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November 6, 2012
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National

Coverage Analysis: Sandy and Contingent Business Income Losses

Insureds joined in a mutually beneficial (or even exclusively beneficial) relationship with another business entity rely on the continued ...

All-Terrain Vehicles Increasingly Used at Work

Over the past 30 years, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have grown increasingly popular recreationally and have become a valuable asset at ...

Damage From Hurricane Sandy Could Help Economy and Auto Industry

The auto industry could see an extra bump from those who delayed purchases or need to replace vehicles damaged during Hurricane Sandy, ...

Post-Storm Construction Hiring May Aid U.S. Economy

Hiring in the long-depressed U.S. construction industry will get a boost from the rebuilding that will follow Superstorm Sandy. Those jobs, ...

P/C Insurance Editor Sclafane Joins Wells Media Group

Susanne Sclafane has joined property/casualty insurance media company, Wells Media Group, as Senior Editor. In her new position, Sclafane ...
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East

Boy Dies After Fall, Wild Dog Attack at Pennsylvania Zoo

A mother's attempt to give her 2-year-old son a better view of wild African dogs turned into a fatal tragedy after the boy fell into the ...

Report: Fire Inspections Lax at Some Rhode Island City Schools

Providence, R.I., fire officials have failed to perform state-mandated yearly inspections at city schools, some of which haven't been ...

Rhode Island Sees $2M Repair Tab for Cliff Walk

Newport, R.I., officials say it will cost $2 million to repair the city's famed Cliff Walk that was damaged extensively by Superstorm ...
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Midwest

Ohio Owners Sue State Over New Exotic Animal Law

Four owners of exotic animals in Ohio are suing the state's agriculture department and its director over a new law regulating the dangerous ...

Arrests of University of Iowa Students Up in 2012

The number of University of Iowa students arrested or ticketed was up last year as the number of female students getting in trouble ...

Teen Burglar Must Apologize and Pay Back Kansas Churches

A 16-year-old serial burglar who targeted Hutchinson, Kan., churches has been ordered to apologize in person to the six congregations he ...

Wells Fargo Insurance Announces New Regional Leadership in Midwest

In an effort to better serve its expanding customer base throughout the Midwest, Wells Fargo Insurance announced a new regional leadership ...
Southeast

University of Kentucky to Study Safety Practices at Horse Farms

A University of Kentucky professor has received a $1.4 million grant to conduct a multiyear study of health and safety practices of the ...

West Virginia Drivers Still Passing Buses

The state superintendent of schools says West Virginians continue to endanger children by illegally passing stopped school buses. State ...

Arrests Made in Undercover Florida PIP Clinic Sting

Two Florida men were arrested for patient brokering and involvement in an ongoing personal injury protection (PIP) fraud scheme in Manatee ...
South Central

Workers' Comp Costs Per Claim Declined in Texas: Study

The average cost of a workers' compensation claim in Texas declined recently, following several years of growth, according to a new study, ...

Texas' Oversight of Compounded Drugs Falling Off

Budget cuts have reduced the number of pharmacies in Texas whose compounded drugs are tested in a state program that's aimed at ensuring ...

Oklahoma Legislator Gets $51,000 in Workers' Comp Case

An Oklahoma legislator has been awarded $51,300 in workers' compensation for injuries sustained in a 2009 accident while driving to the ...

Driver Dies in Fall From Texas Highway Ramp

Investigators say a driver in a Houston-area wreck that left his car on fire died after falling about 100 feet from an elevated highway ...
West

Researchers Still Learning About 2002 Earthquake

The Denali Fault earthquake only rumbled for about 3 minutes when it shook Interior Alaska a decade ago, but some of the reverberations of ...

New Mexico Town Struggles to Find and Seal Abandoned Wells

Carlsbad, N.M., officials are struggling to find and force the sealing of abandoned water wells despite vows to do so after a boy died ...

Counterfeit World Series Merchandise Seized in California

Nearly 1,200 items of counterfeit Major League Baseball (MLB) merchandise was seized from vendors in and around AT&T Park in San Francisco. ...
International

Document About Titanic Safety Fears Up for Sale

A British safety official who inspected Titanic before its maiden voyage thought it should have more lifeboats, according to his private ...

Haiti PM Appeals for Emergency Aid Following Sandy

The Haitian government is calling on other countries and international organizations to provide emergency humanitarian aid after Hurricane ...

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