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Officials Investigate Collapse of Atlanta Parking Deck that Injured 6 Workers

Sep 14 2020 // A section of concrete on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta partially collapsed on Friday, injuring six workers.Atlanta Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Glen Riley said firefighters cut out one worker trapped under...

Ten-Year-Old Charged with Arson in Maryland Garage Fire Causing $14K in Damage

Jul 14 2020 // A 10-year-old boy faces arson charges after a garage fire near Union Mills Thursday, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. Firefighters responded to the garage fire in the 3500 block of Littlestown Pike in Westminster...

76 Vehicles Broken Into at Atlanta Apartment Complex Parking Garage

Jan 24 2020 // Seventy-six cars were broken into at an apartment complex parking garage, according to Atlanta police.Residents at The Edge apartments came out to the garage Monday to find broken glass from smashed windows, news outlets...

A Passion for Learning Is Driving Force for J.M. Wilson’s Galecka

Dec 16 2019 // One the things Kristy Galecka loves about the property/casualty insurance industry is there’s always an opportunity to learn something new.Like many others, Galecka “fell into” the insurance business when...

A Passion for Learning Is a Driving Force for J.M. Wilson’s Galecka

Nov 18 2019 // One of the things Kristy Galecka loves about the property/casualty insurance industry is that there’s always an opportunity to learn something new.Like many others, Galecka “fell into” the insurance...

Crane Falls on Dallas Apartments; 1 Killed, 5 Injured

Jun 11 2019 // A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm toppled on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman in the building and injuring five other people, two of them critically, a fire official said.Crews...

Appalachian Underwriters Adds St. Clair as Garage Underwriter for Midwest

Oct 19 2018 // Appalachian Underwriters Inc. has hired Joanna St. Clair as a garage underwriter. She will be working remotely in the Austin, Texas, area, primarily underwriting garage risks for Midwest agents. St. Clair comes to AUI with...

IBHS Study Chronicles Hurricane Harvey Wind Damage, Provides Takeaways

Aug 8 2018 // Hurricane Harvey will be remembered as an epic flooding disaster – and rightly so. But there is more to the story of this brutal hurricane which struck in late August 2017, according to the Insurance Institute for...

Texas Parking Garage Collapse Damages Dozens of Cars

Aug 2 2018 // Two sections of a suburban Dallas parking garage have collapsed five hours apart, sending vehicles and rubble onto other vehicles below. Assistant Fire Chief Jack Taylor said there appeared to be no injuries in the initial...

Ohio Homeowner Trying to Kill Weeds Burns Down Garage

May 25 2018 // Authorities say an Ohio homeowner trying to kill troublesome weeds with a torch has burned down his garage.The Springfield News-Sun reported Springfield Township firefighters in central Ohio were called to a home around 4...

Risk Theory Launches Auto Service, Repair Garage Program

Jan 31 2018 // Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter for a nationwide dealer open lot program for independent agents, has launched a new garage package program for franchised and non-franchised auto service and repair operators. The Risk Theory...

Portion of Hospital Parking Garage in West Virginia Collapses; Injures 3 Workers

Jul 28 2017 // A hospital spokesman says three construction workers have been injured when a small section of a hospital parking garage collapsed in West Virginia.Charleston Area Medical Center spokesman Dale Witte says crews were...

Court: Insurer Must Pay Policy Limit in Wisconsin Parking Garage Death

Jul 13 2017 // The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has upheld a $39 million jury verdict against the builder of a Milwaukee parking garage where a 15-year-old boy was killed in 2010 when a concrete slab fell. But the court said that Liberty...

Risk Theory Adds Garage Package for Franchised Auto Dealers

Jun 9 2017 // Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter of a dealer open lot program for independent agents, has expanded its offerings to include garage package coverage for franchised auto, heavy truck, and motorcycle dealers.The Garage Program,...

Tow Truck Market Gets Hit Hard as Carriers Exit Market

Feb 6 2017 // Tow truck drivers operate in a dangerous world. Every day they face angry drivers while repossessing vehicles, dangerous driving and road conditions, near misses while operating heavy equipment, and close calls on U.S....

Atlantic Casualty Adds Cindy Aberle as Assistant Vice President – Garage

Sep 26 2016 // Scottsdale, AZ, September 26, 2016- Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company has hired Cindy Aberle to develop and manage its new Garage product offered through contracted wholesalers. Aberle, formerly with Century Insurance...

28 Buses Damaged in School District Garage Fire in Washington

Aug 25 2016 // Authorities say a large fire has damaged at least 28 buses belonging to the Puyallup School District in Washington on Aug. 24Puyallup police tweeted that sounds of explosions were coming from the fire and that roads in the...

Mysterious Liquid Goop in Oregon Parking Garage Behind Lawsuit

Aug 22 2016 // A Portland, Ore., woman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against a parking garage owner after alleging that a mysterious liquid dropped onto her forearm while standing next to her parked car.According to the lawsuit filed in...

Mysterious Liquid Goop in Oregon Parking Garage Behind Lawsuit

Aug 8 2016 // A Portland, Ore. woman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against a parking garage owner after alleging that a mysterious liquid dropped onto her forearm while standing next to her parked car.According to the lawsuit filed last...

10 Things to Know About Garage & Repair

Feb 8 2016 // For service-type operations under a garage liability policy, the standard market generally writes this business under a general liability policy, which includes personal injury and advertising liability, fire legal...