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September 17, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Top 10 Worst States for Lawsuits: Study
Sep 14, 2012 -- West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Alabama, Oklahoma and Florida are the top ten states with the worst legal climates in the country for businesses, according to the latest study of responses by U.S. ...
2.Lamborghini Recalls 1,500 Cars Due to Fire Risk
Sep 14, 2012 -- Italian sports car maker Lamborghini is recalling some Gallardo models because power steering fluid can leak and catch fire. The recall affects about 1,500 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder autos, from model years 2004 to 2006. The cars start at about ...
3.Feds: Pipe Wall in California Refinery Fire Was Thin as Penny
Sep 14, 2012 -- A corroded pipe that failed and triggered a leak and massive fire at one of California's largest refineries had walls as thin as a penny in some areas, federal investigators said. U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said late Tuesday that a key ...
4.Report Identifies Florida Counties With Oldest Residential Roofs
Sep 13, 2012 -- The BuildFax Florida Roof Age Report, based on analysis of its historical residential building permit data, released its list of top 10 Florida counties with the oldest permitted residential roofs. The company recently reviewed more than five ...
5.When to Allocate Defense Costs in Covered and Non-Covered Claims
Sep 12, 2012 -- It is commonplace for an insured to incur defense costs with respect to defending against covered and non-covered claims. This may happen, for example, when the plaintiff asserts negligence claims and also intentional tort claims, or where there are ...
6.Man Falls From Atlantic City Casino Escalator
Sep 12, 2012 -- A man is hospitalized after falling 40 feet from an escalator at Atlantic City's newest casino in New Jersey. The man was going up the escalator at Revel Casino at 1:30 a.m. Monday. Police say the man, whose name has not been released, suffered ...
7.Predictive Modeling, Text Mining Most Popular Anti-Fraud Weapons
Sep 11, 2012 -- For insurers facing increased organized insurance fraud, predictive modeling and text mining will be the primary anti-fraud technology investments anticipated by insurers over the next two years, according to a survey by the Coalition Against ...
8.Arkansas Contractor Says He Demolished the Wrong House
Sep 11, 2012 -- An Arkansas contractor hired by the City of Little Rock to demolish a condemned residence acknowledges he mistakenly tore down the wrong house. City officials say Youngblood Demolition and Excavating was contracted to demolish the residence at 2804 ...
9.EagleView Introduces Wall Measurement Reports
Sep 11, 2012 -- Wash.-based EagleView Technologies now offers wall measurement reports for residential properties. "The introduction of wall measurement reports affirms EagleView's commitment to continue creating solutions through technology for the insurance ...
10.Texas To Open Fastest U.S. Highway With 85 MPH Limit
Sep 11, 2012 -- Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country, giving eager drivers a chance to rip through a trip between two of the state's largest metropolitan areas. The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a ...

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