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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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During this webinar, our experts joined for a market outlook into the new year within personal insurance, and commercial property & casualty. On top of discussions surrounding the current and forecasted market conditions, panelists provided creative solutions and tips for agents in this prolonged hard market, including why accessing the E&S market now is more crucial than ever. https://vimeo.com/786703423/92f333419c
Dozens of new YETI coolers have turned up on beaches in Alaska and beyond, more than a year after a cargo ship incident sent 1,600 of the products overboard. According to reports, the Zim Kingston ship lost 109 containers during a storm in October 2021 near the Port of Vancouver. Some of the high-end coolers, which sell for hundreds of…
A candle company in Mayfield, Kentucky, is being accused of threatening to fire factory workers who wanted to leave the building before dangerous weather approached. A new lawsuit filed in December by employees of Mayfield Consumer Products claims multiple workers were prohibited from leaving the facility Dec. 10, 2021, despite the company having at least three hours of notice about…
A legal battle being referred to as the “Utah cookie wars” has drawn multiple bakers of the classic confection into a dispute over potential intellectual property violations. In July, cookie company Crumbl — which launched in Logan, Utah, in 2017 and has since expanded to 600-plus bakeries in the U.S. — filed infringement lawsuits against competitors Crave and Dirty Dough,…
With inflation driving up costs, increased demand for coupon codes and deals could make shoppers particularly vulnerable to cyber scams this holiday season, according to reports. Cybersecurity experts recently told news outlet Axios that hackers are using heightened interest in online discounts to target consumers for phishing and ransomware scams. Other reports also point to the…
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