Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Near Houston Kills Three Aboard
Amazon said it was mourning a "terrible tragedy" after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed into a bay outside Houston, Texas, on Saturday, killing all three people on board.
February 25, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Texas
Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models
Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.
February 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Cargo Theft: Watch For The Pilferers
The image of tough guys hijacking truckloads of goods is a familiar one to fans of gangster movies. While trucks are the victims of most cargo thefts globally75% of them, according to one reportthese incidents increasingly do not involve the theft of the entire tractor-trailer.
February 12, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Texas
Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks
Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Fort Worth Man Killed After Vape Pen Explodes
An e-cigarette is being blamed for the death of a Fort Worth man. His family said a vape pen exploded while he was trying to use it.
February 6, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Texas
Juveniles Play Demolition Derby At CarMax, Cause $800K In Vehicle Damage
A group of juveniles are accused of causing $800,000 worth of damage to mostly high-end vehicles at a Carmax dealership on the North Freeway over the weekend.
January 10, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Texas
Texas Attorney Indicted For Fraud, Barratry Scheme Involving Roof Hail Claims
A Galveston attorney is facing felony charges of insurance fraud, barratry, and money laundering related to several fraudulent hail claim lawsuits.
January 4, 2019
Fraud
Litigation
Property
Texas
Winter Storm Fisher Wreaks Havoc On Roadways Across Southwest And Southern Plains
Freezing rain and snow from Winter Storm Fisher has caused hundreds of accidents in the Southwest and Southern Plains, including a 21-vehicle pileup in Oklahoma and crashes that killed two in New Mexico.
January 3, 2019
Auto
Liability
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
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
30 To 40 Vehicles Crash On Stretch Of Foggy Texas Interstate
Authorities say 30 to 40 vehicles were involved in a string of wrecks in heavy fog along an approximately 2-mile stretch of Interstate 37 in rural South Texas.
December 20, 2018
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Texas
FEMA Starting Payments On Texas Flood Claims
FEMAs National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has received flood claims on more than 800 homes that were damaged in the Oct. 16th flooding in central Texas. Thus far, payments for insured losses have exceeded $22 million and could exceed $30 million when all claims have been filed and paid.
December 18, 2018
Property
Texas
Report: Number Of Uninsured Kids Spikes To 3.9M In US
The number of uninsured children in the United States has increased for the first time in nearly a decade, placing it at 3.9 million in 2017, according to a report Thursday from Georgetown Universitys Center for Children and Families.
November 30, 2018
Life & Health
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.
November 28, 2018
Liability
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Auto Theft On Rise In North Texas; 1 Stolen Every 54 Minutes In Dallas
A vehicle is reported stolen in Dallas on average every 54 minutes and the problem is getting worse. While overall property crime in North Texas is down, auto thefts in Dallas have increased more than 18 percent in the past year.
November 20, 2018
Auto
Texas
Insurance Payouts For Llano River Flooding In Texas May Hit $24 Million
The insurance bill to repair homes and other structures damaged during the flooding of the Llano River and Highland Lakes last month is on track to hit nearly $24 million, according to federal statistics, a figure likely to grow as more claims come in.
November 13, 2018
Property
Texas



