Latest Golf Courses Headlines
All the headlines from our Golf Courses Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Trump Pitches $3 Billion in Condos at Miami-Area Golf Course
Aug 20 2024 // Donald Trump wants to sell more high-end condos in the US, this time using a famously difficult Florida golf course as a draw. The former president’s family business is seeking to build residences and retail inside...
Markets/Coverages: Amwins, Floodbase Unveil Flood Insurance for Golf Courses; Aegis Pro Risk Partners With Sentry on E&O Program
Aug 14 2024 // Amwins announced the launch of its “Tees-to-Green” flood insurance program powered by Floodbase to reimburse U.S. golf courses for lost revenue due to flooding. Golf courses are often built on land prone to...
Deck Collapse at Montana Country Club Leaves 30-Plus Injured During Popular Golf Tournament
Jul 24 2023 // More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a Montana country club during a weekend golf tournament, police and city officials said. The second-story patio floor of Billings` Briarwood Country Club broke and...
Travelers Vows Changes to Golf Course After PGA Tournament’s Low Scores
Jul 3 2023 // Changes will be made to the TPC River Highlands after record low scoring during the recent PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, tournament officials said. Andy Bessette, Travelers’ executive vice president and...
Vegas Owes Builder $34M in Golf Course Dispute
Nov 1 2021 // A Nevada court judge has ordered the city of Las Vegas to pay about $34 million to a developer who has tried for years to build homes on a vacant former golf course in northwest Las Vegas. Clark County District Court Judge...
Pennsylvania Man Dies After Lightning Strike at Golf Course
Jul 21 2021 // A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said Monday that Joseph Slivinski. 71, of Blakely was at...
Great American, VGM Insurance Launch Golf & Country Club Program
Sep 18 2020 // Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division has launched a new program for golf and country clubs across the United States in conjunction with VGM Insurance Services. The program based out of...
Sompo Global Risk, VGM Insurance to Offer Golf Course, Country Club Coverage
Jul 30 2019 // Bermuda-based specialty insurance provider Sompo International Holdings Ltd. subsidiary Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has entered into a strategic partnership with VGM Insurance & Financial Solutions (VGM) to offer...
Venture Insurance Programs Partners with Allianz on Golf, Country Club Accounts
May 10 2019 // Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator, has formed a new carrier partnership with Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) for the...
People, Organizations Working Together to Hurricane-Proof Houston-Area Community
May 30 2018 // The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, working in collaboration with area residents, the Clear Lake City Water Authority, or CLCWA, and Exploration Green Conservancy, have been collaborating to transform an...
Man Arrested for Torching North Carolina Country Club
Apr 17 2018 // Police have charged a man with setting a fire that engulfed the tennis building at a North Carolina country club. A Durham Police news release said officers and firefighters arrived around 4 a.m. Sunday at Treyburn Country...
Explosion at North Carolina Golf Course Kills 1
May 15 2017 // An employee has died after an explosion at a North Carolina golf course. Wilkes County Chief Deputy Sheriff David Carson says the fire was reported early Thursday at the Countryside Golf Course in Elkin. Investigators say...
Michigan Golf Course Verdict Puts Insurers in the Rough
Oct 27 2016 // Did the weight of winter ice ruin the putting greens at three suburban Detroit golf clubs? That tricky issue was posed to jurors in federal court, who ruled in favor of the clubs last week in a dispute with insurance...
Trial Underway in Trump vs. Florida Golf Course Members $6M Lawsuit
Aug 17 2016 // Donald Trump says he transformed a Florida golf club that he bought from the Ritz-Carlton and that most members like the changes – despite a $6 million federal lawsuit brought by disaffected members. “I can say...
Former Travelers’ CEO Fishman Bringing Fight Against ALS to Golf Course
Jul 18 2016 // Jay Fishman finds it more comfortable these days to use a wheelchair to get around, and has begun getting some help breathing from a portable ventilator. The former Travelers CEO says he’s in “the final...
ACA Financial Sues Virginia City Over Muni Bond Default
Jun 15 2016 // The Blue Ridge mountain hamlet of Buena Vista, Virginia, is in danger of having its City Hall, police headquarters and municipal golf course seized for defaulting on its debt. The city, with 6,600 residents, has failed for...
Venture Insurance Expands Golf & Country Club Program to 14 New States
Apr 11 2016 // Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator, has expanded its flagship PREFERRED CLUB program for the golf and country club industry to 14 additional states through Allied World Assurance Company...
Trump Files Suit Against Florida Golf Course Neighbors Over Trees
Mar 6 2016 // Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suing eight residents whose properties back up to his South Florida golf course, alleging they are cutting down trees he planted to make the course more private for...
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Homeowners Sue Golf Course For Negligence in California Fire
Oct 17 2014 // A group of homeowners has sued a golf course owner for negligence, stemming from a wildfire that destroyed eight houses, two businesses and an apartment complex near San Diego. The lawsuit filed last week in San Diego...
