November 2, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Claims Departments Shorted on IT Resources: ReportThe P/C insurance industry aspires to transform its business model to a customer-centric one, but the IT funding required to reach this ... Grant Will Prepare Roads, Bridges for Changing ClimateAs our climate changes, will roadways built to withstand New England winters hold up to increasingly normal Maryland-like summers? If sea ... Homeowners Dodge Sandy Deductibles, Face Other CostsWhen the National Hurricane Center declared Sandy a "post-tropical storm" just before it made landfall, a lot of homeowners across New ... Governors Warn Insurers Not to Charge Hurricane DeductiblesThe governors of New York, New Jersey and other states have warned insurance companies not to charge hurricane deductibles costing tens of ... AMERISAFE, Inc. Names Lead DirectorAMERISAFE, Inc., a specialty writer of high hazard workers' compensation insurance, appointed Jared A. Morris to serve as lead independent ...  East Battered New Jersey Confronts How to Rebuild its ShoreIn its tear of destruction, the megastorm Sandy left parts of New Jersey's beloved shore in tatters, sweeping away beaches, homes, ... Storm Leads to Call for New York City Sea BarrierThe vast destruction wreaked by the superstorm-driven flood surge in New York City this week could have been prevented with a sea barrier ... $15M Federal Grant for Pennsylvania FloodwallPennsylvania's U.S. senators say the federal government has awarded a $15 million grant to Bloomsburg to build a floodwall that will shield ... Contractor Killed When Tree Falls on Him in MarylandFire officials say a contractor working at a home to remove trees after superstorm Sandy in Annapolis, Md., was killed when a tree fell on ... 25,000 Homes Businesses Remain Without Power in Rhode IslandNational Grid says around 25,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Rhode Island, and they're aiming to have everyone back online ...  Midwest New Cellphone Ban for Young Drivers Takes Effect in WisconsinYoung drivers, put away that cellphone. As of Thursday, using it while driving is illegal in Wisconsin. The new law bars anyone operating a ... Missouri Restaurant Owner, Co-Defendants Guilty of ArsonA prominent Kansas City, Mo., restaurant owner and two co-defendants have been found guilty of conspiring to burn down the Hereford House ... Recovery Slow for Some in Northern Minnesota FloodingTrudy Fredericks and Ryan Murphy were in a celebratory mood despite persistent rain as they drove from Home Depot to their nearly finished ... Unlicensed Minnesota Drivers Involved in More Fatal CrashesThe Minnesota State Patrol says unlicensed drivers are more likely to be involved in a deadly crash. Lt. Eric Roeske says statistics from ... Southeast Florida Court Weighs When Not Meeting Policy Terms Means Coverage ForfeitureFlorida's high court is debating whether a driver forfeited her uninsured motorist coverage by refusing to meet the insurer's specific ... Experts: South Carolina Hacking Largest vs. State Tax AgencyMillions of Social Security numbers and business records from tax returns as far back as 1998 were hacked in South Carolina and experts ... Mississippi Insurance Agent Accused of Failing to PayAn insurance agent has been accused of failing to send customers' insurance payments to insurers. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said in ... Fire Erupts at Kentucky Chemical Train Derailment SiteSparks from a cutting torch ignited leaking vapors from a derailed train car and caused a fire that burned three workers and prompted the ... South Central Thousands Opting Out of BP Spill SettlementThe architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it won't ... BP Says No Injuries in Texas City Hydrotreater FireBP Plc said a fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon in a residual hydrotreater at the company's 400,780 barrel-per-day Texas City, ... More Land, Trees Fall Into Louisiana SinkholeLouisiana officials say a growing, 5.5-acre sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish swamps gobbled up another strip of land this week. John ... West Oregon Developer Told to Pay $1.6M in Asbestos CaseA developer whose plans to redevelop a sawmill in Sweet Home, Ore., collapsed has pleaded guilty to accusations that he allowed an ... Judge Releases Redacted Report in Montana Boat CrashA Montana judge on Wednesday released a redacted investigative report in the 2009 boat crash that injured U.S. Senate candidate Denny ... Studded Tires Are Legal Again on Washington State HighwaysStudded tires are legal again on Washington state highways starting Thursday, as winter travel laws took effect Nov. 1. Drivers will have ... International Spain: 3 Dead, 2 Hurt in Halloween Party StampedeA stampede in an arena where thousands of people were attending a Halloween party killed three women and critically injured two on ... High Tide Floods VeniceHigh tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and ... FAA Upgrades Israel's Aviation Safety RatingThe Federal Aviation Administration says Israel is now complying with international aviation standards and its U.S. safety rating has been ... Connect with Claims Journal
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