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Stolen Car Doors: Thefts Ordered By Body Shops

The thieves didn’t just unlock the doors, they took them. That’s what a Patterson Park couple discovered when they looked out their window and saw their car Sunday morning.
December 13, 2017 Auto Maryland

Blast Levels Maryland Home, Damages Others

For the second time in two days, an explosion destroyed a Baltimore County home. In Tuesday’s explosion, several other homes were also damaged by the blast, but neighbors say more than anything, they are grateful no one was injured.
December 7, 2017 Property Subrogation Maryland

Theft Ring Stretching From California To Maryland Stopped A Decade Later

Law enforcement agencies broke up a decade-old theft ring that stretched from California to Frederick, Maryland. The thieves used what’s called booster bags, shopping bags with liners to block anti-theft devices.
September 12, 2017 Fraud Property California Illinois Maryland Minnesota Oregon

Lightning Blamed For Apartment Building Fire In Maryland

A lightning strike started a two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a Woodbridge Apartments building along Robinwood Drive near Hagerstown Tuesday night, displacing 74 residents from 37 units.
August 25, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Maryland

Papaya Recall Grows Due To Salmonella Outbreak

A recall on papayas has been expanded to three brands, with more recalls possible, after the Food and Drug Administration narrowed in on the source of a salmonella outbreak that has been blamed for at least one death and has sickened over 100 more dating back to May.
August 8, 2017 Liability Life & Health Connecticut Delaware Iowa Kentucky Louisiana

Teen Killed, Three Others Hurt When Tree Falls On Car

Baltimore County fire officials confirm that a 14-year-old girl is dead after a tree fell on her car in Timonium Thursday afternoon.
Arriving officers found a tree on top of a Hyundai Sonata with four people inside.
August 4, 2017 Auto Liability Maryland

Tornado Toll: 155 Buildings Damaged, 11 Destroyed On Kent Island

The tornado that tore through Kent Island last week damaged 155 buildings, destroying 11 of them, information released by Queen Anne’s County said. David Rivett, assistant chief of Queen Anne’s County Emergency Services, said the numbers are early estimates and could rise as county officials and insurance representatives continued to survey the area.
August 2, 2017 Property Maryland

Possible Tornado Causes Extensive Damage On Kent Island, Maryland

Homes were damaged and about 8,000 residents in Queen Anne’s County are without power Monday morning after a severe storm — possibly a tornado — left a path of damage in the Stevensville area of Kent Island overnight.
July 24, 2017 Auto Property Maryland

Biggest Challenge To Workers Comp Prescription Cost Reform: Profit Motive

States that enacted reforms to rein in the high cost of drugs dispensed by physicians to injured workers are facing an uphill battle as some doctors are finding ways around the regulations, meaning these costs remain stagnant or are rising in some states, experts say.
July 20, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation California Illinois Maryland Pennsylvania

Massive Recall Of Meatballs, Chicken, Fish Tied To Mislabeled Bread Crumbs

If you want some idea of the complex interconnections of the packaged food industry, just try to figure out how one seemingly innocuous ingredient could lead to massive recalls of millions of units of everything from fish sticks to meatballs to chicken fingers.
June 14, 2017 Life & Health Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Maryland Massachusetts

Forecasters Predict Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters say the Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season in 2017. Forecasters predicted 11-17 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to four hurricanes could be "major" with sustained winds of at least 111 mph.
May 26, 2017 Catastrophe Property Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Maryland

Multiple Injuries After School Tour Bus Crashes In Maryland

A bus carrying Philadelphia schoolchildren on an eighth-grade class trip was involved in a serious accident on I-95 in Maryland on Monday.
May 16, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Maryland Pennsylvania

Maryland Marina Fire Damaged 5 Boats In Dry Dock Storage

Fire broke out at Otter Creek Marina early Tuesday morning, officials said, impacting several boats and a garage. Five boats from 18 to 30 feet long were involved, in addition to a garage, he reported, noting all of the boats were dry docked.
May 2, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Marine Maryland

More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses

Leading travel insurance trends aren’t just focused on hurricanes and illness anymore. A considerable number of traveler inquiries are now seeking to make certain that they are protected against losses from terrorism, too.
April 19, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Explosion In D.C. Suburb Levels Home, Damages Ten Neighboring Houses

An investigation continued Monday morning after a home in Rockville, Md. exploded early Friday morning shaking a community.
March 20, 2017 Auto Property District Of Columbia Maryland
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