recreational use News

New Hampshire High Court Limits Landowners’ Recreational Use Immunity

New Hampshire landowners who make their properties available to the public for recreation at no charge do not enjoy complete immunity under the state’s recreational use statute. Landowners have immunity from negligence only where the victim of negligence is actually …

California Marijuana Retailers Cut Prices Ahead of New Testing Rules

Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana require that pot sold after Saturday …

Spectrum Wholesale Expands RV, Resort Program Nationwide

Spectrum has expanded its program for RV parks and resorts to attract RV parks and resorts across the country. In California, Spectrum will grow via its Western states based agencies, exclusively for short term stay RV communities. In Florida, the …

K&K Expands Franchised Powersports Dealer Program

K&K Insurance Group, Inc. has enhanced its franchised powersports dealer program to now include coverage for personal transportation machines manufactured by Segway. Package and excess lines of coverage are offered to dealerships who sell approved brands of motorcycle and powersport …

XL Group Launches Recreational Marine Coverage for Yacht Owners

XXL Group’s North America Marine insurance business has launched a new suite of recreational marine coverages tailored to yacht owners called ShipShape. With limits up to $50 million, ShipShape provides a variety of recreational marine coverages including: Liability coverage that …

New Hampshire Bill Addresses Landowners’ Liability for Recreational Use

A lawsuit by a hunter seriously injured when a tree stand he was using collapsed has again prompted legislation to protect New Hampshire landowners from similar suits. The House could vote this week on a bill that says any landowner, …

Keep Properties Open, Lawmakers Urge New Hampshire Landowners

New Hampshire lawmakers are urging nervous landowners to leave their properties open to recreation while they work to improve their liability protections. State Rep. Gene Chandler, a Bartlett Republican, and state Sen. Andy Sanborn, a Henniker Republican, are heading up …