Sexual Harassment Insurance Becomes Serious Business Concern Following Headlines

Following the massive headlines made by allegations against Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment insurance has become a serious topic among businesses. A growing number businesses are seeking to cover their executives as the Hollywood producer and a large number of others in power are accused of sexual harassment and assault.
November 7, 2017 Liability Risk Management

South Florida Attorneys Plead Guilty To Auto, PIP Insurance Scheme

Two of six South Florida personal injury attorneys facing charges in a wide-ranging insurance fraud investigation have reached plea agreements and are cooperating with investigators.
November 7, 2017 Auto Fraud Liability Litigation Florida

Truck Crashes Into Blake Shelton’s Lake Texoma Home

"There’s a truck sticking out of the front of my freakin’ house!" country music star Blake Shelton told a national audience Friday morning.
November 6, 2017 Auto Liability Oklahoma

Claims Costs In Oil And Gas Industry Increasing Despite Downturn

Despite the downturn in the oil and gas industry, claims costs are increasing, a speaker said on Thursday at the Canadian Risk and Insurance Education Forum.
November 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

More Wine Country Wildfire Victims File Suits Against PG&E

All it took Lars and Ulla Tandrup was a single glance at the blazing facade of their Quietwater Ridge home early Oct. 9 to realize they couldn’t reach their cars and would have to run for their lives.
November 2, 2017 Catastrophe Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Property California

Monsanto, BASF Weed Killers A Source Of Damage Complaints, Lawsuits

U.S. farmers have overwhelmed state governments with thousands of complaints about crop damage linked to new versions of weed killers, threatening future sales by manufacturers Monsanto Co (MON.N) and BASF SE (BASFn.DE).
November 2, 2017 Liability Litigation Arkansas Illinois Missouri

Deer Collisions On the Rise During Mating Season

Experts say the number of deer vs. car collisions rises in October because it is deer mating season. In 2016, the Missouri Highway Patrol says six people died in deer-vehicle accidents, saying deer are on the move more during mating season. Last season, more than 450 people were injured on Missouri roadways.
November 2, 2017 Auto Liability Missouri

Hawaiian Road Rage Incident Caught On Video

A shocking video has surfaced of an apparent road rage incident that happened this week in the Harano Tunnels of the H-3 Freeway. The driver of a pickup truck involved started recording after his vehicle was hit -- and shared the video with a witness.
November 2, 2017 Auto Liability Hawaii

Fuel Tankers Involved In Fiery 14-Vehicle Crash On Ontario Highway

At least two people are dead after a fiery crash involving at least 14 vehicles on Highway 400 south of Barrie and Ontario Provincial Police are warning that the death toll could rise. It happened on the northbound lanes of the highway north of Highway 88 at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
November 1, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

The Real Halloween Horror: Kids Are Twice As Likely To Be Killed In Car Accidents

Halloween 2017 brings with it extravagant spending on costumes and candy, entirely excessive Halloween candy and sugar consumption, and even a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning about the dangers of eating too much black licorice. But with all the revelry, it’s important to keep safety in mind—especially for a holiday that’s so centered on children.
November 1, 2017 Liability

Hiding Under Your Coverage: Halloween And Insurance

BLOOMINGTON — There’s more than one thing that can go awry during All Hollow’s Eve, with spirits and goblins and ghouls all around; checking your coverage is logically sound.

Country Financial Representative Brad Wurth of Normal said there are plenty of things to look out for during Halloween, but the most important thing is knowing where your coverage ends.
October 31, 2017 Liability Property

4 Die In Accidents During 1st Minnesota Snowstorm

At least four people died in accidents on roads left slippery by the first significant snowstorm of the season to strike Minnesota.
October 30, 2017 Auto Liability Minnesota

Michigan Buggy Crash: 3 Children Killed, 6 Hurt After Truck Slams Into Carriage

At least three children were killed and six other people were critically injured after a driver in a pickup truck slammed into a horse-drawn buggy early Sunday in central Michigan, officials said.
October 30, 2017 Auto Liability Michigan

What Nerve: Auto Scams Flourish In Muscle, Nerve Testing

A pronounced fraud and abuse trend in recent years involves fabricated and often useless tests to diagnose the health of muscles and nerve cells that control them.
October 25, 2017 Fraud Liability Life & Health Workers' Compensation

There’s Money To Be Made In Cannabis Product Liability

Recreational cannabis is now legal in eight states across the US. The pot industry is expanding rapidly and so are its risks and insurance coverage needs.
October 24, 2017 Liability
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