Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
June 10, 2021
Life & Health
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Blaze Totals Utah Cabin, Loss Estimated at $2M
A large cabin home in Duck Creek Village was destroyed in a structure fire late Sunday night.
May 5, 2021
Property
Utah
Generator Failure Causes Fire, Lengthy Data Center Outage
An emergency generator caught fire at a data center in Ogden, Utah over the Easter weekend, causing the full shutdown of the data center and lengthy outages for customers.
April 8, 2021
Subrogation
Utah
These Places Are Bound To Burn And People Keep Moving There
As climate change contributes to ever-worsening fire seasons in the Western U.S., more people are moving to the very areas most likely to burn.
November 23, 2020
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Property
California
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
3 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Utah Backyard
A small plane crashed in a suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood, killing at least three people, police said. The crash happened Saturday afternoon when a Piper PA-32 aircraft carrying six people crashed into a backyard in the city of West Jordan, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said.
July 27, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Utah
Utah Home And Vehicles Burn, $700K Estimated Damage
Several people were displaced following a fire that blazed through a home and engulfed four vehicles early Saturday morning.
July 27, 2020
Auto
Property
Utah
Hurricane Hanna Aftermath: Storm Surge, Flooding Causes Widespread Damage Along South Texas Coast
As expected, Hurricane Hanna made landfall at around 5 p.m. Saturday just south of Baffin Bay as a Category 1 storm. What was not expected was the size of its storm surge and the devastation it would leave behind.
July 27, 2020
Marine
Property
Utah
Tanker Rolls Into Salt Lake City Backyard, Spills Oil
It will take several days to clean up a big mess left behind by a runaway tanker that ended up in a resident’s backyard. But Salt Lake fire officials say they are very grateful no one was injured in the Wednesday morning incident.
July 10, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Utah
15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City was struck by an earthquake and subsequent aftershocks this morning. According to USGS, the quake had a magnitude of 5.7, a depth of 10.1 km (6.3 miles) and hit 4 km north-northeast of Magna, Utah, at 9:09 a.m. ET this morning.
March 18, 2020
Property
Utah
Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Man Wrecks Luxury Cars In Theft Attempt At Ferrari Salt Lake City Dealership
Salt Lake City police arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly broke into a luxury car dealership and crashed several cars before attempting to steal a Bentley loaded with stolen goods.
February 14, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Utah
