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Stolen Skeleton Unearths Halloween Insurance Risks
Inside This Article: A Halloween lawn decoration depicting a skeleton riding a rooster was recently stolen from a homeowner’s yard in Henderson, Kentucky. Beyond the risk of theft, seasonal decorations can also pose fire hazards, with home fires involving decorations causing about $17 million per year in property damage between 2019 and 2023. Homeowners Insurance can cover theft, fire
$16M Verdict Follows Mechanical Bull Injury at Bar
Inside This Article: A couple was recently awarded $16 million after suing a Kansas City bar where the man allegedly fell from a mechanical bull. Before the trial, the couple sought $8 million to settle the case, while the defendants offered $2.2 million, according to Missouri Lawyers Media. Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance can cover customer injury claims; however,
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Looking ahead into 2021, the Flood Insurance Market should anticipate multiple changes. According to Brad Turner, “The Private Flood market should have the opportunity to compete across a lot of segments it wasn’t able to before, under the new NFIP Rating 2.0, because the market will have a greater understanding of pricing and awareness of exposure.” Watch the full Eye on Q2:…
Wastewater disposal, site cleanup and complete closure of a former phosphate mining facility in Manatee County, Florida could cost up to $200 million, said Florida state officials this week as they debated the allocation of funding to begin the cleanup process. Piney Point, which opened as a fertilizer plant in 1966 and was abandoned in 2001, has been a source…
Construction-related risks and Construction Insurance solutions were among the topics addressed in a webinar hosted by Burns & Wilcox and Burns & Wilcox Brokerage. As construction activity picks up across the U.S. and Canada after a challenging 2020, general contractors and other professionals in the industry are navigating changes in the Construction Insurance marketplace. In fact, construction is one of…
The U.S. cannabis industry could exceed $45 billion in annual sales by 2025, according to a recent projection published in the 2021 Marijuana Business Factbook. That could mean double the sales of $22 to $26.4 billion projected for recreational and medical cannabis this year. Marijuana markets are growing rapidly in the U.S. and Canada, with the Factbook reporting 100 percent…
Watch as our experts provide an outlook into the second quarter of 2021. We also review the year so far and how the biggest news stories impacted the insurance industry. During this webinar, we discuss: Flood Cyber Healthcare Commercial Property https://vimeo.com/534601820/0a594f3e59
One of the White House’s two canine residents was involved in a biting incident on March 29: the Bidens’ German Shepherd, Major, reportedly nipped at a National Park Service employee during a walk on the White House South Lawn. The employee was assessed by the White House medical unit and returned to work without injury. The incident has dominated national…
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