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What is Super Fog? The Mix of Smoke and Dense Fog Caused a Deadly Pileup in Louisiana

What is Super Fog? The Mix of Smoke and Dense Fog Caused a Deadly Pileup in Louisiana

The National Weather Service called it 'super fog' - a combination of thick smoke from fires in marshy wetlands of south Louisiana and the fog that often hangs thick in the air on cool, windless mornings.
October 27, 2023 Catastrophe Liability Louisiana

California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Liability Workers' Compensation California

Owner of California Biolab charged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits

Owner of California Biolab charged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits

The Chinese owner of an unauthorized central California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about China and biological weapons has been arrested on charges of not obtaining the proper permits.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Legislation & Regulation Liability

Hot Sauce Plaintiff Goes Cold on False Advertising Claim

Hot Sauce Plaintiff Goes Cold on False Advertising Claim

For reasons unknown, California hot sauce aficionado Phillip White asked a federal court to dismiss his entire lawsuit over Texas Pete hot sauce.
October 13, 2023 Liability Litigation California North Carolina Texas

How Sports Are Insured

How Sports Are Insured

While on-field activities get the attention, an army of professionals works behind the scenes to conduct the business of sports. Whether the sport is football, soccer, basketball or even eSports, all have one thing in common - they require insurance.
October 3, 2023 Liability Life & Health Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Disney ride caused serious ’gynecologic injuries’ for woman after waterslide ’wedgie’ during 30th birthday celebration

Disney ride caused serious ’gynecologic injuries’ for woman after waterslide ’wedgie’ during 30th birthday celebration

A woman says that a trip down a waterslide at a Disney World theme park ended in injuries serious enough to require surgery.
October 2, 2023 Liability Litigation Weird Florida

Attacking the Risk Crisis: Roadmap to Investment in Flood Resilience

Attacking the Risk Crisis: Roadmap to Investment in Flood Resilience

As part of its attack on the risk crisis, Triple-I recently participated in a project led by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to develop a roadmap for mitigation investment incentives.
October 2, 2023 Catastrophe Liability Risk Management

Hawaiian Electric’s Neglected Right-of-Way Possibly a Key Factor in Maui’s Wildfire

Hawaiian Electric’s Neglected Right-of-Way Possibly a Key Factor in Maui’s Wildfire

Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole. Investigators are examining these and other pieces of evidence as they seek to solve the mystery of last month's deadly Maui wildfire...
September 28, 2023 Liability Hawaii

Berkshire Off Hook in Sexual Assault on School Bus

Berkshire Off Hook in Sexual Assault on School Bus

A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court and held that a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit does not have to defend or indemnify the Pittsburgh Public School District or a bus company in a special needs student's sexual assault aboard a school bus.
September 27, 2023 Liability Litigation Pennsylvania

Arch Insurance Seeks Correction in Varsity Brands’ Policy Amid Abuse Litigation

Arch Insurance Seeks Correction in Varsity Brands’ Policy Amid Abuse Litigation

Varsity Brands' insurance company has asked a federal judge to correct what it says was a 'mistakenly truncated' policy that could end up costing it millions in light of the spate of sex-abuse litigation filed against the cheerleading giant.
September 26, 2023 Liability Litigation Tennessee

Lawsuits Invoke ’Inherently Dangerous Activity’ in Maui Wildfire Cases

Lawsuits Invoke ’Inherently Dangerous Activity’ in Maui Wildfire Cases

Hawaii courts soon may have to address a novel legal question related to the Maui wildfires: whether allowing invasive grass to grow unheeded on one's property is the legal equivalent of keeping radioactive waste, dynamite or a dangerous wild animal.
September 26, 2023 Liability Litigation Hawaii

Zombie Apocalypse: Businesses Face Liability from Distracted Walkers

Zombie Apocalypse: Businesses Face Liability from Distracted Walkers

Smartphone zombies (i.e. pedestrians who use their phone while walking) aren't just hazardous to themselves; this phenomenon also poses a major risk for insured businesses.
September 25, 2023 Liability

Hawaii Property Owners Challenged in Unprecedented Wildfire Lawsuit

Hawaii Property Owners Challenged in Unprecedented Wildfire Lawsuit

The devastating Hawaii wildfires prompted a groundbreaking lawsuit filed by Harold Wells, whose daughter lost her life in the inferno.
September 22, 2023 Liability Litigation Hawaii

Hawaiian Electric’s Liability Insurance Coverage Is Key Question

Hawaiian Electric’s Liability Insurance Coverage Is Key Question

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission initiated a sweeping inquiry of Hawaiian Electric Co. this week, and, among other things, ordered the utility to reveal by Monday any liability insurance the company has available to cover legal claims related to the Aug. 8 fires on Maui.
September 21, 2023 Liability Litigation Property Hawaii

Telematics: A Sword and a Shield

Telematics: A Sword and a Shield

The transportation industry plays a crucial role in global commerce, and it has to constantly adapt to technological advancements, economic fluctuations, shifting consumer demands, and the legal landscape.
September 14, 2023 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation
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