Wednesday 14 November 2012

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November 14, 2012
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National

Hurricane Sandy Damages Over 65,000 Recreational Boats

Over 65,000 recreational boats were damaged or lost as a result of Hurricane Sandy, according to the Boat Owner's Association of the United ...

Toyota to Recall 2.8M Vehicles for Steering Glitch

Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including some of its popular Prius hybrid cars, for steering and ...

Sears Moldy Washer Suit Can Proceed as a Class Action

Customers suing Sears, Roebuck and Co over alleged mold defects in their Kenmore-brand washing machines can bring their claims as a class ...

State Farm Ranks Top States for Thanksgiving Cooking Fire Claims

According to State Farm claims data, more cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. In fact, grease and ...

Sandy Impact Likely to be Muted: Willis ILS Report

Superstorm Sandy's impact the catastrophe bond market is likely to be muted based on current estimates, with little impact on new pricing, ...

Meningitis Outbreak Spurs Calls to Strengthen FDA

U.S. and state health regulators called on Congress on Tuesday to strengthen federal oversight of compounding pharmacies as lawmakers ...

HSG Provides Natural Disaster Risk Management to Insurance Industry

In the wake of multiple catastrophic events in the United States, HSG developed a comprehensive risk management system to assist insurance ...
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East

Some Sandy-Damaged Manhattan Office Buildings to Reopen Soon

Some Manhattan office buildings badly damaged by SuperStorm Sandy two weeks ago are coming back on line faster than even their owners ...

Pennsylvania Police Say Driver Texting Ban Hard to Enforce

As Pennsylvania Police Chief Andrew Lisiecki's officers scan the congestion that routinely clogs Route 30, they peer into passing cars and ...

Cardboard Boxes Blamed in Maine Fire That Killed 4

Fire officials are blaming cardboard boxes stored near a wood-burning stove in a weekend house fire that killed a Maine man and his three ...
Midwest

Southwest Missouri Couple to Stand Trial for Fraud

A southwest Missouri couple will stand trial on charges that they defrauded victims of the 2011 Joplin tornado Sixty-five-year-old Jeffrey ...

Cargill Foundation Gives $500,000 to Minnesota Flood Victims

Community leaders in Duluth, Minn., are announcing a $500,000 grant to help those still recovering from June flash floods that damaged ...

Several Cabins Destroyed in Fire at Michigan Resort

Officials say several cabins have been destroyed and a firefighter hurt in a blaze at a resort in southwestern Michigan. North Berrien Fire ...

Ohio Woman Who Drove on Sidewalk Holds 'Idiot' Sign

An Ohio woman caught on camera driving on a sidewalk to pass a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children stood in the cold Tuesday ...

Armstrong Forensic Engineers Welcomes New Engineer to Detroit Office

Armstrong Forensic Engineers announced the addition of fire investigation and thermal analysis to its forensic engineering services and the ...
Southeast

Insurance Lobbyist Farmer Named South Carolina Commissioner

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has named Ray Farmer as the state's new insurance regulator. Farmer is a lobbyist with the ...

Smoking Blamed for Fire That Displaced 25 Families

The state fire marshal says careless smoking sparked a fire that displaced 25 families living in a South Florida apartment building. ...

$700K Award in Mississippi Chase Case Appealed

The city of Jackson, Miss., has appealed a $700,000 damage award related to an accident during a police chase in 2001 in which two women ...

Georgia Officer-Involved Crashes Trigger Driver Training

State troopers and other law enforcement officers in Georgia are being assigned to brush up on their driving skills after a spate of ...
South Central

Steps Ordered to Hold Down Risk at Louisiana Sinkhole

The state has ordered new steps to minimize risk of exposure to natural gas under property where a large sinkhole formed in August in ...

Oklahoma Sewer Truck Caught in Sinkhole on Street

A city of Tulsa, Okla., utility truck was stuck for hours when it was caught in a 9-foot sinkhole on a city street. City spokeswoman ...

Oklahoma Workers' Comp Costs Remain Among Highest in Nation: Study

A national study is the latest proof of why the Oklahoma workers' compensation system is considered one of the worst in the nation, ...

Insurance Auto Auctions Adds New Locations in Texas

Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), an online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc., announced ...
West

Los Angeles County Settles Bus Accident Suit for $3.5M

An attorney says Los Angeles County's transit agency has paid $3.5 million to a woman whose foot was crushed by a bus. Jenny Lopez sued the ...

Magnitude 6.4 Gulf of Alaska Quake Reported

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck in the Gulf of Alaska on Monday - the largest quake in that region in nearly 25 ...

More Than 100 Crashes Blamed on Utah Snowstorm

A weekend snowstorm that dropped as much as 18 inches of snow on the Wasatch Front is being blamed for more than 100 car accidents. The ...

Insurers Sue Landowners in Oregon Fire

Insurance companies that paid $1.7 million to six homeowners in a fire blamed on a homeless Ashland, Ore., man have sued the owners of a ...
International

Red Cross Says Death Toll in Myanmar Quake Hits 26

The Red Cross says the death toll has risen to 26 from an earthquake that damaged homes and ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar. ...

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