November 5, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Using Social Media in Claims InvestigationsThe fact that there are currently 850 million Facebook users should prompt claims adjusters to look at the use of social media as a tool to ... Insurance Divides Haves From Have-Nots After SandyStanding in the driveway next to the charred shell of his house on Long Beach, Long Island, with the hood open to his water-logged, ... Sandy Victims May Wait Weeks for Insurance AdjustersPat Groover called her insurance company on Tuesday morning, the day after a massive tree gave in to storm Sandy's winds, ripped the front ... Sandy to Test Revamped Federal Flood Insurance ProgramSuperstorm Sandy is threatening to drag the U.S. government's debt-ridden flood insurance program back into the political crosshairs just ... Concussions Expert Urges Age Limit on Head BlowsA leading United States neurosurgeon called for better protection for young athletes from head injuries on Friday, as a research project ...  East Virginia Court Rules Insurance Doesn't Cover Drywall DamagesThe Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a homeowner's insurance policy doesn't cover damage caused by Chinese drywall. Richard ... New York Officials Will Create $100M Fund for SandyNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are creating a $100 million fund to help people hit hardest by superstorm Sandy rebuild ... FEMA: 122,000 Applied for Storm Aid; $170M ApprovedThe Federal Emergency Management Agency says 122,000 people have registered for disaster assistance for Superstorm Sandy damage in New ... Power, Transit Outages Will Increase Sandy's CostsWidespread power outages and subway shutdowns may wind up making Superstorm Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, ... Midwest Indiana Has Few Laws for Farm Equipment on RoadsFew laws in Indiana govern the operation of farm machinery on roads, such as the combine that ran into a van and killed three people this ... Corn Crop Insurance Payout Up to $7.50 Per BushelCorn farmers who chose to pay more to insure their crops at harvest prices have gotten some welcome news from the U.S. Department of ... Minnesota Man Convicted of Setting Own House on FireAn Hillman, Minn., man whose home was facing foreclosure has been convicted of setting the house on fire for the insurance money. Jurors ... Nebraska Crash Lawsuit Invokes Fetal Death LawLawyers say a Nebraska law extending legal protections to fetuses at any stage of development is being invoked for the first time in a ... Stink Bugs Making Their Way Into IowaA bug that was once only found in China and Japan has hitched a ride to Iowa. The Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic ... Southeast South Carolina Home to First Fortified Medical Office in the U.S.The first medical office in the nation to earn the Fortified for Safer Business designation is opening in Florence, S.C. The Pee Dee ... West Virginia Reports Nine Tree-Stand Injuries, One DeathWith one death already reported, West Virginia wildlife officials are urging hunters to use a harness and other safety measures when they ... Citizens' Sheds Almost 150,000 Policies in OctoberOfficials at the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. say nearly 150,000 of its policyholders have been assumed by five smaller insurers in ... South Central Anti-Lawsuit Groups, Lawyers Fueling Texas RacesMillions of dollars have been pumped into typically low-spending Texas Legislature races in recent weeks by groups hoping to limit the ... West Food Labeling Initiative Could Encourage LawsuitsSupporters of a ballot proposal to label cereals, sodas and other products containing genetically modified ingredients say their effort is ... PG&E Sued by Family of Electrocution VictimPacific Gas & Electric Co. is being sued by the family of a San Mateo, Calif., man who died after being electrocuted by a fallen power ... Jury Rules Montana Outfitter Was Negligent in Bear MaulingA Park County jury found a Montana outfitting business was negligent in the case of a California hunter who was mauled by a bear five years ... Dad of Girl Killed in Colorado Theater Shooting SuesThe father of the youngest person killed in the Colorado theater shootings is the latest to file a lawsuit in federal court against the ... International Pressure Builds for Better Oil Spill Clean-Up TechnologyWith oil becoming scarcer and more expensive, the economics of the industry may finally tip in favour of one of the most neglected areas of ... Acapulco Mayor Plans to Fire 500 Police OfficersFive hundred police officers in this resort city will be fired because they failed tests used to identify corrupt officers, the mayor ... Connect with Claims Journal
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