December 28, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Contingent Time Element Claims Increase After This Year's DisastersIn the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, supply chain disruptions and production stoppages raised awareness of contingent time ... Court OKs AIG’s $450M Workers Comp SettlementA federal judge has approved American International Group Inc's $450 million settlement with rival insurers to end litigation accusing AIG ... Study Reveals More Teens Drink and Drive on New Year’s Eve Than Any Other HolidayWhile New Year's Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, it's also traditionally one of the worst days of the year for ... Executive Appointments in ACE Risk Management and Foreign Casualty AnnouncedThe ACE Group announced new leadership appointments in its ACE Risk Management and Foreign Casualty divisions. In addition to his current ...  East Insurer Claims $1M Policy Won’t Cover Pittsburgh Turnpike GooThe insurer of a trucking company whose tanker leaked sticky black goo onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike in November says in court filings ... Pennsylvania’s Rhyming Justice Pens Insurance Fraud OpinionThis judge's rulings, for better or worse, are poetic justice because they're in verse. A state Supreme Court justice known for opinions ... Ski Experts: Riding in Car Riskier Than Ski LiftIt was a perfect day for skiing at Sugarloaf on fresh powder left by a December snowstorm the day before. But something seemed amiss as ... Virginia Drivers Wrongly Charged Under Insurance LawVirginia motorists are being ticketed and convicted of a violation that is not a crime under state law: driving without proof of insurance. ... Months Later, East Flood Victims Remain DisplacedMore than three months after storms Irene and Lee deluged thousands of homes and businesses in the Northeast, the pace of recovery remains ... Midwest Moving Brawl Turns to Melee at Minnesota’s Mall of AmericaOfficials says a moving melee involving scores of juveniles at the Mall of America took police and security officers over an hour to ... University of Kansas Researchers Develop Smart DashboardsUniversity of Kansas researchers are developing new, smarter dashboard displays to keep drivers' eyes on the road. The effort includes ... Many Reasons for Drunk Driving Crash Drop in MichiganExperts say there's no single reason for the big drop in alcohol-related crashes and deaths in Michigan over the past decade. Michigan had ... Southeast Old Abuse Claims Face Unsure Path in Tennessee CourtsExperts in Tennessee law say it's not clear whether allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of the Amateur Athletic Union ... South Carolina Woman Sues Bar for Failing to Check IDA woman is suing a Bluffton bar because a bartender didn't check her age before serving her on the night of the 2009 wreck that paralyzed ... New Georgia Law Requires Safety Features on Golf CartsGolf cart owners in Georgia will soon have stricter requirements to follow if they plan to drive their carts on roadways. A new law taking ... Alabama Woman to Discontinue Tornado Facebook SiteIn the weeks and months after tornadoes tore through homes across the South, pictures and documents rained on yards hundreds of miles away. ...  South Central Fire That Destroyed Oklahoma Church Ruled AccidentalTulsa fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a church over the weekend was accidental. Officials say a motor in the furnace at ... April Tornado Cleanup in Arkansas Could Take 3 YearsCleanup from an April tornado in Hot Springs Village, Ark., could take up to three years to complete. The Sentinel-Record reported Tuesday ... Legal Costs Hard to Estimate for Louisiana CityEach year the Louisiana city of Monroe sets aside money for its various departments' operations and spending needs, and for the most part, ... West Former Idaho Police Officer Awarded $717,000A former officer with the Fort Hall Police Department who was injured when his patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle has been awarded ... Fire Rips Through Church in San Diego’s Old TownA fire has ripped through a church in Old Town San Diego, causing at least $500,000 in property damage. City News Service reports that the ... Families Sue California Day Care Provider in Abuse CaseThe families of two girls who say they were molested by an aide at a San Jose elementary school program are suing the child care provider. ... Judge Rules BP Not Negligent in Alaska SpillA federal judge ruled that BP was not negligent in the case of a 2009 oil spill and did not violate the terms of its probation from an ... International Chile Daily Must Pay Readers for Exploding ChurrosChile's Supreme Court has ordered a newspaper to pay $125,000 to 13 people who suffered burns while trying out a published recipe for ... 19 Killed in Head-on Crash in South AfricaSouth African police say 19 people were killed when an overtaking car smashed head-on into a minibus taxi as the nation's holiday accident ... Storm Sweeps Over Nordics, Major Traffic HavocHurricane-strength winds have swept over large parts of the Nordics, causing major power outages and leaving many Christmas holidaymakers ... Royal Dutch Shell Says Nigeria Spill ContainedThe worst Nigeria offshore oil spill in more than a decade has been contained before reaching the West African nation's coast, officials ... Japan Probe Finds Nuclear Disaster Response FailedJapan's response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous ... Connect with Claims Journal
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