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
Bad Faith: Insurer Pays $8.6M In Dancer’s Liquor Liability Suit
A Middleton, WI-based insurance company has paid a former exotic dancer more than $8 million over a contentious liability claim.
August 27, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
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
Young Man Charged In $200,000 Luxury Car, U-Haul Insurance Fraud Scheme
A statewide grand jury has indicted a Holbrook man after prosecutors said he was involved in a scheme of buying luxury cars with fraudulent financing in order to purposely damage them, collecting more than $200,000 of insurance proceeds in the process.
July 14, 2020
Auto
Fraud
Massachusetts
15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
States Introduce Legislation: Business Interruption Policies Would Be Required To Cover COVID-19-Related Claims
Eight states (Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina) have introduced legislation that would require specified business interruption policies to cover claims for small businesses based on coronavirus for the duration of the public health emergency, even in the face of a specific virus exclusion.
May 7, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
General Contractor Overhead And Profit And AOB Insurance Scams
A storm is rising, and it isn’t the type which causes damage to homes and vehicles. It causes damage of a much more insidious nature. Following a storm or other natural disaster, canvassers hired by the “hail cartel”—lawyers or opportunistic general contractors—can be found blanketing a neighborhood and knocking on doors.
April 27, 2020
Auto
Education & Training
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Arizona
Connecticut
Florida
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Boston’s South End Recovering After Water Main Break Floods Streets, Buildings
Boston’s South End neighborhood was recovering Wednesday after a water main break flooded streets and buildings and forced residents to evacuate despite social distancing measures in place. The leak, caused by an overpressurized water line, submerged vehicles and caused the road to buckle near 500 Harrison Ave.
April 17, 2020
Auto
Property
Subrogation
Massachusetts
Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Massachusetts Weighs In On Third-Party Liability For Diminished Value Damages
A federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that Massachusetts tort law does not provide for recovery of “inherent diminution in value” damages by a third-party claimant. The Bay State had long been one of only 15 states that do not have any court decisions regarding recovery allowed for diminution in value of a damaged vehicle in a third-party claim.
February 5, 2020
Education & Training
Liability
Subrogation
Massachusetts
Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
November Ranks Highest For Animal Versus Vehicle Strikes
Recent deadly car versus deer accidents in the state are prompting calls for drivers to be on the lookout for animals on the road, particularly this time of year.
November 19, 2019
Auto
Massachusetts
Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Dies After Exposure To Chemical At Restaurant
A Buffalo Wild Wings employee died and at least 10 people checked themselves into hospital after being exposed to a strong chemical cleaning agent at a restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts, authorities said on Thursday.
November 8, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Accuses Exxon In Lawsuit Of Climate Change Deceit
Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change.
October 25, 2019
Litigation
Massachusetts
Severe Storm Batters Massachusetts, Leaving Widespread Tree Damage And Power Outages
A powerful coastal storm struck New England overnight, battering Massachusetts with heavy rain and strong, damaging winds that reached 90 miles an hour in Provincetown and 70 miles an hour at Logan International Airport in Boston, officials said Thursday.
October 17, 2019
Auto
Property
Massachusetts
