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September 1, 2011

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Today's Headlines National Workers' Compensation History: The Great Tradeoff! Pirates of the 18th century and a 19th century German "Iron" Chancellor preceded the United States in the creation of a social system ... Insurance Lawsuits to Follow Irene As the water recedes from Hurricane Irene, lawyers are expecting disputes over insurance coverage to pour in. The biggest fights will stem ... Lawsuit Says Microsoft Tracks Customers Without Consent Microsoft allegedly tracks the location of its mobile customers even after users request that tracking software be turned off, according to ... The Hartford Names David Carter Senior VP Of Commercial Property Insurance The Hartford has named David A. Carter senior vice president of property insurance for Commercial Markets. In this newly created position, ... More National News East Irene Leaves Hard Times for East Coast Farmers Far from the beach towns that took Hurricane Irene's first hit, the storm inflicted some of its worst damage on inland farms as crops were ... FEMA: Almost 230,000 in New Jersey Have Flood Insurance As flooding from Hurricane Irene causes heavy damage in New Jersey, federal officials report almost 230,000 property owners in the state ... 2 Ex-Firefighters Plead Guilty to Setting Fires Two more former Brimfield firefighters have pleaded guilty to setting three fires. Patrick Elliott of Charlton and Brian Findlay of ... More East News Midwest North Dakota Getting Grants to Improve Bus and Truck Safety The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday announced more than $2 million in grants to improve commercial truck and bus ... Tornado Has Cost Insurers $2.2 Billion in Joplin, Mo. The tornado that devastated Joplin in May is expected to cost insurance companies about $2.2 billion. Property Claims Services, which ... Eastern Nebraska Tornado Siren Malfunction Probed Lancaster County officials are trying to determine why two tornado sirens mistakenly went off on a quiet night. The county's Emergency ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Supreme Court Upholds "Household Exclusion" Clause in Auto Policies Florida's highest court has upheld the so-called "household exclusion" clause in automobile policies that states the injuries ... Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Med-Mal Cap Florida highest court will consider whether a $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state's ... North Carolina’s ECU Issues Early Estimate of Damage from Irene East Carolina University officials estimate that damage to the campus caused by Hurricane Irene could reach $1 million. Vice chancellor for ... More Southeast News South Central Former Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud A former Tulsa attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for worker's compensation fraud ... Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud A 39-year-old Metairie woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges of theft of government funds, possession of stolen mail and identity ... Officials to Get Aerial View After Oklahoma City Fire Oklahoma City firefighters are planning a helicopter tour to survey damage caused by a fire on the city's northeast side. Deputy Chief Marc ... More South Central News West California Bill Would Restrict Use of Red-Light Cameras The state Assembly has approved restrictions on governments' use of cameras to catch drivers who run red lights. The bill requires that ... Blast at Wyoming Oil Production Site Kills 3 Workers Authorities won't be able positively to identify the three workers killed in an oilfield explosion in eastern Wyoming until autopsies are ... Arizona Man Files Claim Against Maricopa Sheriff’s Office A notice of claim has been filed against Maricopa County sheriff's detectives by a Phoenix man who claims humiliation, emotional distress ... More West News International Katia Becomes Hurricane East of Leeward Islands Tropical storm Katia has become the second hurricane of the season, as it passes over the warm water of the Atlantic Ocean. The most recent ... Swiss Re Sigma Study Examines Government/Private Sector Coverage Swiss Re's latest sigma study - "State involvement in private insurance" examines the increasing symbiosis between governments ... ConocoPhillips Says 99 Percent of China Spill Cleared Under fire for oil spills off China's eastern coast, ConocoPhillips says it has finished collecting virtually all oil and drilling mud ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Liberty Mutual's Latest Predictive Model Targets High Cost Workers' Comp Claims In an interview with Claims Journal, George Neale, Liberty Mutual general manager for claims... Watch Now Managing the Risks of Summer Festivals Crowd control, stage collapse, food safety – these are concerns facing carriers that insure... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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