2 Dead, Dozens Injured In Charter Bus Crash In Virginia
Two people were killed and several others hurt when a Taos Travel Inc. bus overturned on Interstate 95 in Prince George County Tuesday morning.
March 20, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Massachusetts
Virginia
Fiat Chrysler To Recall Nearly 900K Vehicles Over Emissions Standards
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
What is Disability, Really?
It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.
March 13, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
1.1 Million Honda Vehicles To Be Recalled Over Takata Airbags
Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.
March 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
“Matching Regulations” Affecting Homeowners’ Insurance Claims
It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners' insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured's damaged property with "material of like kind and quality" or with "similar material."
February 28, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models
Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.
February 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks
Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Study: Rising Seas Consume Millions In New England Home Values
Flooding caused by rising sea levels threatens property values in Maine and New England, with $69.9 million lost in Maine and $403 million lost across the region, a study released Tuesday found.
January 22, 2019
Property
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Collisions Rise In First States To Begin Legalized Retail Sales Of Recreational Marijuana
Crashes are up by as much as 6 percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that havent legalized marijuana for recreational use, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows. The findings come as campaigns to decriminalize marijuana gain traction with voters and legislators in the U.S., and Canada begins allowing recreational use of marijuana this month.
October 26, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Alaska
California
Colorado
Maine
Massachusetts
NWS: Tornadoes Confirmed In Massachusetts And Rhode Island
Two tornadoes generated by Tuesdays storms have been confirmed by the National Weather Service. Tornadoes touched down in Lincoln, Rhode Island at approximately 3:34 p.m. and Sandwich, Massachusetts around 6 p.m.
October 24, 2018
Property
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Lawsuit Targets Massachusetts Utility Over Deadly Gas Explosions
A resident of a Massachusetts city rocked by last weeks deadly gas blasts that damaged dozens of homes sued utility operator NiSource Inc on Tuesday, accusing it of inadequately maintaining its distribution system.
September 19, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Property
Massachusetts
Gas Company Linked To Massachusetts Explosions Has Had Prior Incidents
The corporate parent of the Massachusetts natural gas utility thats the focus of an investigation into explosions and fires that killed one person and injured about 25 others had links to three previous gas line blasts, a review of federal and state records and court filings shows.
September 17, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Massachusetts
More Than Three Dozen Gas Line Explosions, Fires North Of Boston
Dozens of explosions and fires rocked city blocks across several communities north of Boston on Thursday, prompting evacuations of numerous neighborhoods where gas odors were present, Massachusetts state police reported.
September 14, 2018
Property
Subrogation
Massachusetts
Mom Saves Kids From Toy Car On Fire
A Massachusetts mother saved her childrens lives after rushing to pull them out of a toy car moments before it went up in flames. The fire consumed a childs toy electric vehicle. Just moments before Michelle Klines two kids were in it.
August 20, 2018
Liability
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Study Reveals Correlation Between Hazardous Jobs And Opioid Crisis
Today, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) released a groundbreaking report confirming what labor advocates have been saying for years: dangerous jobs are playing a direct role in opiate addiction and overdoses in the state.
August 10, 2018
Workers' Compensation
Massachusetts



