Manufacturing Facility Fire Causes Millions In Damage To Equipment
A fire is now out but not before causing $4 million in damage. While there is extensive fire, smoke and water damage to the machines, conveyors, and exhaust systems of the building, there is no major structural damage to the building.
December 30, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Virginia
Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Tour Bus Collides With Overturned Semi On Icy, Foggy Virginia Interstate
Authorities say more than a dozen people have been hospitalized in Virginia after a commercial bus hit an overturned tractor trailer on Interstate 64 Sunday morning.
November 18, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Virginia
Right Place, Wrong Time: Couples RV Lifestyle Ruined By Tornado
Patrick and Michele Mowrey are stuck in Chesapeake. The couple has been traveling the country for the last six years in their RV, but after a tornado touched down in the Edinburgh area November 1, they have been unable to travel.
November 8, 2019
Auto
Virginia
Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue
Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users private data, calling the social media companys views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Virginia Beach, Virginia Orders Mandatory Evacuations For Sandbridge Ahead Of Dorian
Officials around Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina are telling residents in the regions most flood-prone neighborhoods to consider moving to safer ground.
Virginia Beach officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Sandbridge residents effective at 6 p.m., and voluntary evacuations for those who live in Zone A and areas that have historically experienced flooding.
September 6, 2019
Property
North Carolina
Virginia
Virginia Beach officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Sandbridge residents effective at 6 p.m., and voluntary evacuations for those who live in Zone A and areas that have historically experienced flooding.
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue
Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7
In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
State Farm Is Hiring With First-Ever Virtual Career Fair Today
Millions of job seekers attend career fairs to learn about opportunities each year. Now many will have a similar experience at home from a computer or smartphone. State Farm is hosting its first-ever virtual career fair for applicants to learn about jobs the company hopes to fill this year.
July 11, 2019
Auto
Liability
Property
Technology
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Ohio
Sinkhole Created By Culvert Failure Totals Car In Dale City, Virginia
The ground opened up and swallowed a car. What sounds like a movie script is exactly what happened in Dale City, Va. on Thursday night. A couple of bystanders shot video of a massive sink hole.
July 9, 2019
Auto
Virginia
Morning Downpour Breaks Rainfall Record, Paralyzes D.C. With Flash Flooding
Residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area were greeted with ominous dark clouds early this morning that opened up with torrential downpours. Morning commuters were stalled by washed out roads, limited visibility, and flooded Metro stations across the District, northern Virginia, and western Maryland.
July 8, 2019
Auto
Property
District Of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019
During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California



