
Altar’d State Files $28 Million Lawsuit Against Insurer; BII Pandemic Claims Were Not Investigated
A national women’s fashion boutique is suing its insurer for $28 million over wrongful denial of coverage, alleging that the insurer denied the retailer’s business interruption claim for pandemic-related losses just days after it was filed.
July 27, 2020
Litigation
Pennsylvania

Violent Storms Create Hail, Flash Flooding In Philadelphia Area
The first hint of the trouble to come popped up on radar at noon Monday — an unexceptional patch of light rain over an area from Clifton Heights to Glenolden, Delaware County.
July 8, 2020
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania

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

Derecho Blows Through Philadelphia Region, Leaving Tree Damage
The severe thunderstorms that blasted the region midday Wednesday killed at least three people and knocked out power to tens of thousands, officials said.
June 4, 2020
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania

Insureds Argue Pandemic Losses Due To Civil Authority; Insurers Cite Constitution Against Legislation Forcing Coverage
Randy and Amanda Rucker opened River Twice, their modern American BYO on Passyunk Avenue, seven months ago, hoping that his culinary talent and her business acumen would establish the restaurant as a fixture on one of Philadelphias most competitive restaurant corridors.
May 18, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Warns Businesses Of Increased Risks, Liability With Non-Compliance Of Closure Orders
The commissioner of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department on Monday reminded businesses statewide of the importance of complying with Governor Tom Wolfs orders for counties in the red and yellow phases of the COVID-19 outbreak.
May 11, 2020
Liability
Property
Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania High Court Deals Potential Blow To Carriers Denial Of Business Income Claims
In a case where no insurance company or insurance claim was involved, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling that could potentially negate one of the insurance industrys standard bases for denial of coverage of business income claimsi.e. that COVID-19 did not result in “direct physical loss to insured property.”
May 1, 2020
Catastrophe
Litigation
Pennsylvania

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
Adjuster Charged With Theft Of $722K From Claim Payout
A public adjuster in Delaware County has been charged with insurance fraud and related offenses for allegedly stealing $722,000 from a manufacturer in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia.
January 27, 2020
Fraud
Property
Pennsylvania
Americas Top Ten Judicial Hellholes
A new report highlights the worst local courts and states for abuses of the civil justice system, with the Top 10 Judicial Hellholes filled with widespread civil lawsuits, legislative loopholes that create more ways for lawyers to sue, and judges who allow junk science into evidence in trials.
January 9, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
California
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Minnesota
Coca-Cola Semi Tractor Totaled After Crashing Into House
A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m. Saturday in foggy conditions in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Chain-Reaction Crash Kills Five, Injures 60 On Pennsylvania Turnpike
A chain-reaction crash involving a tour bus, three tractor-trailers and a passenger car killed five people and injured about 60 others on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh early on Sunday, state police said.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
43 Injured In Pileups On Pennsylvania Interstate Under Whiteout Conditions
One person was killed and 43 others injured in crashes on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania that were attributed to snow squalls that created whiteouts and made the highway slick.
December 20, 2019
Auto
Liability
Pennsylvania
One Person Likely Dead After Explosion In South Philly Rowhouses
An explosion ripped through multiple homes in South Philadelphia Thursday, causing them to collapse and leaving as many as three people trapped in the rubble, at least one of whom “most likely” died, officials said.
December 20, 2019
Property
Pennsylvania



