Wednesday 7 March 2012

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Claims Journal Daily Headlines
March 7, 2012
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Today's Headlines

National

Chrysler Recalls 210,000 Jeep SUVs for Corrosion Issue

Chrysler is recalling nearly 210,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles due to potential problems resulting from excessive corrosion that ...

US FDA Warns Breathable Caffeine Maker Over Label

U.S. regulators warned the maker of inhalable caffeine product AeroShot Pure Energy over false or misleading labeling, and for ...

ACE Survey: Wealthy Americans Fearful of Costly Liability Lawsuits in Uncertain Economy

America's wealthiest families increasingly worry that their wealth alone makes them a prime target for a high-stakes liability lawsuit in ...

SeaPass Introduces E&S Carrier Portal

SeaPass Solutions, Inc., an independent provider of web-based insurance distribution products to the property/casualty insurance industry, ...
East

Pennsylvania Schools Close Classroom Over Bed Bugs

School officials in Harrisburg, Pa., have sealed off an elementary school classroom after confirming a home outbreak of bed bugs had made ...

New York School Linked to Virginia Bus Crash Loses License

New York State has suspended the license of a Brooklyn driving school linked to a bus crash that killed four people in Virginia. Gov. ...

Maryland School Bus Burns When Student Lights Road Flare

The Maryland State Fire Marshal says a school bus caught on fire in Chestertown after a student lit a road flare. School officials say the ...

Marijuana Growing Believed to Have Caused New York Fire

Fire officials in Niagara Falls, N.Y., say a marijuana-growing operation appears to be the source of an early morning electrical fire at an ...

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Faking Death for $750K

A Lunenberg, Va., man has pleaded guilty to trying to fake his death to receive a $750,000 life insurance payment. U.S. Attorney Neil ...
Midwest

Southwest Indiana Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Arson Scam

A federal judge has sentenced an Evansville, Ind., man to three years in prison for helping a Kentucky woman burn down her home in an ...

South Dakota State Building Fire Ruled Accidental

A fire that heavily damaged an agricultural building at South Dakota State University has been ruled accidental, but the cause might never ...

Missouri County Considers Phone Emergency Alert System

An eastern Missouri community wants to use more than outdoor sirens to alert people to the threat of tornadoes. Marion County in eastern ...

Hurricane Center Chief Predicts Longer Forecasts

The director of the National Hurricane Center expects the agency soon will be able to project storm positions a week ahead of time. Bill ...
Southeast

North Carolina Resolves Hurricane Irene Claims

North Carolina regulators have recovered over $400,000 for policyholders stemming from claims filed in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. At ...

Kentucky Storm Death Toll Rises to 22

A tornado that tore through West Liberty last week hovered along the ground for about 60 miles in eastern Kentucky, showing staying power ...

Woman Claims Harassment at Paula Deen Restaurant

The former general manager of a restaurant co-owned by Paula Deen claimed in a lawsuit filed Monday she was sexually harassed and subjected ...

Florida House Passes 3 High-Profile Claims Bills

Three high-profile claims bills that would let victims of governmental negligence receive millions in compensation cleared the Florida ...

Florida Massage Therapist and Clinic Employees Arrested for PIP Fraud

Three Tampa, Fla., clinic employees were arrested on charges of insurance fraud and patient brokering stemming from a personal injury ...
South Central

Water Patrol Boat Catches Fire During Rescue in Louisiana

No one was injured after a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Water Patrol boat caught fire during a rescue. Patrick Begnaud called the sheriff's ...

Teen Drinking, Driving Focus of Arkansas Enforcement

Arkansas State Police has announced a new campaign to reduce drinking and driving by teenage motorists. State police say the new ...

SUNZ Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma

SUNZ Insurance announced that they have received their Certificate of Authority to begin offering workers' compensation in Oklahoma, ...
West

Oregon City Sues Former Insurance Company Over Claims

Portland, Ore., is suing a former insurance carrier for $1.5 million in legal defense costs for claims involving nine employees. The city ...

Nearly $38K for Hawaii Construction Fatality

A Hawaii builder must pay nearly $38,000 in citations in the death of a construction worker. A state investigation found that the foreman ...

Washington Personal Injury Lawyer Charged With Fraud

A former Whidbey Island, Wash., lawyer is facing a federal fraud charge for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. ...

Former Idaho University Wrestler Sues School Over Concussion

A former Boise State wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the school seeking $10,000 in damages along with money for medical bills and lost ...
International

Philippine Quake Cracks Buildings, Injures 10

A moderately strong earthquake cracked buildings and knocked televisions and glassware from tables Tuesday in a central Philippine ...

AXIS Re Limited to Open Representative Office in Brazil

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that AXIS Re Limited will open AXIS Re Brazil, a new representative office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ...

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