November 16, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Drug Industry Resists More Oversight Despite Meningitis OutbreakU.S. states should remain the primary regulators for compounding pharmacies, rather than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, despite a ... Superstorm Sandy Pushes U.S. Jobless Claims to 439KSuperstorm Sandy drove the number of people seeking unemployment benefits up to a seasonally adjusted 439,000 last week, the highest level ... Government, Industry Can Better Manage Risks of Rare Catastrophic EventsA Stanford University engineer and risk management expert has analyzed the phenomenon of government and industry waiting for rare ... Claims Execs See Need to Modernize Claims Systems: SurveyA large majority (85 percent) of claims executives at property/casualty insurance companies see their claims systems as lacking the ... Toyota Recalls 11,153 Scion iQsToyota Motor Corp is recalling 11,153 Scion iQ hatchbacks because the front passenger air bags might not deploy in a crash. A sensor cable ... Selective Insurance Group Announces Officer AppointmentsSelective Insurance Group, Inc., announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America: Charles ...  East Connecticut Governor Says Damage From Sandy at $360MGov. Dannel P. Malloy says the cost of damage to Connecticut businesses and homes by Superstorm Sandy is more than $360 million and ... NYPD Targets Tow Truck Scams in Storm AreasNew York City police are working to prevent unscrupulous tow truck drivers from taking storm-damaged vehicles before insurance companies ... Sandy Damage Survey Report Part One: AIRSandy's diameter made it the largest Atlantic hurricane on record in terms of the span of tropical storm-force winds, according to ... Sandy Damage Survey Report Part Two: AIRThis report is the second in a series from AIR Worldwide's ongoing damage survey of areas impacted by Sandy, which made landfall on October ... Sandy Damage in Pennsylvania Exceeded 2011 StormsTop executives of the power companies hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy are defending their response to power outages across eastern ... FEMA Opens Disaster Centers in 19 New Jersey CountiesThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $127 million in individual assistance in the two weeks since Superstorm ...  Midwest Indiana Court: Compensation Fund May Not Dispute Liability in Med Mal CaseIndiana's high court has ruled that the state's fund established to cover excess damages in medical malpractice cases may not dispute the ... Company Recalls Sausage Product Made in IowaPinnacle Foods Group is recalling nearly 91,000 pounds of bourbon barbecue sausage products made at its plant in Fort Madison because they ... Experts: Analysis of Indiana Blast Could Take TimeInvestigators looking for the cause of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion got more support for their theory that natural gas was a ... Ohio Investigations Result in 9 Workers' Comp Fraud Convictions in OctoberThe Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced that nine individuals were convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges related to ... Southeast Defendants Seek Dismissal in Kmart Flooding Case Set for TrialThe city of Corinth, Miss., and the Kroger Company have asked a federal judge to dismiss them as defendants in a lawsuit over 2010 flooding ... 2 Men Accused of Stealing $500,000 of Scrap MetalDeputies say two Florida men stole almost $500,000 of metal from the Orange County school district and sold it for less than 10 percent of ... West Virginia DOT Urges Caution After Work Zone AccidentsWest Virginia state officials are urging motorists to use caution in work zones after two Division of Highways workers were hit by ... South Central Inspector General Report Critical of Louisiana State Fire MarshalA state inspector general's wide-ranging report on Louisiana Fire Marshal Butch Browning includes a finding that one of Browning's ... Louisiana Bills Texas Company $3.5M for Sinkhole CostsThe state of Louisiana sent a $3.5 million bill to the Texas company it blames for a massive sinkhole that has swallowed more than 5 acres ... Craddick Bill Would Ban Texting While Driving in TexasTexas Rep. Tom Craddick (Midland) has filed House Bill 63, the Alex Brown Memorial Act, which would implement a statewide ban on texting ... Texas Mutual's General Counsel Awarded for In-House Counsel ExcellenceMary Barrow Nichols, senior vice president and general counsel for Texas Mutual Insurance Company, was awarded the 2012 Magna Stella Award ... West Next Up for States With Legal Pot: Driving RulesIt's settled. Pot is legal in Washington and Colorado. But how much is too much to drive? That's what officials are trying to figure out, ... Lawsuit Dismissed Over Golf Balls Landing in Montana YardA Ravalli County, judge says a couple should not be surprised that golf balls are littering their yard next to the fairway of a Hamilton, ... International Quake Shakes West-Central MexicoA magnitude-6.0 earthquake set off alarms in Mexico's capital on Thursday, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. The ... European Insurers Opting for Stand Alone Claims SystemsA small but important segment of the core systems market in Europe is choosing to implement claims as a stand-alone legacy modernization ... Allied World Europe Announces Enhancements to Professional Liability ProductsAllied World Europe has enhanced its suite of professional liability products to include primary capabilities. The new offering, Allied ... Connect with Claims Journal
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