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December 28, 2012

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Today's Headlines National Toyota Claimants Not Part of $1.1 Billion Settlement Face Uphill Climb Toyota Motor Corp. eliminated a huge obstacle with a U.S. settlement over unintended acceleration in its cars and trucks, leaving it to ... Appeals Court Allows Firm's Cybertheft Claim Against Employee In a decision that could make it easier for businesses to police cybertheft in the workplace, a U.S. appeals court revived a chemical ... How to Investigate Heating Equipment Fire Losses Dave was making his way through his house trying to find out why his smoke detectors were sounding ... then he saw it. Scorched paint and ... Art Insurers Face Record Loss from Superstorm Sandy Fine art insurers face claims of up to half a billion dollars, their biggest ever payout, to compensate the owners of artwork destroyed ... Addressing New Product Risks a Challenge for CPSC The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) faces major hurdles in addressing new product risks, according to a recent study by the ... More National News East Lawsuit Focuses on Flood Insurance Claims, Classification of Basement A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging "improper handling" of certain flood insurance claims arising out of ... Robot's Sandy Voyage May Aid Hurricane Forecasts While many at the Jersey Shore were putting gasoline in their cars and tying down patio furniture the weekend before Superstorm Sandy, ... More East News Midwest Man Files $5 Million Claim Against Nebraska County A former juvenile resident of a southeast Nebraska treatment center has filed a $5 million claim against Gage County because he says ... Woman With Broken Ankle Can Sue Michigan Department of Transportation The Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of a woman with a broken ankle, saying it's the state's responsibility to take care of a ... Northeastern Minnesota Residents Get Extra Time for Flood Loans Homeowners whose property was damaged by flash floods in northeastern Minnesota last June have more time to apply for forgivable loans. ... More Midwest News Southeast Christmas Storms Leave Damage Across Alabama Residents of old neighborhoods ripped apart by Christmas Day tornadoes wrapped up in coats and pulled on gloves for warmth after the ... Christmas Storms Injured 25 in Mississippi, Damage Structures Authorities say more than 25 people were injured in Mississippi during the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day. ... Mississippi County's Flood Prone Rating System Improves An improved flood prone rating means Pearl River County residents will see a 10 percent reduction in monthly insurance premiums. The ... Some Question Why No Arrests in Georgia Arts Center Fraud Some supporters of the Woodruff Arts Center are questioning why it has taken so long to investigate what arts center officials have called ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Department of Veterans Affairs to Track Deaths The Department of Veterans Affairs will conduct a mortality study to track causes of death for veterans, creating a database that could be ... More South Central News West 2012 May Be Wyoming's Driest in 118 Years A year ago, all parts of Wyoming were free of drought. Now, 2012 is on track to be the driest in Wyoming in 118 years after a dry spring ... Montana Company Accused of Workplace Safety Hazards Federal safety regulators have proposed $75,600 in penalties for a Montana manufacturing company over alleged workplace hazards. The ... More West News International Russia Checks 2014 Olympic Sites for Earthquake Damage Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to inspect Olympic sites at the 2014 Winter Games' capital, Sochi, which was hit by ... Van Crashes Into Pond in China, 11 Children Dead A minivan carrying 15 children to kindergarten plunged into a roadside pond in a rural area of eastern China on Monday, killing 11 ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Sinkhole Investigation and Damage Evaluation In this month's Forensic Guide, Dan Barton, geotechnical division manager at Rimkus Consulting... Watch Now Disaster Fraud in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy Todd Fannin, director of Claims for LexisNexis, provides insight into disaster fraud in the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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