Ripple Effect Of Streaming Transportation Services On Claims

From the invention of the phonograph to long-playing records, eight-track tapes, compact discs, and MP3s, we’ve experienced music by owning it. We bought it, organized it, and chose what to play.
October 28, 2016 Auto Liability Litigation Risk Management Technology

Amtrak Agrees To $265M Settlement Over Deadly Derailment

Amtrak agreed Thursday to pay $265 million to victims of a crash in Philadelphia in 2015, which killed eight and injured 200 when a train derailed in a curve at twice the speed limit.
October 28, 2016 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Opportunites, Challenges Ahead For Insurers With The Next POTUS

One of the largest federal lobbying bodies for the property/casualty industry does not take a position in presidential politics, but at least one among its leaders believes either outcome of the 2016 contest will be a mixed bag for the insurance business.
October 27, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management

Florida’s I-4 Ranked As Most Dangerous In The Country

Traffic on Interstate 4 isn’t just frustrating, it’s dangerous. A new survey from EverQuote analyzed traffic fatalities and found that I-4 is the most dangerous interstate in the country with 1.41 fatalities per mile from 2010 to 2015.
October 27, 2016 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Florida

Road Debris Causes 50 Thousand Accidents Annually

We’ve all had this experience: you’re driving along, minding your own business-- maybe your mind is drifting a little-- then, out of nowhere, there’s a mattress in your lane or a piece of lumber is flying toward your windshield.
October 26, 2016 Auto Liability

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

Texas Hospital Reaches Settlement With Nurse Infected With Ebola

A nurse who contracted the Ebola virus while treating the first person diagnosed with the deadly disease in the United States has reached a settlement with the Dallas hospital where she was in a team caring for the man, a statement on Monday said.
October 25, 2016 Liability Litigation Texas

Chemical Accident Creates Noxious Cloud In Atchison, Kansas

More than 100 people were treated for respiratory problems after a chemical spill at an MGP Ingredients Inc facility on Friday generated a chemical cloud over the northeastern Kansas city of Atchison before authorities declared the threat over.
October 24, 2016 Liability Kansas

Unprecedented Global Cyber Attack Involved Millions Of IP Addresses

Hackers unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world’s best known websites on Friday, a stunning breach of global internet stability.
October 24, 2016 Liability Technology

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

Forget Cars — Would You Ever Trust A Driverless Ambulance?

Not long after this spring’s controversy when a Florida man died while his Tesla’s autopilot feature was in use, a man in Missouri claimed that his Tesla Model X helped save his life.
October 21, 2016 Auto Liability Technology

Heightened Tensions On Campus Underscore The Need For Risk Management

It may not quite be the cultural revolution of the 1960s, but the atmosphere on America’s college campuses has undergone a decided shift in that direction.
October 21, 2016 Liability Property Risk Management

Owner Injured In House Explosion Sues Sears, Appliance Delivery Company

The homeowner who was injured in the house explosion in Fitchburg in August filed a lawsuit Friday against Sears and an appliance installation company, alleging an uncapped gas pipe led to the explosion.
October 20, 2016 Liability Litigation Property Subrogation Michigan

Grand Rapids Driver Hit In Head By 11-Pound Rock

A 48-year-old man was seriously injured when a large rock crashed through his windshield, causing him to hit a power pole Monday, Oct. 17, according to Walker Police.
October 20, 2016 Auto Liability Michigan

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
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