Woman, Child Electrocuted By Motel Room Air Conditioner In North Carolina
Authorities said Tuesday that a woman and a 9-year-old child staying at a Nash County motel were killed Monday when they were shocked by an air conditioner in the room, authorities and family members said.
August 22, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
North Carolina
Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage
Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Tropical Storm Chris Near The Carolinas, Expected To Become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Chris could become a hurricane today. All the while sitting not too far off the U.S. East Coast. Don’t panic.
July 9, 2018
Property
North Carolina
South Carolina
Storm Surge: The Hidden Force Of A Hurricane
As summer approaches along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, residents prepare for the hurricane season ahead. The Atlantic hurricane season — June through November (though known to start as early as January in past years) — has devastated communities from Texas to New England, resulting in significant recovery costs.
June 25, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Despite A ‘Near-Average’ Forecast, Hurricane Flooding May Increase
With so many businesses and individuals affected by Hurricanes including Maria, Harvey and Irma in 2017, risk managers and insurers are looking to revised forecasts of this year’s hurricane season for a glimmer of hope that 2018 will not bring the same destruction.
June 21, 2018
Catastrophe
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
U.S. Motorcycle Thefts Decreased In 2017
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual report on motorcycle thefts in the United States for 2017.
June 6, 2018
Auto
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Emergency Declaration Set For Storm-Slammed Swath Of North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper will declare a state of emergency Wednesday for the western part of North Carolina, the governor’s office said in a statement.
May 31, 2018
Auto
Property
North Carolina
NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Flooding, Mudlsides Hit Forty Homes In Western North Carolina
Heavy rains and flooding that washed through the area, damaging homes and infrastructure and killing a Polk County woman, show the need for flood insurance even in the moutains, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said Tuesday.
May 23, 2018
Property
North Carolina
Salmonella Sickens Nearly Three Dozen People Following Recall Of More Than 200 Million Eggs
A salmonella outbreak that led to a recall of nearly 207 million eggs has now sickened nearly three dozen people in states along the East Coast.
May 14, 2018
Life & Health
Florida
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather
A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
$500K Worth Of Jewelry Taken In Smash-And Grab Inside North Carolina Mall
A couple of burglary suspects managed to steal half a million dollars worth of merchandise from one North Carolina jewelry store.<br />In just six minutes, the owners of Artisan Jewelers in Cary say the thieves made off with hundreds of thousands worth of gold, diamonds and watches.
May 8, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
North Carolina
North Carolina Farmer Accused Of $5.6M Crop Insurance Fraud
A North Carolina man has been accused of stealing more than $5 million in federal crop insurance funds.
May 1, 2018
Fraud
North Carolina
