October 31, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational As Spending Increases Halloween Claims RiseAccording to the National Retail Federation, the average person spent $79.82 on decorations, costumes and candy this year, up from $72.31 ... Insured Losses from Sandy Estimated Between $7-$15B: AIRCatastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Sandy to onshore properties in the U.S. will be between $7 ... Catastrophe Bonds Unbowed by Hurricane SandyInvestors who have put their money into specialist financial bonds which cover insurance companies from huge natural disasters are unlikely ... U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Protection Against Gray Market ImportsSeveral justices on the U.S. Supreme Court voiced concern on Monday about letting U.S. copyright holders block the resale inside the ... Halloween Is 'Deadliest Day' of the Year for Child Pedestrian FatalitiesKids have a greater chance of being fatally injured by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, including the Fourth of July and ... East Flood Insurance Still Relatively Rare in NortheastMany homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck. Standard homeowners ... Hurricane Deductibles Not Applicable to Sandy-Related Connecticut ClaimsThe Connecticut insurance department issued a notice alerting the insurance industry that companies may not impose a hurricane deductible ... Rhode Island Hurricane Barrier Gets High MarksRhode Island officials say Providence's hurricane barrier performed well as high tides added to problems created by the pounding by ... Roofs of 3 Buildings Torn by Wind in AlexandriaAt least three buildings in Alexandria, Va., have sustained heavy damage from former Hurricane Sandy. Virginia State Police say three ... Hurricane Sandy Silences Atlantic City's CasinosHurricane Sandy has silenced the thousands of slot machines and high-rollers who normally crowd the black jack and roulette tables of ... Manulife Says Hurricane Sandy Exposure is 'Manageable'Manulife Financial, one of North America's largest insurers, said its exposure to Hurricane Sandy was manageable and within its risk ... Water Quality an Issue in Wake of SuperstormWater quality in Connecticut may have been compromised by sewage backups or pollution caused by raging seawater churned up by Superstorm ...  Midwest $1.75M Settlement Reached in August Busch IV Wrongful Death CaseFormer beer baron August Busch IV has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over his former girlfriend's ... South Dakota Sees Increase in Wildfire Numbers and IntensityRecord heat and extended drought sparked a huge increase in the number and severity of wildfires in South Dakota this year, forcing the ... South Dakota Burn Victim Sues Nebraska County, VillageA South Dakota man who was burned in a controlled grass fire in the Nebraska border town of Whiteclay is suing local authorities for ... 2 Life Terms in Missouri Insurance Agent's DeathA St. Louis, Mo., man was sentenced to two life terms for his part in the robbery and murder of St. Charles insurance agent in 2007. Before ... Southeast Nearly 1,300 Drivers Convicted of Texting in GeorgiaState records show that fewer than 50 drivers a month have been convicted of texting and driving in the two years since a law to ban ... Hulk Hogan Settles Lawsuit With Florida DJFormer pro wrestler Hulk Hogan entered into a legal settlement with a disc jockey over a sex tape involving Hogan and the DJ's wife. A ... C8 Science Panel Releases Final Report in West VirginiaA science panel says it has found probable links between high cholesterol in mid-Ohio Valley residents and their exposure to a chemical ... South Central Louisiana Parish Officials Expect 75 Percent RestitutionLivingston Parish, La., officials are still putting together bills for their costs from Hurricane Isaac but say they only expect to be ... Louisiana Seatbelt Use at Record HighThe use of seatbelts in Louisiana has reached a record high of 79.3 percent this year. It's a factor officials say is contributing to the ... Oil Spill Claims Process May Sink Gulf Coast Shrimp ProcessorsWith looming legal deadlines related to the 2010 BP oil spill, dozens of shrimp processors along the Gulf Coast face a difficult dilemma, ... West Hawaii Construction Worker Dies After Wall CollapseHawaii military officials are investigating the collapse of a cinder block wall that killed a construction worker at a Schofield Barracks ... Suit Over Fatal Washington Ice Cave Collapse DismissedA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit over a Washington state ice cave collapse that killed an 11-year-old girl in 2010. Grace Tam was ... Utah Man Seriously Injured After Jack Gives WayA West Point, Utah, man is seriously injured after a jack gave way and the truck he was working on at a home fell on top of him. ... International Typhoon Son Tinh Kills 7 in Vietnam, 32 TotalTyphoon Son Tinh blew the roofs off thousands of homes in northern Vietnam, killing at least seven people and raising its death toll over ... Aftershock: 6.2 Quake Off British Columbia CoastThe U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the west coast of Canada on Monday night is an aftershock of the magnitude ... Connect with Claims Journal
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