Texas Mutual To Provide Grant To Policyholders Affected By Tropical Storm Imelda
Texas Mutual Insurance Company is offering a grant of $5 million for its policyholders that were affected by Tropical Storm Imelda.
October 2, 2019
Property
Texas
New Jerseys Dangerous “Entire Controversy Doctrine”
New Jersey common law employs an equitable doctrine known as the “Entire Controversy Doctrine” (ECD), which can be a trap for the unwary and used as a secret weapon to destroy subrogation claims.
October 1, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Subrogation
New Jersey
Flames Rip Through Four Encinitas Businesses Housed In Iconic Building
A two-alarm fire ripped through Mozy Cafe and three other businesses early Monday, gutting the colorful iconic Leucadia building along North Coast Highway 101, and arson investigators are trying to determine what ignited the blaze.
October 1, 2019
Property
California
Insurers Buying Into The Supply Chain; Conflicts Of Interest?
Insurance companies buying into the claims management supply chain are bound to face some headwinds when it comes to conflicts of interest, but ultimately the P&C industry is big enough to absorb more of these types of acquisitions in the future, panelists at the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) predicted in Quebec last Monday.
September 30, 2019
Property
Discarded Cigarette Likely Sparked Blaze At Country Club Of Halifax, Massachusetts
Flames tore through a restaurant at a country club in Halifax overnight. The Country Club of Halifax was closed when the fire broke out at 11 p.m.
September 30, 2019
Property
Massachusetts
Fire Destroys Seven Waterfront Homes In Surf City, North Carolina
A wind-driven fire destroyed seven homes and damaged an eighth home at Surf City Sunday afternoon. Investigators from three state agencies along with the Surf City Fire Department are expected to start an investigation Monday morning into the cause of the fire.
September 30, 2019
Property
Subrogation
North Carolina
Car Slides Into Sinkhole On Street Flooded By Water Main Break
A 4-foot-deep sinkhole that formed after a water main ruptured in an Escondido neighborhood Tuesday morning swallowed a car parked along the street, filling the car with muddy water that could be seen pouring from its windows.
Water flooded the streets, surrounding parked cars and even seeping into at least two homes, the city confirmed.
September 27, 2019
Auto
Property
Subrogation
California
Water flooded the streets, surrounding parked cars and even seeping into at least two homes, the city confirmed.
Brooklyn Couple Robbed Of $125K In Fake Fed-Ex Delivery Scam
Shocking security footage captured the moment a Brooklyn family was tied up and robbed of nearly $130,000 in cash and jewelry after a man pretending to be a FedEx delivery man showed up at their door with a fake package, police said.
September 26, 2019
Property
New York
No Shortage Of Adjusters For Dorian Claims In Eastern Canada
Even though post-tropical storm Dorian knocked out power to about 80% of homes and businesses in Nova Scotia, and left thousands more without power in the other Atlantic provinces, claims adjusters were well-equipped to deal with its aftermath.
September 25, 2019
Auto
Property
Overnight Tornado Leaves A Track Between Wisconsin Counties
At least one confirmed tornado touched down in western Wisconsin on Tuesday night, with a large amount of damage centered near the line separating Chippewa and Dunn counties.
September 25, 2019
Property
Wisconsin
PG&E Confirms $11B Settlement With California Wildfire Re/Insurers
PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has confirmed an $11 billion agreement to resolve all insurance subrogation claims arising from the 2017 Northern California wildfires and the 2018 Camp Fire.
September 23, 2019
Catastrophe
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Imeldas Death Toll In Houston Rises To 5 As Damage Assessments Begin
Imeldas floodwaters were receding in the Houston area Saturday, but the one-time tropical storm left at least five people dead, according to local authorities. Hundreds of buildings were damaged, and Houston authorities said they had towed more than 1,600 vehicles caught in floods on city roads.
September 23, 2019
Auto
Property
Texas
Imelda: Texas Is Drowning Under Second 1000-Year-Rainfall In Last Two Years
Record-breaking rainfall from the tropical storm Imelda is soaking southeastern Texas. Some areas have been swamped with 20 to 42 inches (51 to 107 centimeters) of rain over just three days, causing catastrophic flooding that is among the worst in U.S. history.
September 20, 2019
Auto
Property
Texas
Imelda Brings Tornado, Flooding To Southeastern Texas
An unrelenting Tropical Depression Imelda is causing serious flooding in parts of southeastern Texas on Thursday morning, covering roads, trapping people in vehicles and homes, and sending rescuers scrambling to get to those most in need.
September 19, 2019
Auto
Property
Texas
Pennsylvania Homeowner's Attempt To Eliminate Hive Sets House On Fire
A homeowner using gasoline to kill bees in the ground caught his house on fire Monday night.
September 18, 2019
Property
Pennsylvania



