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Fire Causes $1M in Damage to Boston Buildings, Leaves 34 Homeless

Boston, Mass., fire officials an overnight five-alarm fire that destroyed two buildings has left 34 homeless, caused more than $1 million in damage and injured two firefighters. The Boston Fire Department said on Saturday that the massive blaze broke out …

SBA Offers Loans for Massachusetts Tornado Damage Repairs

The federal Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to Massachusetts residents and businesses to repair property damage from the tornado that hit Revere on July 28. The tornado brought winds of up to 120 mph and was deemed an …

California Court Finds That Bad Cooking Odors Didn’t Result in Property Damage

An interesting issue came before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently. In Travelers Property Cas. Co. of America v. Mixt Greens, Inc., 2014 WL 1246686 (March 25, 2014), litigation was brought because the ventilation system …

South Tahoe Hotel Fire Damage Estimated at $2M

Fire officials at South Lake Tahoe, Calif., are investigating the cause of a blaze that did more than $2 million damage to a two-story hotel on Ski Run Boulevard and sent two people to the hospital. South Lake Tahoe Fire …

Georgia Tops Nation in Lightning Claims

Georgia tops a shocking list: most likely place to have property damaged by lightning. Georgia residents were reimbursed for $56 million of lightning-related damage in homes last year tied to more than 11,000 claims, according to a top-10 list from …

Experts Recommend Tree Removal to Save Nero’s Ancient Palace

Experts say they’ve discovered how to rescue Nero’s underground Golden Palace from further decay and eventually reopen the ruins of the ancient emperor’s entertainment complex to the public: uproot the trees in the park above it. Archaeologists and restoration experts …

Washington Drunken Driver Caused $18,000 Damage at Drive-Thru

Police in the southwest Washington city of Kelso say an intoxicated driver caused at least $18,000 damage in the drive-thru lane at a Jack in the Box restaurant, hitting shrubs and sideswiping a menu board. According to The Daily News …

Lightning-Related Homeowner Claims Dropped in 2013

Insured losses to homes from lightning strikes in the United States fell to their lowest level in a decade last year, as severe thunderstorm activity eased from near-record levels and dry weather prevailed throughout much of the western half of …

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Working on Hail Storm Assistance

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is taking steps to help people affected by a hail storm that brought widespread damage to the eastern part of the state. The agency said Friday that it will allow out-of-state appraisers to speed property damage …

The Potential Liabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels

Solar panels are quickly becoming a fixture in our everyday lives. Whether driving down a country road or the busiest highway, you will see solar panels dotting the roofs of commercial buildings and residential homes alike. Comprised of photovoltaic cells, …