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

$40 Million Settlement In Seattle Helicopter Crash

Two men injured in the 2014 KOMO helicopter crash obtained a $40 million settlement yesterday. The settlement was reached during a trial spread over the course of five weeks.
May 23, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Oregon Washington

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

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

Horse Sues Former Guardian For Neglect, Seeks $100,000 In Damages

An Oregon horse named Justice is — at least, on paper — suing his former owner for $100,000 in damages.
May 4, 2018 Liability Litigation Property Weird Oregon

5-Alarm Fire At NE Portland Car Yard Consumes Nearby Homes

A car lot fire at Northeast 75th Avenue and Northeast Killingsworth Street grew to five alarms Monday and sent thick dark smoke billowing through the metro area.
March 13, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Subrogation Oregon

Serious Injuries In 20-Car Pileup On Oregon Interstate

Multiple people were injured in a 20-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate 84 that closed the westbound lanes for more than 12 hours.
March 6, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Oregon

In Attempt To Collect On Disability Policy, Fraud Convict Had Son Shoot Him

An Oregon developer serving a 10-year prison term in a mortgage-fraud scheme was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four more years because he ordered his teenage son to shoot him in the legs in a failed effort to collect on a disability insurance policy.
March 1, 2018 Fraud Life & Health Weird Idaho Oregon

U.S. West Coast Braces For Possible Tsunami After Gulf Of Alaska Quake

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Gulf of Alaska early on Tuesday, prompting warnings of a possible tsunami down the West Coast of North America.
January 23, 2018 Property Alaska California Oregon Washington

Unofficial NBA Dunk: Dump Truck Crash Lands In Portland Trail Blazers Evan Turner’s Pool

A truck hauling dirt down a steep portion of Southwest Upper Hall Street Wednesday morning left the road and tumbled down an embankment, coming to rest in a swimming pool and prompting a dramatic rescue of the driver, an official said.
December 21, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Oregon

Singer Isaac Brock Sued For $1M Over Multi-Car Wreck

The lead singer of the rock band Modest Mouse — who once sang in a hit song that “I backed my car into a cop car the other day” — was sued Wednesday for crashing into a pickup truck in August 2016.
November 30, 2017 Liability Litigation Oregon

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

Extreme Weather Risk Taking A Toll On The Property Insurance Industry

Flooding and wildfires are making massive headlines this summer and this extreme weather risk is placing considerable pressure on the property insurance industry.
September 6, 2017 Catastrophe Property California Florida Louisiana Montana Oregon

Eclipse Sheds Light On Western Wildfires

Just before American news reporters could excitingly begin covering the total solar eclipse from Oregon on Monday morning, they had to acknowledge the wildfire smoke caught by their cameras. “Wildfire Threatening the View” was one brief TV headline leading into the eclipse’s coverage.
August 24, 2017 Education & Training Liability Property Oregon

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