August 29, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Driver Inexperience, Forgetfulness Drive RV First Party ClaimsFirst party insurance claims involving recreational vehicles (RV) can often be traced to driver inexperience and forgetfulness. "The ... SNL Gauges Isaac’s Potential Damage ImpactWhile the U.S. hurricane season has been relatively benign, it appears that Isaac could cause some damage, with the storm on course to hit ... Warm Arctic Sets Record for Summer Sea Ice MeltScientists say critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this overheated summer. The National Snow and Ice Data Center ... Government Audit Proves Bird Strikes on RiseA government audit critical of the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to monitor birds at the nation's airports is being welcomed by ... The Hartford Promotes Bateman To SVP and ControllerConn.-based insurer, The Hartford promoted Robert Bateman to senior vice president and controller of the company. Bateman succeeds Beth ...  East Virginia Museum Closed by Flooding to ReopenThe Virginia Living Museum is reopening following a cleanup from flooding. Museum executive director Page Hayhurst says the flooding from a ... U.S. Toymaker May Settle Lawsuit Against Lady GagaThe toy company behind the Bratz doll line says it's working toward settling a New York lawsuit accusing Lady Gaga of sabotaging a deal to ... Family Sues Over Mold in Virginia Military HousingAnother mold-related lawsuit has been filed against the company that manages rental housing for military families in Hampton Roads. Natasha ... New Maryland Law Will Require Helmets for Moped DriversMaryland State Police are notifying residents that a new law will require motor scooter and moped operators and riders to wear a helmet and ...  Midwest Broken Water Main Floods Missouri HomesA broken water main is blamed for flooding basements of several homes in a St. Louis, Mo., suburb. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that ... Study Illustrates Impact of Opioid Use on Workers’ Comp Claim Costs in MichiganThe use of long-acting opioid medications for treatment of chronic pain is a significant driver of medical indemnity expenses in workers' ... Popular Wisconsin Restaurant Destroyed by FireA popular Platteville, Wis. restaurant has been destroyed by a fire that took nine hours to knock down. The Wisconsin State Journal reports ... Smoking Cited for 10-Story Indiana Apartment Building FireFire investigators in Evansville, Ind., say smoking materials in a bed caused a smoky blaze that forced the evacuation of a 10-story ... Southeast Kentucky Court Rules Landlord Not Liable Under Dram Shop ActAn attempt to hold a commercial landlord liable under Kentucky's Dram Shop Act faltered earlier this month, when the Kentucky Court of ... Carolina Troopers Stage Joint Checkpoint on BorderPolice in North Carolina and South Carolina are trying to show that traffic safety has no borders. South Carolina troopers are joining ... Mississippi College Develops Hurricane ModelIsaac is giving a team at Jackson State University the opportunity to test a tracking model that can predict a storm's path with accuracy ... Fire Hits Tyler Perry Studios in AtlantaOfficials are investigating a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios, the second blaze in the past four months at the filming ... South Central Louisiana Parish Jurors Settle Debris LawsuitThe West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has voted to give its attorney the authority to settle lawsuits related to Hurricane Gustav debris ... Smart Meter Movement Stirs Rowdy Debate in TexasThelma Taormina keeps a pistol at her Houston-area home to protect against intruders. But one of the last times she used it, she said, was ... Texas Gas Line Explosion Injures 4 WorkersOfficials say four utility workers have been hurt in a natural gas pipeline explosion and fire at a rural North Texas construction site. ... West Colorado County Replacing Arena Following LawsuitLarimer County, Colo., is replacing an arena and livestock pavilions with money from a settlement with contractors over damage from a ... Phoenix Woman Sentenced in Insurance Fraud CaseAuthorities say a Phoenix, Ariz., woman accused of defrauding a health and life insurance company of nearly $690,000 in fake chiropractic ... Chevron Will be Held Accountable for Refinery FireAgencies investigating the Chevron Corp. refinery fire have told Richmond, Calif., residents that the petroleum giant will be held ... Judges Tout Wikipedia in 'Jet Ski' Exclusion AmbiguityA Utah Court of Appeals ruled the term "jet ski" to be ambiguous as an exclusion in a homeowners' policy, and to back up its decision ... International Arsonists Blamed in Major Fire in Central SpainA wildfire that forced the evacuation of 2,000 people just west of Madrid may have been started by several people working together, ... Keep Off Roads on September 1st Warns AXAAs holidaymakers head home after the summer, UK insurer AXA car insurance claims data reveals that September 1st has been the worst day of ... Christopher Downey Named Head of Global Casualty for Montpelier ReMontpelier Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda-based subsidiary of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., named Christopher Downey head of Global Casualty ... Connect with Claims Journal
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