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A recent tanker truck accident in Fairchild, Wisconsin, raised alarms over possible wetland contamination after the truck rolled over onto the side of the road and spilled pesticide. The Sept. 17 incident occurred when the truck driver swerved to avoid a deer, WQOW reported. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources helped with the cleanup process and…

Philips Avent recently recalled nearly 13,000 baby monitors after receiving reports of the devices overheating, causing seven minor injuries. The affected Digital Video Baby Monitors, which were manufactured between March 2016 and December 2019 and sold for between $120 and $200, could have an issue with their rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The batteries reportedly could overheat when…

A construction crane accident in New York City tragically injured 11 individuals and shut down traffic July 26 after the crane burst into flames 45 stories above ground. The top portion of the crane, which was lifting 16 tons of concrete at the time as it worked on a 54-story building in Midtown Manhattan, struck a neighboring building as it…

The title of this quarter’s overview and forecast could easily be: “Profitability Matters.” That is especially true in the Property space for both Personal and Commercial policies. The industry faces daily challenges from CAT storms and events, making every state subject to immediate loss from hurricanes, wildfires, and convective storms—defined as severe local storms associated with wind, thunder, lightning, heavy…

Federal regulators in the U.S. are demanding that several cannabis companies stop making THC-containing products that mimic common children’s snacks like Doritos, Nerds candy, and Oreos. Making cannabis edibles that kids could mistake for normal food items is \"reckless and illegal,\" Samuel Levine, a Federal Trade Commission director, said in a July 5 statement announcing the cease-and-desist letters that were…

Approximately 500,000 gallons of wastewater that had not been fully treated leaked into the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month after a malfunction at a sewage treatment facility. The incident, which began at Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, prompted officials to issue an advisory urging residents to avoid the waterway for 48 hours due…

Peloton is recalling nearly 2.2 million exercise bikes after receiving 35 reports of seat posts unexpectedly breaking during use, the company announced on May 11. The voluntary recall can be remedied with a free updated seat post that users can self-install. Customers are asked to immediately stop using their affected bikes until the update is completed. [lgc_column grid=\"50\" tablet_grid=\"50\" mobile_grid=\"100\"…

As cranes and scaffolding dominate skylines in major cities across the U.S., it is clear that the construction industry is bustling in many areas. To learn how Construction Insurance helps protect construction companies, Crain’s Content Studio spoke with Nicholas Freeman, Associate Managing Director, Broker, Casualty, Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, North Dallas, Texas. What are the greatest risks in the construction…

The state of the professional liability market for contractors includes both challenges and opportunities. While the market is generally stable, there has been a recent increase in the severity of claims which has increased the costs of settling them. Today claims regularly take one year or longer to finalize. Added pressure is placed on the market in the form of…

We have seen few changes in the Property & Casualty (P&C) marketplace from Q1 through Q2 of 2023, however, the broader picture is becoming clearer now that 2022 year-end financial filings are available. According to ALIRT Insurance Research, the discrepancy between Personal and Commercial Lines Composite underwriting is historically wide. Namely, the Personal Lines Composite combined ratio of 109 percent…

From large general contractors to small specialty contractors, the construction landscape is changing. During this webinar, we gathered to discuss how these changes in design-build and specialty areas can increase your clients\' exposures, along with tips on how to mitigate these risks. https://vimeo.com/811031674/e202360f8c

A record number of products were recalled in the U.S. in 2022, according to new data from Sedgwick. Of the nearly 1.5 billion units recalled last year across all industries, the food and pharmaceutical sectors were most significantly affected, with both seeing recalls reach 10-year highs. The number of food units recalled in 2022 increased by…