Trio Of First-Ever November Tornadoes Leave LI Families Floundering
Not one, not two, but three tornadoes touched down on Long Island Saturday in a first for Nassau and Suffolk counties, which have no records of a tornado striking in November.
November 15, 2021
Property
Connecticut
New York
Tropical Storm Henri Leaves New England Homes Damaged, Thousands Without Power
Thousands of people are waking up without power and cleaning up from the damage left behind by Tropical Storm Henri.
August 23, 2021
Auto
Property
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Henri Forecast To Become Hurricane, Make Landfall In The Northeastern United States
After several days of uncertainty and wild swings in forecast models, confidence is increasing in a large tropical system making landfall in the northeastern United States this weekend.
August 20, 2021
Property
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
$33M Settlement Offer Awaits Decision by Sandy Hook Families
Two insurance companies for Remington Arms the firearm company going through bankruptcy offered millions to settle a lawsuit filed by nine families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings.
July 29, 2021
Litigation
Connecticut
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
Employees Relieved After Chubb Ends Pursuit of The Hartford
Insurance company giant Chubb Ltd. recently announced that it has dropped its pursuit of acquiring The Hartford Financial Services Group.
May 4, 2021
Auto
Property
Connecticut
The Connecticut Supreme Court Expands Test For Insurer’s Duty To Defend An Insured Contractor
Connecticut’s trend of liberal, policyholder-oriented insurance coverage decisions continued apace with the recent Connecticut Supreme Court decision, Nash Street, LLC v. Main Street America Assurance Company et al.
December 11, 2020
Education & Training
Litigation
Connecticut
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
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
Attorneys, Landlord Sue Insurance Company For Business Losses Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
A Houston law firm and its landlord sued the firm’s insurance company in Connecticut, alleging the insurer improperly denied the firm’s claim for business income losses caused by government shutdown orders for COVID-19.
June 26, 2020
Litigation
Property
Connecticut
Texas
General Contractor Overhead And Profit And AOB Insurance Scams
A storm is rising, and it isn’t the type which causes damage to homes and vehicles. It causes damage of a much more insidious nature. Following a storm or other natural disaster, canvassers hired by the “hail cartel”—lawyers or opportunistic general contractors—can be found blanketing a neighborhood and knocking on doors.
April 27, 2020
Auto
Education & Training
Litigation
Property
Subrogation
Arizona
Connecticut
Florida
Kentucky
Massachusetts
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
Tesla Model 3 Driver Says Autopilot Was Engaged During Crash Into Highway Patrol Car
Another day, another Tesla crash caused by someone supposedly misusing Autopilot. Connecticut State Police took to Facebook to report that a Model 3 rear-ended one of its highway patrol cars while using the semi-autonomous driving system.
December 9, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Technology
Connecticut
