Intense Fertilizer Tanker Explosion In South Arkansas Creates Blast Wave, Kills Driver
One person was killed when a fertilizer truck exploded in southern Arkansas Wednesday morning, causing a boom that was heard for miles and prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area, authorities said.
March 27, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Arkansas
Nebraska
NFIP Regulations Will Determine Whether Some Nebraska Families Rebuild
Nearly two weeks after flood waters overtook the southwest portion of Fremont, signs of the devastation are beginning to emerge. Debris left behind by the latte River and water logged items pulled from homes litter the sidewalks.
March 27, 2019
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Nebraska
Nebraska Faces Over $1.3 Billion In Flood Losses
The "bomb cyclone" that swept through the Midwest this week has caused more than $1 billion of flood damage in Nebraska, the state’s governor said Wednesday.
March 22, 2019
Property
Nebraska
Tyson Recalling 34 Tons Of Chicken Strips For Possible Metal Contamination
Tyson Foods Inc is recalling about 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips that may be contaminated with metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said late on Thursday.
March 22, 2019
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Cyber-Threat Awareness Requires Training And Vigilance
Employees need training when it comes to recognizing potential cyber threats. They should be on notice that, no matter their position within an organization, they too are responsible for doing their part in maintaining security standards and following proper reporting protocols.
March 21, 2019
Education & Training
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Nearly Half Of Americans Don’t Have Home Inventory List In Case Of Disaster — Study
Nearly half of US residents have never made a home inventory list in case of a natural disaster, according to new data from Farmers Insurance.
March 21, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Dramatic Satellite Photos Show Historic Flooding Across Central U.S. In Wake Of Bomb Cyclone
When last week’s bomb cyclone hit the Midwest, it was hard to imagine the inundation it could bring amid whiteout conditions and more than a foot of snow. But the warm weather that wrapped in behind it quickly melted out all that white stuff and unleashed historic flooding across parts of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri.
March 19, 2019
Property
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Historic Flooding In Nebraska, Iowa, Kills 3, Cuts Off Entire Towns, Ruins 500 Homes In One County Alone
Rivers have reached historic levels in 41 locations across the Midwest, creating devastating flooding that has killed at least three people, forced countless evacuations, breached dams and levees, damaged hundreds of homes and flooded a military base.
March 18, 2019
Auto
Property
Iowa
Nebraska
Bombogenesis: Winter Storm Ulmer Brings Extreme, Dangerous Weather To Plains And Midwest
An explosively intensifying winter storm centered over the Colorado Front Range continues to unleash a potpourri of extreme weather across the Plains states and Upper Midwest. The hurricane-force system has combined the worst weather of all four seasons into one — from a string of violent, tornadic thunderstorms to damaging winds, severe blizzard conditions and even flooding.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Property
Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Bomb Cyclone Causes Historic Flooding In Central And Eastern Nebraska
Nebraskans are dealing with historic flooding across much of central and eastern part of our state.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Property
Nebraska
Fiat Chrysler To Recall Nearly 900K Vehicles Over Emissions Standards
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
What is Disability, Really?
It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers’ comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.
March 13, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
1.1 Million Honda Vehicles To Be Recalled Over Takata Airbags
Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.
March 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
“Matching Regulations” Affecting Homeowners’ Insurance Claims
It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners’ insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured’s damaged property with “material of like kind and quality” or with “similar material.”
February 28, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models
Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.
February 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
