Attempt To Remove Snakes Sets Maryland Mansion Ablaze
A Montgomery County, Md. homeowner got more than they bargained for after attempting to smoke out some unwanted pests from their home.
December 14, 2021
Property
Weird
Maryland
COVID-19 and Gender Inequality in the American Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on businesses and workers worldwide. Companies had to adopt online business models to survive, which forced an unprecedented workforce migration as employees left their offices to work from their homes.
July 8, 2021
Weird
Pavement Blasted Off Florida Highway by Lightning Strike Flies Through Truck
A lightning strike sent a chunk of highway through the windshield of a truck in Florida on Monday and authorities say the truck’s occupants are lucky that their injuries weren’t more severe.
May 11, 2021
Auto
Weird
Florida
Zoom Boom Gloom And Doom
According to a brief article that crossed the Cluttered Desk this morning, we as a nation are beginning to suffer ‘Zoom Fatigue.’ Apparently, all this video conferencing is wearing us down and making us yearn for nappy time.
March 10, 2021
Weird
Observing The Inane During COVID
I have spent a lifetime as an observer of the silly, senseless, useless, stupid and inane. In recent years I have had the privilege and opportunity to write about much of it in this blog, which, I suppose by extension makes it silly, senseless, useless, stupid and inane.
September 4, 2020
Weird
Yes Virginia, There Is An Insanity Clause
We know that workers’ comp is at times controversial, and that case related decisions and determinations rarely make everyone happy. Still, through the din of disagreement there is usually a thread of logic that can help define issues and justify outcomes.
July 13, 2020
Weird
Workers' Compensation
Top 10 Bizarre Insurance Claims
Insurance plays a significant role in everything imaginable. One reason why is because it must be legally owned to perform certain activities — think of auto insurance and driving a car; other examples of compulsory insurance include workers’ compensation and professional liability insurance.
June 12, 2020
Auto
Liability
Property
Weird
Workers' Compensation
Insurance Companies Are Subsidizing Coronavirus And Climate Misinformation
Insurance companies have issued some of the loudest calls for climate action, and they rely on hard data to make their assessments. But a new report from Media Matters for America finds that major insurers are top sponsors of Fox News’ coverage of highly misleading pandemic coverage, using tactics it honed through years of climate denial.
May 29, 2020
Education & Training
Risk Management
Weird
We Don’t Pay For Dumbassery, Do We?
It almost feels like the second in a series, what with this article’s title being so similar to the last one posted in this blog. In that article, we asked, “We Don’t Pay for Viruses, Do We?” (Short answer: Now we do). Today, however, we discuss a completely unrelated topic.
May 14, 2020
Weird
Workers' Compensation
Train Wreck: Deliberate Derailment An Attempt To Strike Coronavirus Relief Ship In Port Of Los Angeles
A train engineer faces federal charges after he allegedly admitted to intentionally derailing a train Tuesday near the USNS Mercy, a ship sent to Los Angeles to ease the burden of hospitals treating coronavirus patients, according to the Department of Justice.
April 2, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Weird
Trapped Squirrel Wreaks Havoc Inside Atlanta Home, But Insurance Doesn’t Cover Damages
A week after a family purchased their first home, they left for a week to visit family for the holidays. While gone, a squirrel fell down the chimney! The flue was left open by the previous owners and the Drees family hadn’t yet noticed. The squirrel ran throughout the house for a week, causing extensive damage.
January 7, 2020
Property
Weird
Georgia
Lawyer Unhinged: Attorney Sends Obscene, Threatening Emails In Claim Dispute
The attorneys for Allstate insurance stopped responding when the emails started to get weird. First, it was just vulgarity: “Pay up f---face,” attorney Christopher G. Hook wrote in November, demanding Allstate pay a nine-figure settlement to his clients.
December 17, 2019
Litigation
Weird
California
Life Is Identified As Major Contributor To Death: Protecting Idiots From The Obvious
I was working on a blog post this morning that turns out to have been based on an entirely fictional story. Researching it a bit further, we discovered that it was what has become commonly called “fake news,” and therefore not worthy of further dissemination.
November 5, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Weird
Nationwide To Honor The Most Unusual Pet Insurance Claim Of 2019
Nationwide is once again holding its annual Hambone Award event, and the insurer is asking the public to vote on the weirdest pet insurance claim of 2019.
October 10, 2019
Weird
It’s Termination Time; Send In The Clown
A man in New Zealand, called into a meeting where he knew he would be getting fired, used an unusual tactic for the event. He hired a professional clown to sit in on the meeting with him.
September 25, 2019
Risk Management
Weird
Workers' Compensation
