What Stopped This $800,000 Subrogated Pollution Claim
A subrogated claim could go off the rails if the client is bankrupt.
February 5, 2019
Property
Subrogation
Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home, Killing 5
A small plane crashed into a Southern California home on Sunday, killing five people, injuring two others and spraying debris across several residential blocks that temporarily became a site of chaos.
February 4, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Dozens Of Vehicles Involved In Pileups Under Whiteout Conditions
As if the polar vortex isnt enough, sudden whiteouts called snow squalls are causing problems for the Northeast. A snow squall is an intense, short-lived burst of heavy snowfall accompanied by gusty wind, according to the National Weather Service. Squalls can happen when there is no winter storm.
January 31, 2019
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
New York
Pennsylvania
5 Hyundai, Kia Models Have High Fire Insurance Claim Rates
An insurance study shows that owners of five Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs file fire insurance claims at a rate far higher than the average for comparable vehicles.
January 23, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Former Kia Employee Suggests Cause Of Car Fires Is Faulty Recall Fix
A former employee of Kia is claiming that he warned the automaker back in 2017 that defective engine recall repair work could be responsible for a series of car fires.
January 22, 2019
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
34 Tons Of Perdue Farms Chicken Nuggets Recalled Nationwide
Perdue Farms is recalling more than 68,000 pounds of chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with wood.
January 18, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Three Suburban Chicago Homes Affected By Fire Following Explosion
A possible explosion, then raging flames destroyed a home and damaged two others in north suburban Northbrook.
January 17, 2019
Property
Subrogation
Illinois
Dense Fog Contributed To 19-Vehicle Pileup On Californias Cajon Pass
The 15 Freeway has been reopened through the Cajon Pass after a 19-vehicle crash left potentially dozens of people injured on a foggy Wednesday morning, officials said.
January 17, 2019
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
California
Possible PG&E Bankruptcy Would Halt Liability Suits For North Bay Fire Victims
Thousands of Sonoma County families would see their claims against PG&E delayed and possibly reduced if the San Francisco utility carries through with its plan announced Monday to file for bankruptcy protection as a result of $30 billion in liability for wildfire damages in recent years.
January 15, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
California
Toyota Recalls 1.7M Vehicles In North America To Fix Air Bags
Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in North America to replace potentially deadly Takata front passenger air bag inflators. The move announced Wednesday includes 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of automotive recalls in the nations history.
January 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Rupture Leads To Millions In Water Damage Inside La Jolla Home
A La Jolla homeowner is facing millions of dollars in damage to his property after massive amounts of water flooded into his house Tuesday.
January 10, 2019
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Ford Is Recalling Nearly One Million Vehicles Due To Airbag Issues
Americas second largest automotive manufacturer is announcing its second major recall in just a few months. Ford is recalling nearly one million vehicles after it was discovered that metal inflators within their airbags contain chemicals that could explode with excessive force.
January 7, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Seven Killed In Fiery Crash On I-75 Near Gainesville, Florida
Seven people were killed and at least seven injured in a fiery crash on an interstate highway in northern Florida on Thursday, fire officials said.
January 4, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Heavy Fog Contributes To 32-Vehicle Pileup In Austin, Texas
More than 50 people were part of a pileup involving 32 vehicles two of them semitrucks just an hour after ringing in the new year in Austin.
January 2, 2019
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Texas
Ford Recalling 874,000 Pickup Trucks In North America For Fire Risks
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said Friday it is recalling 874,000 pickup trucks in North America with engine block heaters for fire risks. The second largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers some 2015-2019 Ford F-150 trucks, along with the 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks.
December 21, 2018
Auto
Subrogation



