November 19, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Insurers Offer Disaster Aid Post-SandyAccording to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Superstorm Sandy affected 16 states causing unprecedented damage to the East Coast. As a result ... More Women Have Driver's Licenses Than MenWomen have passed men on the nation's roads. More women than men now have driver's licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the ... Death Spurs Recall of 220,000 Infant Travel BedsA children's safety equipment manufacturer has agreed to recall about 220,000 infant travel beds after reports of one infant's death and ... More Businesses Seek Flood Insurance After SandyInterest among businesses in purchasing flood insurance coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is increasing in the wake ... Firms Report Increase in False Histories of Commercial Drivers: LexisNexisEmployers tripled their employment verifications of commercial drivers during the first half of 2012, possibly indicating that companies ... Less Fortunate Hit Hardest by Extreme WeatherU.S. droughts, floods and heat waves likely fueled by climate change in the last two years hit the people who can afford it the least - the ... D&B Releases Free Tool to Identify Businesses Impacted by SandyRoughly 1.5 million businesses in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been indentified as having the worst potential impact as a ...  East Q&A With Attorneys on Emerging Business Insurance TopicsAs companies large and small grapple with losses in Sandy's aftermath, a number of critical -- and costly -- business questions have ... New Jersey Railway Put Trains in Sandy Flood Zone Despite WarningsNew Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in ... Maryland to Ban Sale of Crib BumpersMaryland will ban the sale of baby crib bumper pads next year, saying the items have no benefit but potentially serious risks to infant ... Sandy Uprooted Trees by the Thousands in New York, New JerseyThey fell by the thousands, like soldiers in some vast battle of giants, dropping to the earth in submission to a greater force. The winds ... New York Authorities: Identity Ring Made Over $1MThe leader of an identity theft ring that stole over $1 million and ripped off the identities of over 180 New Yorkers has pleaded guilty. ... FEMA Program Will Cover New York Home RepairsFederally-paid contractors will do basic repairs so tens of thousands of New York victims of Superstorm Sandy can stay in, or return to, ... New York Allows Out-of-State Lawyers to Help in SandyNew York's highest court has invoked a major disaster rule to allow lawyers from other states to practice in New York and help victims of ... What Does It Take to Get People to Flee a Storm?Despite days of dire forecasts and explicit warnings, hundreds of thousands of people in New York and New Jersey ignored mandatory ...  Midwest BP Pays $12M in Claims to Date in Bad Gas RecallBP says it has paid more than $12 million in claims arising from a multistate recall of incorrectly formulated gasoline that damaged some ... Ex-Chicago Policeman Gets 8 Years for DUI CrashA former Chicago police detective was sentenced to eight years in prison for a fiery drunken driving crash that killed two young men, ... North Dakota Airport Officials Vexed by De-Icing TroublesThe chairman of the Minot City Council's airport committee wants answers about why de-icing equipment wasn't available at the North Dakota ... Minnesota Property Owners Express Frustration after FloodSome owners of Minnesota property damaged by flooding during a dam removal project in the northwestern Lower Peninsula are expressing ...  Southeast Florida Justices Delay Ruling in Citizens LawsuitThe Florida Supreme Court has put off a decision on whether Citizens Property Insurance Corp. can use its status as a state-backed entity ... Georgia Officials Investigating Mobile Home FireFirefighters are investigating a blaze at a mobile home in Columbus, Ga., that witnesses say was set. Damisha White told the Columbus ... Alabama Attorney General: BP Settlement Strengthens SuitAlabama Attorney General Luther Strange says BP's decision to plead guilty to criminal charges related to the Gulf oil spill strengthens ... South Central Liabilities and Litigation Litter BP Road to ClosureBP stands convicted of the biggest corporate crime in U.S. history, based on the scale of its punishment. Moving on will not be easy. ... West Texas Rail Crossing Had 10 Previous AccidentsThere were 10 previous collisions at the West Texas railroad crossing where a train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans ... Divers Find Body Near Gulf Oil Rig That Caught FireDivers hired by the owner of an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire recovered a body in the waters near the site Saturday ... West Monkey Dies From Blow to Head After Idaho Zoo Break-InA break-in at Zoo Boise early Saturday left a Patas monkey dead from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and police were analyzing ... Six Injured as Police Helicopters Collide in Los Angeles AreaFederal officials are investigating a collision involving two police helicopters in the Los Angeles area that left five officers and a ... Washington Town's First Female Police Sergeant SuesThe first woman promoted to sergeant in Washington's Gig Harbor Police Department has filed a claim alleging harassment and sexism. Sgt. ... $200,000 Worth of Designer Knockoffs Seized in California RaidMore than $200,000 worth of goods from five local vendors and seized, capping a six month crackdown on Orange County, Calif., retailers ... International Torrential Rains Flood Spanish Tourist CitySpain's meteorological agency has placed the southern region bordering the Mediterranean on alert due to torrential rain that has submerged ... Dubai Police: High-Rise Safely Cleared After FireRescue crews in Dubai safely evacuated a 34-story residential tower Sunday after a fire gutted portions of the building, police said. The ...  Connect with Claims Journal
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