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November 20, 2012

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Today's Headlines National Top 10 Worst Toys of 2012: Consumer Group The consumer toy watchdog group, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.) has issued its annual "10 Worst Toys" list naming toys ... Thanksgiving Driving Patterns Increase Risk for Fatal Crashes Thanksgiving often means more food for Americans, but it also means more traffic on the road that brings a greater chance for fatal ... Meningitis Victims Try to Freeze Nearly $500M in Assets A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday is expected to hear arguments on whether to freeze nearly $500 million in assets, including luxury ... Travelers, Habitat for Humanity Join Forces to Build Safer Homes in Coastal Regions The Travelers Foundation, the charitable division of The Travelers Companies, Inc., announced a new initiative with Habitat for Humanity ... More National News East Massachusetts Highway Safety Chief Has Bad Driving Record The director of the Massachusetts Highway Safety Division has a bad driving that includes seven accidents, four speeding violations and one ... Medical Costs Per Claim For Injured Workers In Virginia Higher Than Most States The cost per claim for medical care for injured workers in Virginia was higher than in most states and growing faster, according to a new ... After Sandy Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses Scrutinized When Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast with high winds and a massive storm surge, 111 homes in the Queens, New York neighborhood of ... ACCORD Restoration Acquires Welsh Construction's Insurance Restoration Division ACCORD Restoration acquired Baltimore-based Welsh Construction Remodeling's Insurance Restoration Division. The acquisition will expand ... More East News Midwest Driver Pleads Guilty in Ohio Hayride Crash A northern Ohio man faces up to eight years in prison over a hay ride accident that injured 28 people just over a year ago. Investigators ... Cleveland Transit Agency Vows Bus Safety Upgrades Cleveland, Ohio's public transit agency is promising to put security cameras on more buses and crack down on passenger attacks against ... Federal Food Safety Program to End in Minnesota Minnesota agriculture officials are phasing out a federally funded program that allows them to test produce for contaminants like E. coli ... Holiday Red Ribbon Campaign Plugs Ohio Road Safety Law enforcers around Ohio plan more than 9,700 hours of enforcement during the holidays, including 23 sobriety checkpoints statewide. State ... More Midwest News Southeast Georgia Medical Groups Spar Over Medical Malpractice Reforms Georgia physicians are debating whether to push for a state constitutional amendment to reinstate a $350,000 cap on medical malpractice ... Feds Require Public Safety Agencies to Swap Radios Public safety agencies in Kentucky are swapping and reprogramming their radios to comply with a Federal Communications Commission mandate ... West Virginia School's Grandstands Closed Due to Safety Concerns The grandstands at Parkersburg High School's Stadium Field are closed because of safety concerns. West Virginia media outlets report that ... More Southeast News South Central Former Texans Punter Sues Stadium Tenant Over Turf Former Houston Texans punter Brett Hartmann has sued the county agency that operates Reliant Stadium, blaming "unsafe turf" for a possibly ... Texas Mutual Wraps up $150M Dividend Distribution Approximately $1.8 million in workers' compensation dividends will be distributed to policyholders, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Co. ... More South Central News West More Homes in Forests Increase Washington Firefighting Costs The reddish-orange stain on the boulders lining their long rural driveway reminds Susan and Al Maza just how close they came to losing ... Utah Student Who Lost Leg in Accident Awarded $650,000 The state has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to a student who lost his leg in a traffic accident at Utah Valley University last year. Parker ... Logging a Possibility for Asbestos-Laden Montana Forest A report on how to deal with 35,000 acres of asbestos-laden forest on a mix of private and public land in northwestern Montana suggests ... More West News International Wranglers Say 'Hobbit' Animals Died on Unsafe Farm Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 ... Dutch Prince in Coma Shows Signs of Consciousness The Dutch royal house says Prince Johan Friso, who has been in a coma since being struck by an avalanche in February, is showing "very ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV How to Investigate Pipe Freezes Jeff Peters, a professional engineer and vice president of Rimkus Consulting Group explains... Watch Now Accenture's Claim Components Software Mike Jackowski, Global Managing Director, Accenture P&C Software, discusses the advantages of... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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