Weinsteins Clash With Insurance Companies Rages On
Already at the mercy of mounting legal bills, embattled former film producer Harvey Weinstein also has to contend with his insurers which have not only denied him coverage for legal costs, but have also launched lawsuits of their own against him.
July 30, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
New York
Video Released Of Fatal Crash Involving Drowsy Semi Driver
The Nevada Highway Patrol Wednesday released video of the crash that killed two men killed in a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 93 on the morning of July 18.
July 30, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Nevada
45 Vehicles Involved In Chain-Reaction Pileup On Florida Interstate
Eighteen separate crashes involving 45 cars caused a massive pileup on Interstate 10 Tuesday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident began just before 5:30 p.m. between mile markers 200 and 199 on I-10 westbound in Leon County.
July 27, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Tesla Crashes Into Newport Beach Beauty Supply Shop
A woman was hurt Monday when a Tesla suddenly crashed into a beauty supply shop and nail salon. The impact was so forceful the car ended up inside the building and it could have been much worse.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Taking It To The Extreme: In Claims For Adventure Sports, Check The Statutes And Waivers
The vast majority of participants in so-called extreme and adventure sports enjoy the activities without incident. However, there are certain inherent risks in skiing, rock climbing, skydiving, scuba diving, and even participating in amusement park activities such as trampolines, roller coasters, and water parks.
July 24, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Court Backs Insurers Right Of Subrogation Against Contractor For $3M Water Damage Claim
A plumbing contractor facing a subrogation lawsuit from a homeowners insurer is not eligible for coverage under the homeowners purchased Residential BuildersAll Risks [RBAR] insurance policy, an Ontario court has ruled.
July 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Property
All 13 On Board Survive Plane Crash In Central Texas, Vintage Aircraft Destroyed
A vintage plane crashed during takeoff Saturday morning in central Texas, injuring several of the 13 people on board, officials said.
July 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Texas
Baltimore Sues Oil And Gas Companies For Contributing To Climate Change
The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit on Friday against 26 oil and gas companies and entities, including BP Plc (BP.L), Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp, for knowingly contributing to what the city called the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
July 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Maryland
Weather Service Issued Warnings Of Excessive Winds Before Duck Boat Sank, Killing 17
The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a severe thunderstorm warning Thursday evening for the Table Rock Lake area nearly 45 minutes before a tourist boat sank, killing 17.
July 23, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Missouri
Eleven Dead, Five Missing, As Missouri Storm Sinks Duck Boat
At least 11 people including children drowned after a tourist "duck boat" sank in a storm on a lake in Missouri and authorities were set to resume a search on Friday for five missing.
July 20, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Missouri
Employer Business Auto Policy Coverage of Employee Personal Vehicles
Who covers what when an employee is involved in an accident while driving a personal vehicle for business purposes? It is a question as old as insurance itself.
July 19, 2018
Auto
Education & Training
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
MGM Resorts Sues 1,000 Victims of Las Vegas Shooting, Seeking to Avoid Liability
Faced with potential lawsuits from hundreds of victims of last years mass shooting in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International is trying an untested strategy: suing the victims first.
July 18, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Nevada
Woman Rescued 7 Days After Crashing Over Seaside Cliff
It was a faint cry of "help" almost drowned out by crashing waves, but Chelsea Moore heard it as she and her husband hiked on a rocky California beach so remote the couple had to use ropes to rappel into it.
July 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Lava Bomb Lands On Hawaiian Tour Boat, Nearly Two Dozen Hurt
At least 23 people were injured Monday morning after a lava explosion sent rocks and other debris flying into the air onto a tour boat in waters off the coast of Kapoho, according to Hawaii County officials.
July 17, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Marine
Hawaii
School Buses Collide In New Jersey, 23 Children Injured
At least three school buses collided in southern New Jersey on Monday, injuring 23 children and an adult staff member returning from a summer day camp, police officials said.
July 17, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Jersey



