
Another Supreme Court Favors Insurers In COVID Claims
The Maryland Supreme Court joined several other state supreme courts Thursday in ruling unanimously that COVID-19 business interruption claims are not entitled to coverage.
December 19, 2022
Litigation
Property
Maryland

Tesla Insurance Expands, Now Available In 11 States
Tesla has expanded its insurance program to Utah and Maryland, taking the total number of states where it is available to 11. Tesla initially launched its insurance program in California in 2019, claiming that it is up to 30 percent cheaper than competing providers.
July 28, 2022
Auto
Arizona
California
Colorado
Illinois
Maryland

More Than 100,000 Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Baltimore-Area Counties
A severe thunderstorm knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes in Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties Tuesday, according to Baltimore Gas and Electric.
July 13, 2022
Catastrophe
Property
Maryland

Attempt To Remove Snakes Sets Maryland Mansion Ablaze
A Montgomery County, Md. homeowner got more than they bargained for after attempting to smoke out some unwanted pests from their home.
December 14, 2021
Property
Weird
Maryland

Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
June 10, 2021
Life & Health
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut

Natural Gas Buildup From Unpermitted HVAC Work Cause Of Baltimore Explosion
Five months after an explosion leveled three rowhomes and killed two people in Baltimore, Fire Chief Niles R. Ford has provided a cause.
January 12, 2021
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Maryland

Downtown Baltimore Building Explosion, Likely Caused By Contractors, Injures 23
An explosion in a high-rise building in Baltimore injured 23 people Wednesday and temporarily trapped a window washing crew on dangling scaffolding.
December 23, 2020
Property
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Maryland

Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado

Baltimore Developer Sues Insurer To Recover Pandemic Business Losses
The Cordish Cos., operator of Live! Casino in Hanover and entertainment centers, casinos, malls and hotels across the United States, is suing its insurer for failing to cover hundreds of millions of dollars in business losses amid pandemic closures.
The Baltimore-based developer filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Affiliated FM Insurance Co., arguing that business interruption losses associated with communicable disease are covered in its policy.
August 26, 2020
Litigation
Maryland
The Baltimore-based developer filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Affiliated FM Insurance Co., arguing that business interruption losses associated with communicable disease are covered in its policy.

Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Gas Explosion Obliterates Three Baltimore Row Homes, Kills 1
One person is dead, four people were injured and one more person is still trapped under the rubble after a gas explosion in a northwest Baltimore neighborhood Monday morning.
August 10, 2020
Property
Subrogation
Maryland

Isaias Produced Fierce Wind, Devastating Flooding Along East Coast
Whipping winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down trees and knocked out power for millions along the East Coast on Tuesday, with hurricane-strong gusts blasting atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
August 5, 2020
Auto
Property
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Maryland
New Hampshire
New York

Torrential Rain, Nine Suspected Tornadoes As Isaias Tracks Into The Northeast
Isaias is racing up the East Coast, dumping between 2 and 6 inches in much of the D.C. region and spawning numerous tornadoes from Central Virginia through Southern Maryland though the worst of the storm appears to be past us.
August 4, 2020
Auto
Property
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia

$800K In Fire Damage, Maryland Home A Total Loss
The Salerno family was house shopping for a year before they closed on a two-story home in Street. Moving from a townhouse, the family saw in the property ample room for their two kids — and third on the way — when they closed on it in June. A little over a month later, the home is charred by fire damage, and the family forced to stay in a hotel.
July 28, 2020
Property
Maryland




