Major US Bridges at High Risk of Being Struck by Ships: Johns Hopkins Researchers March 26, 2025 By Jill Rosen, Johns Hopkins University New analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers finds some bridges are likely to sustain catastrophic hits within the next few decades...
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB March 21, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the...
Top International Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 By L.S. Howard The top 10 most well-read international stories for 2024 covered a diverse range of topics, including nuclear verdicts, Taylor Swift’s...
A Look at the $100B Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill December 27, 2024 By Rebecca Santana and Travis Loller Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this...
Preconstruction Work to Begin in January to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge December 26, 2024 Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is scheduled to begin in...
Biden Requests Funds to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge November 21, 2024 By Lea Skene President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott...
Judge Approves $102 Million Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse October 28, 2024 By David Shepardson A U.S. judge approved on Friday a $102 million settlement by the companies that owned and operated the ship that...
US Gains $100M Settlement With Owner, Operator of Ship That Wrecked Key Bridge October 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil...
Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation October 2, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse...
Longshoremen Seek Lost Wages in Suit Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse September 30, 2024 By Lea Skene A group of Baltimore longshoremen have sued the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key...