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November 18, 2011

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Today's Headlines National Survey Finds Professional Lines Market Faces Uncertainty A recent survey undertaken by global specialty insurer Torus has revealed a professional lines market in flux with widespread concerns over ... New Study Finds Hybrid Cars Offer More Crash Protection Passengers in hybrid-powered cars are about 25 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than those in their conventional-powered ... Smucker Recalls Jars of Chunky Peanut Butter J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling thousands of 16-ounce jars of its Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because of possible salmonella ... More National News East OSHA Proposes $155K in Fines After New York Silo Death The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed more than $155,000 in fines against a Utica company that employed a ... 4 Hurt in Chemical Leak at Maryland Paper Mill NewPage Corp. says it's investigating a chemical leak that sent four workers at its western Maryland paper mill to hospitals for ... Delaware Legal Challenge from Tobacco Companies Dropped A legal challenge to Delaware's enforcement of a 1998 settlement between the states and tobacco manufacturers has been dropped. The ... More East News Midwest Hallmark Sued for House Fire Linked to Snow Globe An insurance company is seeking $1.8 million from Hallmark Cards and another company over a defective snow globe blamed for a fire that ... BWC Investigations Result in 13 Workers' Comp Fraud Convictions in October Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) investigations result in 13 worker's compensation fraud convictions or guilty pleas in ... Indiana Couple: School Didn’t Shield Son from Bullies A couple is suing their northwest Indiana school district, claiming school officials failed to protect their son from prolonged bullying ... North Dakota Traffic Fatalities Surpass 2010 Total The number of fatalities on North Dakota roads this year has surpassed last year's total, with 1 1/2 months still to go. Highway Patrol Lt. ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Man Accused in BP Fraud A federal grand jury has indicted a 26-year-old Pass Christian man in a fraud case alleging he received BP oil spill-recovery money by ... Mississippi County Reports 15 Hurt in Storm Fifteen people have been injured in a storm system that swept through parts of Jones County on Wednesday, causing damage to dozens of homes ... Report: Tenn. Company Didn’t Act Before Deadly Fires A federal investigation into flash fires that killed five people this year at a Gallatin metal powders plant found that multiple reports of ... More than $64M Goes to Hurricane Irene Aid in NC More than $64 million has been approved for disaster aid in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The Federal Emergency ... More Southeast News South Central AC Units Damaged at Louisiana School Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the theft of copper wire and fittings from nearly a dozen air conditioning units at ... NWS: Small Tornado Did Damage Near Louisiana Airport The National Weather Service says Terrebonne Parish homes damaged in strong weather early Wednesday were struck by at least one small ... More South Central News West Calif. County Settles Disabilities Access Lawsuit San Bernardino County has reached a $770,000 settlement with four plaintiffs and attorneys who filed a federal lawsuit claiming its 13 ... Stolen Calif. Medical Foundation’s Computer Has 4M Patient Records Sutter Medical Foundation officials say a computer stolen last month contains personal information on more than 4 million patients dating ... Nevada Arson Not Set to Hurt Firefighters North Las Vegas, Nev., police now say they doubt a fire on the second floor of a vacant home was deliberately set to injure firefighters. ... Arizona County Set to Pay $1M in Inmate’s Death Maricopa County is set to pay out $1 million to the family of a man who died while in custody of the Sheriff's Office. The Arizona Republic ... More West News International Norway Hit By Major Data-theft Attack Norwegian security officials say the Nordic country has been hit by one of the most extensive data espionage attacks in the country's ... Allied World Launches 32/64 Primary EPL Product Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Allied World Bermuda has launched a new primary employment practices liability ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV The Impact of Social Media on EPLI Loss Trends Cathy Padalino, vice president and EPL Product Manager for Chubb, discusses employment... Watch Now The Scope of Intellectual Property Robert Fletcher, president of the Intellectual Property Services Corp., explains a... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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