Surplus Lines Industry To Capitalize On Emerging Markets
New advancements in technology and changes in consumer preference are contributing to rapid development in nearly every industry — the kind that trickles down and creates exciting new opportunities for insurance professionals.
July 28, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
Backhoe Accident Causes Intense Gas Line Fire In Las Vegas
A backhoe hit a natural gas line in a residential neighborhood today, sparking an intense blaze that firefighters allowed to burn until the gas could be shut off, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.
July 28, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Nevada
Dozens Injured In Chain-Reaction Collision Involving Metro Bus
Over two dozen people were hurt during a crash involving a jeep, SEPTA bus and tractor trailer in Delaware County Sunday afternoon.
July 26, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
Driver Ignores Work Zone Signs, Rear-Ends Semi
One person was severely injured Monday after his car rear-ended a semi in a construction zone on U.S. 41 near Earl Park.
July 26, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Indiana
48 Passengers Safe After Charter Bus Catches Fire
Forty-eight people had to evacuate a charter bus that erupted into flames and temporarily shut down southbound traffic on Interstate 85 near Buford on Friday afternoon.
July 25, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Georgia
Oil Company Announces $177M Settlement In Connection With 2010 Spills
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a US$177 million settlement with Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership and several related Enbridge companies to resolve claims stemming from its 2010 oil spills in Marshall, Mich., and Romeoville, Ill.
July 22, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Illinois
Michigan
Roll-Over Rips Semitrailer Open, Spilling Beer On Interstate
A semitrailer hauling beer crashed at Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 in Denver on Wednesday night. The truck crashed on the eastbound I-70 ramp to northbound I-25.
July 22, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Colorado
Crane Collapses On Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Site
The Tappan Zee Bridge became a parking lot Tuesday when a construction crane collapsed on the span injuring four people, shutting down traffic and trapping motorists for hours.
July 20, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
Apartment Complex Fire Likely Started By Sparklers
A mother and kids lighting sparklers on a third-floor balcony started a fast-spreading apartment fire Saturday morning that cost 12 people their homes.
July 19, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Washington
Olympics 2016: Which Insurance Companies Are In?
The 2016 Summer Olympics are just around the corner. This year’s Olympic games have been shrouded with controversy ranging from health (Zika Virus & unclean water) and safety (crime & threats of terrorism).
July 19, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Flash Flooding Wreaks Havoc In Central North Carolina
Severe storms rolled through central North Carolina Saturday evening, bringing flash flooding, water rescues and power outages to the Triangle and surrounding counties. Wake, Durham, Nash and Edgecombe counties were among some of the hardest hit areas.
July 18, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
North Carolina
2 New Jersey Transit Buses Collide Inside Lincoln Tunnel
A New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended another New Jersey Transit bus inside the Lincoln Tunnel heading to New York Monday morning. One bus driver and 14 passengers were injured, said Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Steve Coleman.
July 18, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
New Jersey
One Fatality From 6-Vehicle Accident On New York Interstate
At least one person was killed and several others were hurt in a gruesome, six-vehicle crash that forced state police to shut down Interstate 84’s westbound lanes Wednesday as they toiled through the mangled metal on the highway.
July 15, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
Fuel Tanker Overturns, Ignites On Florida Turnpike
An overturned fuel truck shut down a portion of Florida’s Turnpike on Tuesday morning in Miami-Dade County. Sky 10 was above the Turnpike extension southbound at Southwest 152nd Street about 9:30 a.m. as the commercial fuel carrier was engulfed in flames.
July 13, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Teen In Bulldozer Causes $110K Of Damage At Construction Site
A Goose Creek teenager is behind bars after police say he hopped into a bulldozer and drove around a construction site causing more than $110,000 worth of damage.
July 11, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
South Carolina
