SUV Swallowed By Sinkhole After Crashing Through Hydrant In Southern California
Crews are working to fix a sinkhole that opened up following a crash in front of a Downey home Saturday night.
June 20, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Allstate Drivewise App Works To Reduce Teen Distracted Driving
In the hopes of reducing the risks associated with teen distracted driving, the Allstate Drivewise app is aimed at keeping focus on the road. The fatal crash risks among adolescent drivers are significantly higher than they are among adult motorists.
June 20, 2018
Auto
Liability
2 Riders Fall From Derailed Roller Coaster In Daytona Beach
Two people fell to the ground from 34 feet in the air, when a roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, fire officials said Thursday night.
June 15, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Florida
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer Fail IIHS Front Crash Test
Two of Americas most popular SUVs performed badly in a crash test designed to show how well front-seat passengers are protected in a violent collision.
June 13, 2018
Auto
Liability
Truck Crash Into Starbucks Patrons Injures 5, Kills One
Police believe a medical issue caused the driver of a truck to jump a curb Friday and crash into patrons outside a Starbucks in Millcreek, killing a woman and injuring several others.
June 13, 2018
Auto
Liability
Utah
Fourth Industrial Revolution Demands New Approach To Risk And Resilience
Boards need to reappraise their approaches to risk management to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to a new report for Airmic prepared by the CASS Business School.
June 12, 2018
Liability
Risk Management
Technology
Drunk Garbage Truck Driver Plows Into 9 Cars In Brooklyn
A drunk garbage truck driver in Brooklyn, New York, left an unbelievable trail of destruction in his wake Saturday morning, according to police.
June 11, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
New York
Cal Fire: PG&E Equipment Caused 12 Northern California Fires In October
Cal Fire investigators said Friday that equipment owned and operated by PG&E ignited 12 wildfires that raged in hot, dry weather and high winds across Northern California in October, charring hundreds of square miles in Sonoma County and beyond, destroying thousands of structures and killing 18 people.
June 11, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
California
Trucker Was Watching Football Game When He Struck Motorcyclist
A Pennsylvania trucker who struck and killed a motorcyclist while the truck driver allegedly watched a football game on his cellphone was charged with homicide by vehicle, police said.
June 8, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
Maximum Coverage Amount Offered As New Jersey Liability Settlement; Litigation Resulted In Award Eighty Times Larger
Law firm Stark & Stark announced that it has obtained a verdict of $1.2 million in compensatory damages for Kelley Mahan, a passenger in a Toms River car accident. Prior to trial, the insurance company had offered only $15,000 to settle the case; however, the jury determined that Ms. Mahan would receive 80 times that sum as compensation for her injuries.
June 8, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
New Jersey
$1.5M Yacht A Total Loss After Catching Fire At Florida Marina
It was a bad day for one boat owner in SWFL, after stunning video captured his $1.5 million yacht burning up in flames.
June 7, 2018
Liability
Marine
Subrogation
Florida
Report Finds More People Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs
More people are driving under the influence of drugs, according to a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
June 6, 2018
Auto
Liability
Californias Cannabis Insurance Marketplace Continues To Grow With Commissioners Latest Approval
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today he has approved the first Cannabis Business Owners Policy (CannaBOP) in the State of California. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) designed the new CannaBOP program for cannabis dispensaries, storage facilities, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and other cannabis-related businesses operating in the state.
June 5, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
California
How Home Insurers Could Be On The Hook For Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying, which can result in liability claims under home insurance policies, will soon be grounds for lawsuits in Nova Scotia.
June 5, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Property
Start Sweating the Small Stuff: Keodalah v. Allstate Exposes Individual Claims Representatives To Liability
On March 26, 2018, the Washington State Court of Appeals held in a published and binding decision that an individual insurance claims professional may be liable for bad faith and Consumer Protection Act violations.
June 5, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Washington



