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A Surge In Opioid Legislation Expected Nationwide

A few days after Pennsylvania’s opioid prescription law limiting emergency room prescriptions to seven days with no refills went into effect on Jan. 1, lawmakers in neighboring New Jersey began introducing their own form of prescriber limits — five days for new prescriptions, according to a matching set of bills set before the state’s Senate and Assembly.
February 16, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Life & Health Workers' Compensation Georgia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah

Marijuana Insurance Industry Is Taking Off Like Wildfire

This emerging market is rapidly growing strength throughout the United States with legalized cannabis. The marijuana insurance industry has exploded since certain forms and uses of medicinal cannabis received approval.
January 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

FedEx Truck Slammed By Train At Inactive Crossing

Police have released dashboard camera video showing the moment a Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner train crashed into a FedEx truck Saturday morning. According to UTA, a preliminary investigation shows the crossing gates were up and the flashing lights and bells that normally indicate a train is approaching were not active.
January 25, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

U.S. Roads Keep Getting More Dangerous

New government estimates project that for the second straight year, the United States will see the largest leap in motor vehicle fatalities in 50 years. In the first nine months of 2016, the Department of Transportation estimates that 27,875 people died in motor vehicle crashes.
January 18, 2017 Auto Liability Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Tractor-Trailer Clips Snowplow, Sending It Into Utah Canyon

Dashcam video released by the Utah Department of Transportation shows a tractor-trailer clipping a state snowplow on a highway, sending the plow careening over the edge of the road and into the Spanish Fork Canyon.
January 16, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

GPS Devices In Leased Vehicles Aid In Loss Prevention, Fraud Investigation

A South Ogden woman has been charged with felony insurance fraud after she reported her Jeep Cherokee stolen and it was found at the bottom of a national forest ravine in Box Elder County.
December 5, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Fraud Utah

Wells Fargo Seeks Arbitration In Class-Action Suit Over Improper Sales Practices

Wells Fargo & Co. wants a federal court judge in Utah to order that customers suing the banking giant over improper sales practices submit their claims to binding arbitration.
November 28, 2016 Litigation Risk Management California Utah

Apartment Carport Fire Destroys 17 Vehicles, Displaces 40 Residents

A large apartment fire sent three people to the hospital and evacuated nearly 20 units. Fire crews were called to the fire near 825 E. 600 S. at about 4:30 a.m. Officials said the fire started in a car port storage room.
November 8, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Utah

Construction Workers Start Apartment Building Fire

Orem firefighters responded to a two-alarm residential fire Monday afternoon. According to Ryan Peterson with the Orem Fire Department, the fire started at 730 E. 950 South at about 11:35 a.m. The fire was at building B of the Aston Apartments, part of the University Place complex near Costco.
September 14, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Utah

Found On Road Dead? Ford Recalls 88K Cars For Stalling Issue

There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
August 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

The Southwest Is Under Flood Watch As Tropical Storm Javier Dissipates

The Southwest will see another round of storms on Wednesday as rains associated with former Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico head north. Heavy rain is expected for a second day in Tucson.
August 10, 2016 Auto Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah

Dozens Of Wildfires Are Burning In The Western U.S.

Federal officials say 27 large wildfires are burning in the West. Hot, dry temperatures often combined with winds have made firefighting conditions difficult, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.
August 4, 2016 Auto Property California Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon

830K Ford Vehicles Recalled Over Faulty Door Latches

Ford is recalling about 830,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Mexico because parts in the side door latches can break and the doors can open while the vehicles are moving.
August 4, 2016 Auto Liability Subrogation Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida

GM Recalling Almost 290K Impalas Over Airbag Issue

Over the past two years, General Motors has recalled millions of vehicles over airbag issues, many related to Takata safety devices deploying too forcefully. Now, the company is recalling nearly 290,000 Chevrolet sedans for a different reason: the airbags might not deploy in a crash.
July 22, 2016 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Utah Brush Fire May Have Been Arson

Utah authorities are investigating whether a brush fire that destroyed at least 10 mobile homes was intentionally set. The 30-acre fire in the northern Utah city of Tooele ripped through a trailer park overnight after high winds pushed it out of a field and into a neighborhood.
July 21, 2016 Property Utah
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