November 30, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Hurricane Center Pushes to Improve Storm Surge WarningsFriday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. ... Judge Allows Civil Suits in Meningitis Outbreak to ProceedA federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed civil suits against the pharmacy at the heart of the deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak to ... Repeated Head Trauma Leads to Newly Recognized Brain DiseaseReports on the danger of head trauma in athletes and soldiers has pervaded the news in recent years. NFL and NHL player deaths have ... East New York Insurance Association Confirms Swift Insurer Response to Sandy ClaimsGovernor Cuomo announced several regulatory changes today that the New York Insurance Association (NYIA) views as unnecessary. "We agree ... New York Court Rejects Inspector Liability in CapsizingNew York's top court has rejected damages claims against state inspectors who continually recertified a tour boat for 48-passenger capacity ... Storm Paid-For Hotel Rooms Sit Vacant in New York CityScores of hotel rooms paid for with public money for people displaced by Superstorm Sandy have been vacant for weeks. The Wall Street ... Science Classroom Explosion Injures 7 Pennsylvania StudentsAuthorities say a small explosion and fire in a central Pennsylvania eighth-grade science classroom required hospital treatment for seven ... Pennslyvania Woman Robbed After Helping Sandy VictimPolice say a suburban Philadelphia, Pa., woman who helped a former classmate left homeless after superstorm Sandy got ripped off for her ... Pennsylvania Insurance Department Assumes Regulatory Role for Global InsurerInsurance Commissioner Michael Consedine today announced that the department has recently assumed the role of group-wide supervisor for the ... Midwest Children Settle Claim Over Parents' Death in Missouri FireThe four children of a couple killed in a fire at a senior housing unit in St. Joseph, Mo., have settled their claims against several ... Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create Arson RegistryConvicted arsonists in Ohio would be required to register with local sheriffs under a bill headed to the governor's desk. The Ohio House ... Michigan Driving Simulator Demonstrates Distraction HazardsGleishya Morales nearly tore up the track during a recent vehicle simulator exercise on texting and driving at the Monroe Township Fire ... Hackers Get $150K From Wisconsin School DistrictA school district in western Wisconsin says hackers have stolen nearly $150,000 after breaking into its payroll system. A La Crosse Tribune ... Missouri AG Reports $399K Settlement with Auto Warranty FirmMissouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $399,400 settlement with NRRM LLC, a St. Peters-based seller of vehicle breakdown ... Southeast Former Florida State Correction Officer Collected $2.7M in Workers' Comp FraudDavid Brownell, a former corrections officer at the Glades Correctional Institution was arrested on a charge of first-degree workers' ... 4 Mines Told They'll Face More Safety ScrutinyFederal regulators have notified four mine operators that they have a potential pattern of violations and will face more scrutiny. The Mine ... Kentucky County Unveiling Flood Signs to Highlight RisksPeople who visit Frankfort, Ky.'s Paul Sawyier Public Library will soon get a reminder of how high water can rise during a flood. The city ... Charged Exec Cooperating in West Virginia Mine Blast ProbeFederal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men widened their net Wednesday, filing criminal charges ... South Central Tarrant County, Texas, Leads State in Hailstorms: NOAAThe residents of Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs in Tarrant County share the dubious honor of being the area most pounded by hailstorms ... Firms Partner to Offer Entertainment Insurance in Louisiana, Gulf SouthNew Orleans-based Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services LLC (MFEIS) and Reiff & Associates LLC announced a strategic partnership ... Kingsway Announces Startup of Louisiana Homeowners Insurance CompanyKingsway Financial Services Inc. announced it has completed its formation of Maison Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurance ...  West Washington Apartment Fire Caused by Blocked FlueA Washington apartment fire that displaced six families was caused by roofers who had covered up a fireplace flue, according to the ... Info May Have Been Stolen From Los Angeles Ambulance RidersAuthorities say more than 900 people who rode in Los Angeles Fire Department ambulances may have had their personal information stolen. The ... 2 Arizona Men Arrested in Theft of Copper WireTwo southern Arizona residents have been arrested and charged with stealing copper wire from an abandoned mine shaft. Authorities say they ... California Man Welcomes New Look at Daughter's DeathThe grandfather of a New York man crushed to death by a car welcomes the interest the homicide case is bringing to the 1991 death of his ... International Freak Tornado Hits Disputed Italy Steel PlantA freak tornado struck a steel plant in southern Italy on Wednesday just days after its owners announced their intention to close what is ... Bangladesh Factory Owner Didn't Know Fire Exits NeededThe owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an ... Sandy Causes $100M Property Damage in CanadaInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that the estimated insured property damage caused by the recent Superstorm Sandy that hit Ontario ... Connect with Claims Journal
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