The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance Adds 12 New Risk Management & Insurance Corporate Members
The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance announced today that 12 additional companies have joined the risk management and insurance industrys first enterprise-level blockchain consortium, bringing the total number of member companies to 30.
August 15, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Risk Management
Subrogation
Apparent Natural Gas Explosion Blasts Through Denver Fouplex
Nine people were injured, one critically, on Tuesday afternoon when a large explosion rocked a Denver neighborhood. The blast, which is believed to have been caused by natural gas, heavily damaged a four-plex residential building located on Santa Fe Drive between 3rd and 4th Avenue.
August 15, 2018
Auto
Property
Subrogation
Colorado
Sinkhole Traps Six Cars In Pennsylvania Shopping Center
A sinkhole that opened up at a Tanger Outlets parking lot in Lancaster County on Friday, has left some of its shoppers in a tough spot. A few of those whose cars were swallowed in, are now looking at pricey repairs.
August 13, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Residents, Insurers Sue Nevada Over Prescribed Burn That Caused $80M In Damage
Property owners and insurers have filed a lawsuit against Nevada officials over a “prescribed burn” event that led to an uncontrollable fire that caused over $80 million in property damage.
August 6, 2018
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Nevada
1.1 Million Ram Trucks Recalled For Unlatching Tailgates
If youre driving a 2015-2017 Ram 1500, 2500 or 3500 pickup truck, make sure any precious cargo is carefully secured in the bed. Thats because Ram is recalling 1.1 million of those trucks over concerns the tailgate could unexpectedly open.
August 3, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Allstate Loses Subrogation Suit Against Amazon Over Product Liability
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that Amazon.com cant be held liable as the seller of a laptop battery that allegedly caught fire and destroyed the customers home.
August 1, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
New Jersey
Video Released Of Fatal Crash Involving Drowsy Semi Driver
The Nevada Highway Patrol Wednesday released video of the crash that killed two men killed in a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 93 on the morning of July 18.
July 30, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Nevada
45 Vehicles Involved In Chain-Reaction Pileup On Florida Interstate
Eighteen separate crashes involving 45 cars caused a massive pileup on Interstate 10 Tuesday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident began just before 5:30 p.m. between mile markers 200 and 199 on I-10 westbound in Leon County.
July 27, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Why Molten Lava And Insurance Dont Mix: Subrogating Pele And The Goddess Of Fire
In the Hawaiian religion, Tūtū Pele is the goddess of fire and volcanoes and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiians believe Kilauea to be inhabited by a “family of fire gods”, one of the sisters being Pele, who is believed to govern Kilauea and is responsible for controlling its lava flows.
July 27, 2018
Property
Subrogation
Hawaii
Tesla Crashes Into Newport Beach Beauty Supply Shop
A woman was hurt Monday when a Tesla suddenly crashed into a beauty supply shop and nail salon. The impact was so forceful the car ended up inside the building and it could have been much worse.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Employer Business Auto Policy Coverage of Employee Personal Vehicles
Who covers what when an employee is involved in an accident while driving a personal vehicle for business purposes? It is a question as old as insurance itself.
July 19, 2018
Auto
Education & Training
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
3 People Killed, 24 Injured After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tour Bus In New Mexico
Three people were killed and 24 others were injured in a crash involving a tour bus and three other vehicles on Interstate 25 in New Mexico, authorities said Sunday.
July 16, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
New Mexico
Another State Bans Hand-Held Devices While Driving
Georgia has joined fifteen other states which have outlawed the use of hand-held cellphones and mobile devices while driving. A new law signed by Governor Nathan Deal makes watching movies, shooting video, and even the mere “holding” of hand-held devices while in the vehicleeven while stoppedillegal.
July 16, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Samsung Galaxy S9 Phone Catches Fire In Odessa, Florida
An Odessa man hit record as his girlfriends Samsung Galaxy S9 started smoking. Just 24 hours before the phone burst into fire, Dave Warden III and his girlfriend were on a flight.
July 13, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Subrogation
Florida
Blast Demolishes Buildings In Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Contractor Responsible For Gas Line Break
A firefighter responding to an explosion caused by a gas line break that rocked downtown Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night has died, authorities said at an early morning news conference.
July 11, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Wisconsin



