Workers’ Families, Other Parties Settle Baltimore Bridge Tragedy Claims June 1, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Just days before the civil trial on claims against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali was to...
Shipbuilder, Baltimore Officials Seize Upon Criminal Charges Against Dali Manager May 19, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The builder of the Dali cargo ship and Baltimore city officials are welcoming the U.S. government’s bringing of criminal charges...
Judge Allows Dali Manager’s Bid to Limit Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse January 28, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has allowed the manager of the cargo ship Dali involved in the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis...
Maryland Moves to Deny Liability Limit Sought by Ship Manager in Key Bridge Collapse September 5, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The manager of the cargo ship that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge in March 2024 should be denied...
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...
Class Action Opposes Limiting Ship’s Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse April 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Baltimore small business has filed a class action against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that...
Paris Court Rejects Compensation Claim from 1994 Estonian Ferry Disaster July 22, 2019 A Paris court rejected a compensation claim Friday related to the 1994 sinking of an Estonian ferry, which remains one...
Environmental Disaster Unfolds in Pacific, Near Solomon Islands, as Ship Leaks Oil March 4, 2019 By Nick Perry An environmental disaster is unfolding in the Pacific after a large ship ran aground and began leaking oil next to...
MGA Globe Underwriting Launches Marine Division with UK, Int’l Focus May 23, 2017 Globe Underwriting, the UK-based managing general agent, has announced the launch of its marine division. The five-strong team is led...
Markel Int’l Singapore Taps Munich Re’s Fordham as Marine Liability U/W April 18, 2017 Markel International Singapore, the specialist insurer, has appointed Colin Fordham as a senior marine liability underwriter based in Singapore. Fordham...