
Kenosha Car Dealership Sustained $1.5M In Riot Damage
A Kenosha car dealership that was targeted Monday night during protests-turned-riots in the Wisconsin city reportedly incurred an estimated $1.5 million in damage as a result of the fires set during the first night of unrest while local business owners continue to grapple with the ongoing destruction.
August 25, 2020
Auto
Property
Wisconsin

Tropical Storm Marco Approaches Gulf Coast, Laura Follows As Potential Hurricane
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Marco soaked portions of the Gulf Coast on Monday, one of two systems threatening a historic one-two punch in the region.
August 24, 2020
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi

Massive Northern California Wildfires Rage On; 845 Structures Razed And 7 Deaths
Firefighters battling three massive wildfires in Northern California got a break from the weather early Monday as humidity rose and there was no return of the onslaught of lightning strikes that ignited the infernos a week earlier.
August 24, 2020
Auto
Property
California

Ominous San Andreas Fault Study: Risk Of A Big Quake 5X Higher Than Previously Thought
On July 4, 2019, Californians were preparing for a typical festivity fireworks, barbeques, pool parties when their homes started to shake. Stress on fault lines near Ridgecrest, Calif. had become too much, and the fault slipped.
August 21, 2020
Catastrophe
Property
California

Construction Site Fire Damages Four Buildings In Seattle
Crews worked to put out a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged four buildings in Seattle’s north Beacon Hill neighborhood early Thursday. Seattle fire said the fire alarm center received a call about a fire at a new construction site at 5:42 a.m.
August 21, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Washington

Two Tropical Systems Forecast To Approach U.S. Early Next Week
A pair of tropical depressions were forecast to approach U.S. shores as more potent systems by early next week, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday.
August 21, 2020
Property
Florida

105 Structures Burned, Thousands Evacuate As California Wildfires Rage Uncontained
In a matter of days, the LNU Lightning Complex -- named for the fires ignited by a rash of thunderstorms early this week had charred 124,000 acres and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fires latest status report posted 7 p.m. Wednesday.
August 20, 2020
Auto
Property
California

33 Wildfires Burning In Northern California, At Least Fifty Homes Destroyed
Nearly 11,000 lightning strikes have sparked 367 wildfires, with more than 300,000 acres burned across the state, Cal Fire spokesman Jeremy Rahn said Wednesday.
August 19, 2020
Property
California

Significant Tornado Damage In Deland, Florida
Severe storms ripped through Central Florida during a tornado warning Tuesday afternoon, causing “significant damage” in DeLand and prompting deputies to go door to door looking for possible victims, according to sheriffs officials.
August 18, 2020
Property
Florida

Crop Tour Offers Glimpse Of Storm Damage In Iowa
A storm that ripped through corn fields in America’s top growing state sent prices rallying. Whether gains will hold could depend on what scouts find at the Midwest crop tour starting Monday.
August 17, 2020
Property
Iowa

NY Will Permit Out-Of-State Independent Adjusters To Expedite Isaias Claims
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new action by the New York State Department of Financial Services to help expedite the payment of insurance claims for New Yorkers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias.
August 17, 2020
Property
New York

Several Buildings Destroyed In ’Explosive’ Southern California Wildfire, Evacuations Ordered
A raging Southern California wildfire has destroyed several buildings and threatens more than 5,000 other structures, fire officials Thursday.
August 14, 2020
Property
California

Demographics Data Helps Predict NY Flood Insurance Claims
In flood-prone areas of the Hudson River valley in New York state, census areas with more white and affluent home owners tend to file a higher percentage of flood insurance claims than lower-income, minority residents, raising the issue of developing more nuanced, need-based federal flood insurance subsidies in these floodplains, according to a new study.
August 13, 2020
Property
New York

Home Insurer Has A Duty To Defend Road Rage Claim
Pembridge Insurance Company of Canada has a duty to defend an insured who has liability coverage under a home insurance policy in a case in which the insured got out of his car and allegedly threatened another driver in a road rage incident.
August 13, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Property

Proposed California Legislation To Streamline Property Claims Advances
Legislation from State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would streamline residential insurance claims for victims of disasters such as wildfires cleared a key committee today.
August 12, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Property
California



