment Complex Fire

Firefighters discovered a fourth victim this afternoon in a fatal South Toledo apartment-building fire. The body of an adult male was discovered as crews investigated the 12-unit Woodlands Apartment building that caught fire early this morning, where two adults and a child were found dead earlier this morning.
January 16, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Ohio

Driving Conditions Deadly In The Midwest As Ice Storm Passes

At least three deaths have been blamed on a crippling ice storm that has been plaguing the Midwest over the weekend and it threatened to stay near or below freezing through Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 16, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Kansas Missouri Oklahoma

Tractor-Trailer Clips Snowplow, Sending It Into Utah Canyon

Dashcam video released by the Utah Department of Transportation shows a tractor-trailer clipping a state snowplow on a highway, sending the plow careening over the edge of the road and into the Spanish Fork Canyon.
January 16, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

Children Suffer Minor Injuries When School Bus Overturns After Collision

A school bus carrying middle school students overturned on Route 95 in Weston Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on the southbound site of Route 95 near Route 20 in Weston. Police said the bus collided with a pickup truck, which remained on the scene after the crash.
January 12, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Massachusetts

Armed Robberies Of Delivery Drivers A Growing Problem In Chicago

Delivery drivers have trucks full of valuable, brand-new merchandise, and don’t have a lot of visible security protection. That may be the reason why delivery drivers for the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, and Amazon have recently been the targets of burglars, armed robbers, and even carjackers on Chicago’s South Side.
January 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Illinois

Tractor-Trailer Crashes Through New Jersey General Store

A tractor-trailer crashed Tuesday morning into the Allamuchy General Store Cafe, according to a man who answered the phone at the business. "No one was hurt but the truck is in the store," the man said.
January 11, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines New Jersey
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