Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | 21 Burned in Walk Over Hot Coals at Tony Robbins California Event
Jul 23, 2012 -- Fire officials said 21 people at an California event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins suffered burns while walking across hot coals and three of the injured were treated at hospitals. The injuries took place during the first day Thursday ... | | 2. | Former Louisiana Deputy Insurance Commissioner Convicted of Racketeering
Jul 20, 2012 -- United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. announced that a former Louisiana deputy insurance commissioner has been convicted on racketeering charges. Richard L. Chambers, Sr., age 67, of LaPlace, La., pled guilty to charges brought under the ... | | 3. | Insurance Scoring Bill Highlights Controversial Practice
Jul 19, 2012 -- Last week's introduction of a bill to end credit-based insurance scoring highlights a pricing tactic that many insurers use but that consumers may be totally unaware of, according to OnlineAutoInsurance.com. Most consumers know that the amount of ... | | 4. | 4 Drug Tunnels Found Along US-Mexico Border
Jul 18, 2012 -- Three sophisticated drug tunnels equipped with lighting and ventilation - including one with a railcar system - have been discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border in less than a week, the latest signs that cartels are building passages to escape ... | | 5. | Montana Claims Adjuster Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Jul 18, 2012 -- A Billings, Mont., businessman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in an insurance fraud scheme. The U.S. attorney's office says Robert Shane Peterson was sentenced on July 12 after earlier pleading guilty to a federal mail fraud ... | | 6. | Minnesota High Court Blurs Line Between Coverage Determination and Amount of Loss in Appraisal
Jul 17, 2012 -- In many property loss cases, distinguishing between "coverage" and the "amount of loss" will be straightforward for purposes of invoking appraisal. See, e.g., Kawa v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 174 Misc.2d 407, 664 N.Y.S.2d 430 (N.Y. ... | | 7. | Police: Naked Man Crashes Through Texas Mall
Jul 17, 2012 -- Police say a naked man crashed a pickup truck into a Dallas mall, then drove over a few kiosks before stopping to try on clothes. Dallas police were called to the Southwest Center Mall around 7:30 a.m. Friday. Officers say the man was apparently ... | | 8. | After Hours Drownings Big Problem at Jersey Shore
Jul 17, 2012 -- The lifeguards had gone home, but the sun was still strong, the temperature was still high and the three 17-year-olds from northwestern New Jersey still wanted to swim. So Craig Szot, Michelle Hennelly and Kevin Reidinger ran into the surf, ... | | 9. | Allstate Dropping 10,000 South Carolina Homeowners Policies
Jul 16, 2012 -- Allstate is dropping about 10,000 South Carolina home insurance customers. The company is dropping customers who don't also carry Allstate auto coverage, have older homes and have homes insured for less than $220,000. Allstate is the ... | | 10. | Driving History Seen as Predictor of Individual's Lifespan
Jul 16, 2012 -- It appears that bad drivers live shorter lives than good drivers and not just because they get in accidents. The same motor vehicle driving records already widely used to help determine how much a consumer pays for car insurance can also be used to ... | | |
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