January 24, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Former Red Sox Catcher Wins Case Against Merrill LynchFormer Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli has earned another victory, this time off the field. An arbitration panel ruled on Jan. 13 that ... Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting EarthSpace weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is bombarding Earth with radiation with more to come. The ... Kia Recalls 146,000 U.S. Vehicles for Airbag IssueKia Motors said it is recalling 145,755 Optima sedans and Rondo crossover vehicles in the United States because of potentially faulty ... Polygon to Provide Disaster Restoration Services for Bureau of Land ManagementPolygon, a property damage and document remediation services company, has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to provide ...  East Lawmaker Opposing Light Bulb Ban in VirginiaDelegate Bob Marshall doesn't want the federal government telling Virginians what kind of light bulbs to use. The Prince William County ... Irene Flooding Left Vermont Home on Unexpected IslandJune Tierney and Kellie Burke never envisioned island living in the Vermont woods, but Tropical Storm Irene had other ideas. Their home, a ... Boston University Students Hurt in Off-Campus House FireAuthorities say seven Boston University students have been injured after a fire destroyed their rented off-campus home. Boston Fire ... Upstate New York Man Charged With Multiple Arson CountsA 43-year-old man has been charged with setting a string of fires that caused more than $500,000 in damage to several structures and ... Midwest University of Nebraska Loses Stadium Work LawsuitA judge says the University of Nebraska owes a York contractor nearly $64,000 remaining on a contract of nearly $2.1 million for ... Kansas College Plans Fire Workshop After Two Students’ DeathsAn upcoming fire prevention workshop for Kansas' Emporia State University students is named after two students killed in an October blaze. ... Recreational Immunity in Wisconsin Swimming Death LawsuitA lawsuit over the swimming death of a 16-year-old boy has been dismissed in Chippewa County. The lawsuit was brought by the parents of ... OSHA Cites Wisconsin Company for Crushed ThumbThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking a $70,000 fine against an Eau Claire, Wis., company after a worker's ... Southeast Report: Many Day Cares Don’t Meet Safety StandardsAlmost 2,500 day care programs in Georgia have failed to meet the state's standards for children's health and safety at least once in the ... Atlanta Bus Crashes, Injuring 14 PeopleA spokeswoman for Atlanta's public bus system says 14 people including the driver were taken to a hospital after a bus crashed on the ... Alabama Searchers Going House-to-House After StormsSearchers in the Birmingham, Ala., area were going from house-to-house early Monday in an effort to rescue people trapped in their homes ... South Central Louisiana Expects Insurance Rates to DropNew federal flood elevations take effect in Mandeville, La., in May and city officials say many residents' insurance rates will drop ... Texas-Based Tile Manufacturer Fined $318K for Safety ViolationsFederal officials have cited a Sunnyvale, Texas-based tile manufacturer for safety violations and proposed $318,000 in penalties. The U.S. ... Judge Denies BP Request to Penalize HalliburtonA federal judge shot down BP's request to penalize Halliburton for allegedly destroying damaging evidence about the quality of its cement ... NFIB, Texas Mutual Partnership Pays $267K DividendTexas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $267,364 workers' compensation dividend to the National Federation of Independent Business ... Another Lawsuit in ’09 Louisiana Boat Wreck That Killed 5The owner of a boat that slammed into a barge at night, killing all five oilfield workers on it, has sued its insurance companies in ... West New Mexico’s High Court to Decide 2 Red-Light Camera CasesThe decision last month by city officials in Albuquerque, N.M., to do away with the city's red-light camera program didn't bar the city ... Travelers Profit Down But Pricing Rebounds SharplyTravelers Companies Inc reported a smaller profit for the fourth quarter, as it released less money from its reserves than a year earlier, ... 1 Injured, 9 Displayed in San Diego FireFirefighters say one person had to be hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a house fire in the Bay Terraces neighborhood of San Diego. A ... Magnitude-4.7 Shakes Big Island in HawaiiA magnitude-4.7 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or ... Montana Man Denies Charge for Walmart CrashA 32-year-old man is denying charges filed against him after he reportedly passed out while driving and crashed his car into a Walmart in ... International Reinsurer Sees Major Loss From Concordia CapsizeGerman reinsurer Hannover Re AG says it expects the fatal capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to cost it tens of millions of euros ... XL Appoints Harris Chief Executive for International Property & Casualty InsuranceThe insurance segment of XL Group plc announced the appointment of Jason Harris as chief executive of its international P&C insurance ... Poland Reviews Stance on Treaty After Web AttacksPolish leaders will debate on Monday their stance on an international copyright agreement after activists attacked government websites to ... Connect with Claims Journal
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