JetBlue Flight Diverted After Lithium-Ion Battery Starts Smoking
A fire on board forced a JetBlue flight to make an emergency landing Tuesday. Airport officials said the fire was caused by a lithium battery in an electronic device.
May 31, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Michigan
When Tragedy Strikes The Rock World, Contingency Insurance Reacts
The untimely death of a famous rock front man has highlighted the need to insure against the truly unfortunate in the entertainment industry.
May 23, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Michigan
Fire Destroys 3 Boats At Grand Haven, Michigan Marina
Three boats were destroyed and one severely damaged in an early morning fire Sunday at Grand Isle Marina. Officials said a guard in a nearby security booth noticed fire on a boat and alerted the sleeping occupants, who were able to jump off the front of the boat.
May 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Marine
Michigan
5 Dead Following Fiery, 2-Vehicle Crash In Michigan
Police say five people are dead in Michigan after a 22-year-old driver blew through a stop sign and smashed into another vehicle. Two people were killed in one car and three in the other.
May 10, 2017
Auto
Liability
Michigan
Insurers File Racketeering Lawsuits To Counter No-Fault Schemes In Michigan
Fed up with no-fault fraud, auto insurance giants Allstate and State Farm have, in recent years, brought racketeering lawsuits against a handful of metro Detroit medical clinics, MRI centers and doctors.
May 9, 2017
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Michigan
Truck Driver Survives After Semi Falls Off I-75 Bridge
A semi truck driver sustained only non-life threatening injuries after his truck fell off the Rouge River bridge in Southwest Detroit. It happened after 10 a.m. Thursday on northbound I-75 near Dearborn St., according to Michigan State Police.
May 5, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Michigan
Michigan Firearms Instructor Accidentally Shoots Student
Police say a firearm instructor could face charges after he accidentally discharged his weapon and shot a student during a training class Saturday. The victim was struck in both legs by a single bullet.
May 5, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Michigan
Pair Of Detroit Firemen Wreck Rig During Joy Ride
Some Detroit firefighters are under fire tonight for wrecking a rig and then trying to cover it up. Last month when two Detroit firefighters out of Engine 55 decided to use a rig for their personal ride - it did not end well.
April 28, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Weird
Michigan
$2M Mansion Burns In Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Three adults and a dog escaped from a fire today that destroyed a lakefront mansion in Bloomfield Township. “The house is about 15,000 square feet,” said Bloomfield Township Fire Chief Dave Piche. “At this point, its pretty much a total loss.”
April 21, 2017
Property
Michigan
New WCRI Studies Examine Trends In Claim Costs And Impact Of Reforms In 18 State Workers Compensation Systems
The claim costs and other metrics of 18 state workers compensation systems are analyzed in depth in a new series of studies, CompScope™ Benchmarks, 17th Edition, released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
April 19, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses
Leading travel insurance trends arent 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
Michigan Looks To Kill 7-Day Car Insurance
Michigan is attempting to end seven-day auto insurance policies popular with cash-strapped drivers in Detroit and other urban areas, arguing the “jump start” policies undermine state law requiring continuous no-fault coverage.
April 18, 2017
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Michigan
One Child Dead, 12 People Poisoned By Carbon Monoxide In Michigan Motel
A 13-year-old boy was killed and 12 people were taken to hospitals for treatment due to a carbon monoxide leak in a Michigan motel on Saturday, police and hospital officials said.
April 3, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Michigan
Michigan Amish Family Injured After Pickup Hits Buggy
A buggy carrying an Amish family was hit by a pickup truck Thursday morning in Isabella County, injuring all seven people in the buggy. The buggy was destroyed in the crash.
March 20, 2017
Auto
Liability
Michigan
Two Dead After Car Plunges Into Kalamazoo River
Two people have died after a car careened out of control and plunged into the Kalamazoo River in Battle Creek.
March 20, 2017
Auto
Liability
Michigan



