Man Burns His Home Down Trying To Get Rid Of Skunks
A Ferndale, Michigan man who used a smoke bomb to try to rid his crawlspace of skunks succeeded — but also nearly burned down his house.
February 22, 2018
Property
Weird
Michigan
Ferrari Owner Sues Hotel For Giving Away His Car
It’s a problem almost no one can relate to: The valet hands the keys to your $300,000 Ferrari to the wrong person.
January 25, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Weird
Florida
Idaho Family’s Garage Floor Cave-In Reveals Hidden Room
A local family got more than they bargained for when a giant hole opened up in the floor of their garage. Early Tuesday morning around 4 a.m. Brittany Bush and her husband woke up to loud noise.
January 16, 2018
Property
Weird
Idaho
600 Fireworks Explode In Dodge Charger’s Trunk
The parking lot of the strip center near Beechnut and Highway 6 began 2018 with reminders of 2017 strewn across the asphalt. Countless cardboard containers, most of them charred beyond recognition are evidence of a huge fireworks party that left a mess for the strip center and incredible damage to one man’s car.
January 3, 2018
Auto
Weird
Texas
The $300K Bed Bug Risk And Other Bizarre Home Fire Claims
Officials in Ohio say a 13-year-old boy trying to kill a bed bug sparked an apartment building fire that displaced eight people and caused $300,000 in damage in Cincinnati, AP reported.
December 1, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Weird
Ohio
Florida Couple Staged Home Invasion, Shot Themselves To Make Insurance Claim
A Deltona husband and wife’s story that they were shot during a home invasion was suspicious from the beginning and it fell apart when detectives learned the man and woman actually shot themselves with hopes of fraudulently collecting insurance money, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.
November 9, 2017
Property
Weird
Florida
Bullmastiff That Ate A Spatula Wins Weirdest Pet Insurance Claim Award
A Nationwide pet insurance claim involving a dog that ate a spatula might have been scary at the time, but ended up being an award-winning tale.
October 6, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Weird
Louisiana
Dump Truck Runs Over Occupied Portable Toilet
A Harvey, Louisiana man is in intensive care after a dump truck backed over an occupied portable toilet at the new Louis Armstrong Airport terminal construction site this morning.
September 26, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Weird
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana
DUI Driver Hits 17 Cars While Trying To Park
A 25-year-old Orlando man was arrested on DUI charges after he struck 17 parked vehicles at an apartment complex in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
August 22, 2017
Auto
Weird
Florida
Oklahoma Family Uncovers Buried SUV, A 15-Year-Old Case Of Insurance Fraud
An SUV found buried in a family’s backyard is now two tons of evidence in a crime nearly 15-years-old. The 2003 Chevy Trailblazer was discovered in the middle of a trail on a property in the 19000 block of Bethel Road.
July 28, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Weird
Oklahoma
British Driver Totals Ferrari An Hour After Purchase
A British driver has survived a major crash in his Ferrari, an hour after he bought it. Local police called it a "miracle escape," but the car was not so lucky.
July 28, 2017
Auto
Weird
Eel Cargo Slimes The Highway After Truck Accident
A truck carrying about 7,500 pounds of live eels overturned on an Oregon highway Thursday afternoon. Police said the truck driver failed to stop and when he slammed on the breaks, the containers full of eels flew off the truck.
July 14, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Weird
Oregon
Man Arrested After Opening Fire On Insurance Adjuster
A Louisiana man has been arrested for allegedly opening fire on an insurance adjuster who was taking photos of his property. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested Dewayne Snelling, 56, according to a report by the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
July 7, 2017
Weird
Louisiana
Raid Reveals Drug Dealers, Possible Golf Cart Chop-Shop In Florida Retirement Community
Five people have been arrested after a police raid of a home in a central Florida retirement community uncovered drugs and golf cart parts, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
June 27, 2017
Auto
Weird
Florida
Do You Need Libel Insurance For Your Tweets? You Probably Do If You’re Like Courtney Love
Courtney Love spent almost six years in litigation accused of libelling her former attorney in a Twitter post that was visible for less than 10 minutes. She paid a reported $780,000 in settlements as a result of two other defamation suits, both stemming from Twitter missives Love wrote about designer Dawn Simorangkir.
June 7, 2017
Technology
Weird
