Hogan’s malpractice suit gets thrown out

Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc. in Florida has been sued for business malpractice by celebrity Hulk Hogan. Mr. Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) sued Wells Fargo for failing to protect his assets properly, by providing him with an umbrella policy. Mr. Hogan was sued over an auto accident his son had in 2007, which left a passenger in his car with permanent brain damage. Even though both vehicles involved in the accident were his own; his vehicles’ insurance maximum payment was 250 thousand, per vehicle. With inadequate coverage, he was…

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Animal liability coverage going away on some homeowner’s policies

If you’re thinking about buying a home, or changing insurance providers, make sure you read the fine print. There are several insurance companies that are excluding coverage for your canine companions. They will no longer cover property damage caused by your dog, and they won’t pay for any medical costs should someone get bit.  Insurers and underwriters are watching the numbers, and the numbers are telling them they are paying out well over 400 million dollars a year on dog bite incidents. Hospital emergency rooms see over 365 thousand people…

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