CoreLogic Wildfire Report Designates 1.8M Homes At Extreme Or High Risk

Things haven’t gone as bad as they could have so far in 2016 coming off last year’s record-setting wildfire season in the Western U.S., according to a report out today detailing wildfire risks to properties in the Western U.S.
October 27, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Property California

Fire Tears Through NYC Apartment Buildings, One Man Killed

One man was killed and 12 people were injured, one man critically, in a fire that overtook three Upper East Side apartment buildings and sent flames shooting 20 feet into the air on Thursday morning, officials said.
October 27, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines New York

School Bus Hits House After Colliding With SUV

A bus driver and four kids were taken to South Shore Hospital Tuesday afternoon after a school bus crashed into a home in Quincy, according to police.
October 26, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Massachusetts

Crash Totals Semi, Scatters 20 Tons Of Cheese

Oregon State Police responded to a commercial vehicle crash early Monday where a tractor trailer left the interstate spilling more than 40,000 pounds of cheese.
October 26, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Oregon

Farmer Suspects Arsonist Destroyed His Costly Equipment, Again

A Hempfield Township family is offering a hefty reward after their costly farming equipment is destroyed in a fire. Tom Logan of Logan Family Farms said his John Deere tractor and combine caught fire around 3 a.m. Sunday at a property he rents for his two sons in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
October 25, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Pennsylvania

Florida Worker Dies From High-Rise Scaffolding Collapse

A man painting a mural on the side of a Hollywood Beach high-rise under construction was killed Monday and another painter was critically injured in the second South Florida scaffolding collapse in just under a week.
October 25, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Florida

Self-Driving Truck Makes First Delivery In Colorado

A tractor trailer full of beer drove itself down Colorado’s I-25 last week with nobody behind the wheel. Uber Technologies Inc. and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV teamed up on the delivery, which they said is the first time a self-driving truck had been used to make a commercial shipment.
October 25, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology Colorado

California Tour Bus Slams Into Semi, 13 Fatalities

A tour bus returning from a casino crashed into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer on Sunday near Palm Springs, California, killing 13 people and injuring 31 others, according to state police.
October 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

Several Hurt By Scaffolding Collapse At Miami Construction Site

One person died and multiple people were hurt after scaffolding fell from a high-rise building under construction in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
October 20, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Workers' Compensation Florida

Gas Explosion Rocks Oregon Shopping District, Injuring 8

A powerful natural gas explosion rocked a busy Portland, Oregon, shopping district Wednesday, injuring eight people and igniting a fire that sent a huge plume of smoke over the heart of the city.
October 20, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Subrogation Oregon

Note 7 Owners File Class Action Suit

It was only a matter of time. The ongoing fallout from Samsung’s Note 7 debacle now includes a possible class-action lawsuit against the company in the U.S.
October 19, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation New Jersey

Dakota Pipeline Construction Equipment Damaged By Suspected Arson

Authorities suspect arson in the latest burning of heavy equipment being used in the construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline in central Iowa.
October 17, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Iowa

Injured Passengers Intend To Sue NJ Transit For Negligence

When Sheldon Kest climbed out a window of the NJ Transit train that hurtled into Hoboken Terminal on Sept. 29, his right middle finger was partly amputated and his face was covered in blood.
October 14, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation New Jersey

Insurers Settle With Foo Fighters Over Terrorism Coverage

Legendary American rock band Foo Fighters has resolved its lawsuit against various Lloyd’s of London insurers for their failure to cover losses due to cancelled shows in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
October 14, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Risk Management California

Fire Injures 3 Residents Of Los Angeles Senior Living Facility

A fire at a high-rise home for seniors in Los Angeles left three elderly residents with burns and smoke-inhalation injuries.
Fire officials say two of the injured are in critical condition and one is in fair condition after the Monday night blaze at the 15-story building.
October 11, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Life & Health Property California
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