Insurer in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Seeks More Than $350M Reimbursement

"This fatal and costly disaster could and should have been avoided," according to a claim filed by White and Williams on behalf of Brawner Builders Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Co. "This catastrophic event resulted in the deaths of six Brawner workers and serious and permanent injuries to a seventh worker and halted all commercial traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore."

September 23, 2024 at 06:48 PM

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Insurance

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

What You Need to Know

The state of Maryland received a $350 million property insurance payment for the loss of the Key Bridge.
Ace American Insurance Co. seeks full reimbursement plus interest from the owner and manager of the Dali ship.
Families of the six men killed in the bridge collapse demand a trial by jury.

An insurance company has filed a claim for more than $350 million in reimbursement for covering the total loss of the ship-wrecked Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a March 26 collapse that killed six and injured two maintenance workers and has prompted lawsuits from surviving family members.

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