Archive for February 2017

Certain Lloyd’s underwriters lost their unopposed coverage motion for summary judgment based on an assault and battery policy exclusion, because a bar patron injured by gunfire did not allege she was shot as a result of a dispute, threat or … Source: Claims Journal

People injured by Takata Corp.’s exploding airbags asked a judge to delay approving the $1 billion settlement with the U.S. hours before the car-parts maker was due to appear in court to plead guilty as part of the accord. The … Source: Claims Journal

Six people have died on Vermont’s ski slopes this season, an increase over previous years. Three of the deaths involved resort visitors who were killed in accidents: two in crashes into trees, and one after falling into deep snow, according … Source: Claims Journal

A hospital in Lander, Wyo., should inform patients who had surgery between December 2013 and October 2016 that they could have been exposed to non-sterile surgical instruments, the state health department said. Officials with the Wyoming Department of Health say … Source: Claims Journal

The driver accused of plowing into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, La., had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, police said. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the … Source: Claims Journal

New guidelines have been developed for the popular summertime Cody, Wyo., gunfight shows in response to an accident that left three spectators wounded during a performance last year. The new guidelines developed by Cody Police Chief Chuck Baker require a … Source: Claims Journal

Tears welled as Maura Gruber recounted Friday how she learned that the love of her life had perished in a traffic accident. Social media delivered her the news on that fateful day last month when her local newspaper published a … Source: Claims Journal

Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron Corp., a now-defunct energy trading company swept up in a massive fraud scandal in the early 2000s, warned a room full of directors and officers (D&O) underwriters that some companies today … Source: Claims Journal

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday called for a boost in spending on water and transportation infrastructure as the waterlogged state grapples with an emergency dam repair, frantic levee fixes and catastrophic road damage caused by storms. The Democratic governor … Source: Claims Journal

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday called for a boost in spending on water and transportation infrastructure as the waterlogged state grapples with an emergency dam repair, frantic levee fixes and catastrophic road damage caused by storms. The Democratic governor … Source: Claims Journal