October 22, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Getting Along: Claims and Underwriting Integration BenefitsAs the saying goes, one cannot do without the other. For claims and underwriting functions, these areas tend to remain separate in nature, ... Fatal Air Crash Decline Presents Safety ChallengeIt's been 43 months since the last deadly airline crash in the United States, the longest period without a fatal domestic accident since ... Banana Boat Recalls Sunscreen Due to Fire RiskThe maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a half-million bottles of spray-on lotion after reports that a handful of people have ... Hospital, Physician Professional Liability Undergoing Major Change: AonThe way health care is delivered and financed is undergoing major change, and this is reshaping the risks that hospitals and physicians ... ISO Announces Businessowners Program UpdatesISO announced today revisions to its widely used Businessowners (BOP) product. Some of the many coverage enhancements introduced to the ISO ... HSG Adopts Code of Conduct in Response to Unscrupulous Auto Glass RetailersRecent headlines about auto glass retailers involved in arrests, insurance fraud and other unethical activities may cause concern among ... East Rising Medical Costs Leads to Hike in New Jersey Workers' Comp ClaimsThe cost per workers' compensation claim in New Jersey rose following the end of the recession, according to a new study by the Workers ... Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud in CrashA Philadelphia, Pa., woman is charged with calling her car insurance company to supplement her policy as she sat in an ambulance after a ... High Winds Cause Pennsylvania Pavilion CollapseOfficials say a pavilion being used for shelter during severe weather collapsed at a central Pennsylvania park, and 10 to 12 people ... Connecticut Workers' Comp Second Most Expensive in Nation: StudyConnecticut employers in the volunteer market pay, on average, the second-highest workers' compensation premium rates in the country, ... Disaster Aid Approved for Victims of Montgomery County Fire in PennsylvaniaGovernor Tom Corbett announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration approved his request to declare Montgomery County a disaster ... Midwest Lawsuit Against Iowa House Candidate DismissedA lawsuit filed against an Iowa House candidate by a former college roommate has been dismissed. The Des Moines Register reports that ... Michigan County Settles Safety Violations for $15KAn Michigan county has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle claims of safety violations at the local courthouse and water plant. County ... Missouri Insurance Department Fields 26K ComplaintsMissouri's Insurance Department says it has recovered $7.7 million so far this year for consumers with complaints about their insurance ... Safety Experts Say Kansas Graduated License WorkingSafety experts say a graduated driver's license law that went into effect in 2010 and increased use of seatbelts have helped reduce ... Southeast No Charges for Georgia Judge Who Tested Over LimitA Macon, Ga., judge who registered over the limit for alcohol during a roadside breath test will not face criminal charges. Bibb County ... Federal Agency Joins Mississippi Hotel Fire InvestigationFederal investigators have joined the investigation into Wednesday's fire at a Howard Johnson Inn on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The fire ... West Virginia Officials Promote School Bus Safety WeekOn the same day West Virginia officials unveiled plans for a statewide safety awareness campaign, a young girl suffered a broken leg and ... Wildlife Officials Hold Exotic Pet Amnesty DayPet owners can surrender their nonnative pets - free of charge and no penalties - during an Exotic Pet Amnesty Day in Davie, Fla. The ... South Central Head Trauma Cause of Death for Oklahoma City Police RecruitThe state medical examiner says an Oklahoma City police recruit who died during a training exercise suffered head trauma and blunt-force ... Fire Destroys State Fair of Texas Icon Big TexThe man who provides the voice for Big Tex, the giant cowboy at the State Fair of Texas, was greeting people with his usual "Howdy, folks!" ... Dust Storm Shuts Down Interstate in Northern OklahomaA massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate ... West Los Angeles Archdiocese to Release Accused Priests' FilesFive years after settling with sex abuse victims, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles says it will release the confidential personnel files of ... Cellphone Scofflaws Cited in Montana TownPolice in Butte, Mont., say officers in unmarked cars issued 30 citations in three days to motorists violating the city's ordinance against ... Alaska Students Learn From New Fire Safety HouseKindergartners climbed out of a trailer's rear window, one after the next, as smoke billowed over their small frames. Some let go of the ... International Bus Crash in Southwest Nigeria Kills at Least 12Traffic wardens say a bus carrying women in southwest Nigeria crashed and plunged off a bridge into a river, killing at least 12 people. ... Police: Hit-and-Run Red Bull Heir Ingested CocaineAn heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune accused in the hit-and-run death of a policeman in Thailand tested positively for cocaine in ... Connect with Claims Journal
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