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“Insurance Village” Results In $631K For Frustrated Homeowners

Forget the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Right now in Bay County it can take a village to get your insurance claim resolved.
August 19, 2019 Property Florida

Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019 Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Lightning Ignites Methane Gas In Septic System, Toilet Explodes

A Florida couple was having a relaxing Sunday morning listening to the storms, until MaryLou Ward heard a loud bang. "It was the loudest noise I’ve ever heard," she said.
August 8, 2019 Property Weird Florida

Total Loss: Lightning Bolt Runs Through All Of Florida Home’s Wiring

Lightning sparked a house fire in Volusia County for the second time in four days. The Edgewater family made it out of the home safely, but the house is a complete loss.
August 8, 2019 Property Florida

Speeding Dump Truck Caused Deadly 9-Vehicle Pileup On Florida Interstate

A 2-month-old baby is the second fatality of a massive pileup involving nine vehicles on Interstate 75 just north of Interstate 4 Monday. The infant, Asher Gaspard, died Tuesday after being critically injured in the crash.
August 7, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Florida

SeaWorld Parking Lot Flooding Leaves Guests With Auto Insurance Nightmare

A number of unlucky park guests returned to the SeaWorld parking lot after their visit in July only to find that they had an auto insurance struggle on their hands. Part of the lot had flooded, damaging their cars and the contents of those vehicles.
August 5, 2019 Auto Florida

Flood Water Ruins Dozens Of Cars In Vinoy, Florida Valet Parking Garage

Dozens of hotel guests at the Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg, have waterlogged, and likely totaled cars. The valet parking area filled with stormwater during an afternoon downpour.
August 2, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Florida

Six Florida Roofers Injured After Lightning Strike

Esteban Rubio said he has been repairing roofs for more than three decades. He thought a roof in a Wellington subdivision Tuesday was going to be his last.
July 31, 2019 Workers' Compensation Florida

Do Your Job, Even If It Kills You?

Valentine’s Day 2018 changed the world forever in Parkland, Florida. Minutes before the bell rang, a former student armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 17 people and injured another 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
July 29, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Florida

More Than 21,000 Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims Are Still Open

It’s been nine months since Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle. But insurance companies still have yet to pay out more than 21,000 claims, state officials say.
July 29, 2019 Catastrophe Property Florida

Alien Abduction Insurance Readily Available To Florida Residents

An insurer in the state sells a product for people concerned about UFOs and little green men. Whether or not you believe that beings from another world could take you away from the Earth, an alien abduction insurance can cover you, provided you live in Florida.
July 24, 2019 Property Weird Florida

Explosion At Florida Shopping Center Injures 23 People

Police and fire crews are looking for answers after an explosion at a shopping center in Florida, officials said Saturday.

Twenty-three people were injured, including two seriously, in the blast in Plantation, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, said Joel Gordon, Battalion Chief for Plantation Fire.
July 8, 2019 Property Florida

Florida City Suffers Major Cyberattack, Insurer Covers Most Of Bitcoin Ransom

A city in Florida has been the target of a massive cyberattack that disabled many of the municipality’s systems, forcing city leaders to pay off a hefty ransom to free the computers.
June 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Technology Florida

US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019

During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Proposed Class Action Affects Millions Of Hyundai And Kia Vehicles

A Hyundai and Kia fire lawsuit alleges recalls ordered to repair Theta II engine problems didn’t do enough to protect millions of customers from the risk of finding their vehicles in flames.
June 26, 2019 Auto Litigation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
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