PG&E Urges Judge To Approve Insurance Settlement, Faces Resistance
Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday urged a federal bankruptcy judge to approve a key insurance settlement as it struggles to regain its financial footing and cover at least $20 billion in losses stemming from catastrophic wildfires in California tied to its equipment.
December 5, 2019
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Amazons Business Model Is Wreaking Havoc Across The Insurance Industry
Amazon hit their highest selling numbers ever during this years Cyber Monday sales. Between Thanksgiving and Monday, December 2, the company reached a mighty, yet vague, quota of “hundreds of millions” of packages.
December 4, 2019
Auto
Liability
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
598 Accidents On Utah Freeways During Five Days Of Snowstorms
After responding to nearly 600 accidents over five days, the Utah Highway Patrol is pleading with drivers to slow down when the roads are covered in ice and snow.
December 4, 2019
Auto
Liability
Utah
PG&E Accepts Fault For Deadly Camp Fire, Seeks Technologies To Limit Future Risks
As PG&E accepts the latest round of blame for setting off Californias deadliest and most destructive wildfire ever, the states largest utility says its exploring innovative means of preventing similar disasters in the future.
December 4, 2019
Catastrophe
Liability
California
Deadly Mold Infestation Spurs Class-Action Lawsuit Against Seattle Childrens Hospital
Seattle Childrens Hospital knew for years that a mold infestation in its facilities could be related to its air-handling system, but "engaged in a cover-up" that sickened many patients and resulted in the deaths of six children, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Monday.
December 3, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Washington
58 Vehicles Involved In Collisions On Foggy Maryland Interstate
A car crash on the I-68 caused more than 25 cars to pile up on Sunday, Maryland State Police confirmed. MSP confirmed that the cause behind the crash was due to fog and limited visibility. Initial reports from traffic officials estimated 25-40 cars involved in the pileup, but MSP later confirmed that 58 cars were involved in 29 separate collisions.
December 2, 2019
Auto
Liability
Maryland
Sending Smoke Signals: Electronic Cigarettes, The Next Mass Tort
Whether you know them as e-cigarettes, vape pens, or “Juuls,” electronic cigarettes have grabbed the nations attention. As research about the short- and long-term health effects of e-cigarettes develop, alleged predatory advertising to youths captured the governments attention amidst a recent “vaping-related” illness that is dominating the news.
November 27, 2019
Liability
Litigation
So Many Accidents On Snowy Spokane Roads, Tow Trucks Could Not Keep Up
Dozens of vehicles were involved in multiple crashes on Interstate 90 just west of Spokane on Tuesday, shortly after a squall dumped heavy snow near Geiger Boulevard. Washington State Patrol troopers estimated 50 to 100 vehicles were involved in the collisions, though no life-threatening injuries were reported, according to Trooper Jeff Sevigney.
November 27, 2019
Auto
Liability
Washington
Cal Fire Sues In-N-Out Burger Chain Over Responsibility For Wildfire
Fast food chain In-N-Out was responsible for a 2017 grass fire in rural Arroyo Grande, a lawsuit filed by Cal Fire in San Luis Obispo Superior Court alleges.
November 25, 2019
Liability
Litigation
California
Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Bullying And Harassment: Should Insurers Look Deeper?
Given the rise of corporate reputations blowing up in personnel scandals, and the speed with which losses can be accelerated by social media, do insurance carriers need to take a deeper look at workplace culture and risk?
November 20, 2019
Education & Training
Liability
PG&E Is Dubious Of Fire Victims Claim For A 500-Pound Emerald
PG&E Corp. says it has found suspicious monetary claims by victims of Californias wildfires, including one from a man who says a 500-pound (227-kilogram) emerald worth $280 million was destroyed at his home a year ago in the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in state history.
November 19, 2019
Fraud
Liability
Property
California
Tour Bus Collides With Overturned Semi On Icy, Foggy Virginia Interstate
Authorities say more than a dozen people have been hospitalized in Virginia after a commercial bus hit an overturned tractor trailer on Interstate 64 Sunday morning.
November 18, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Virginia
Legislative Reforms Success: Michigans Catastrophic Claims Auto Fee To Be Cut In Half Or Eliminated
Michigan drivers will see their catastrophic claim fee cut in half or eliminated in the coming year, in what advocates say is proof that reforms adopted in May are working to lower costs to drivers.
November 14, 2019
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Michigan
Multiple Pileups Close Ohio Roads As Snow Moves East; Storm Claims At Least Six Lives
Snowy weather and whiteout conditions were blamed for multiple pileups in Ohio and at least two deaths on Tuesday, a day after at least four people were killed in dangerous travel conditions caused by a snowstorm that swept through the Plains and Midwest.
November 13, 2019
Auto
Liability
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio



