Wednesday 5 December 2012

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December 5, 2012
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National

Adjusters Must Avoid Becoming Part of Catastrophe They Investigate

Displaced rats, contaminated flood waters, downed electrical wires and unstable flooring are just some of the dangers encountered by ...

Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Prompts Mandatory Safety Checks

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliners after discovery ...

FEMA Chief Says Will Need More Money for Sandy Costs

The U.S. disaster fund likely will run out of money by early spring because of costs from Superstorm Sandy, the head of the Federal ...

Enservio Expands Marketing and Sales Capabilities with Executive Hires

Enservio, a software and services provider to property insurers, announced the addition of two new members to the Enservio executive team ...
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East

New Jersey Bridge Had Signal Problems Before Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board says the New Jersey bridge where a train derailed last week had several recent signal and ...

New York Town Bills Man $1,400 for Water Use After Fire

Michael Pietro doesn't mind so much that he got billed for the water firefighters used to battle the blaze that destroyed his upstate New ...

Surge in New York City Fires After Superstorm

The FDNY responded to about 37 percent more fires last month. Officials blame the spike on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The Daily ...

New York Governor and Mayor Did Well After Sandy: Poll

New Yorkers give high marks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for their reaction to Superstorm Sandy, but are far less happy ...
Midwest

Ohio Senate Panel Sets Vote on Asbestos Suit Bill

A bill to curb lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure is nearing a vote in the Ohio Senate. A Senate panel votes Tuesday on legislation ...

Historic Michillinda Lodge on Lake Michigan Burns

A fire has caused millions of dollars in damage to the historic but newly renovated Michillinda Lodge on western Michigan's Lake Michigan ...

Fire Damages Wisconsin Sausage Company

The Manitowoc Fire Department investigating a fire that destroyed an outbuilding at the Wisconsin Cher-make Sausage Company plant. Crews ...

Nebraska State Fire Marshal Retiring

Nebraska State Fire Marshal John Falgione is retiring at the end of the month. Gov. Dave Heineman announced Monday that the 65-year-old is ...
Southeast

Giant Nails Will be Used to Prevent Alabama Landslides

Alabama transportation officials hope they have the answer to preventing landslides on Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne: Giant nails. The ...

4 Workers Injured in Accident Near the University of Central Florida

Four construction workers have been injured following an accident near the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The workers got hurt ...

Tennessee Valley Authority Developing "Worst Case" Flooding Scenario

The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a worst-case flooding scenario that could require taller dams and more protection for nuclear ...
South Central

Oklahoma Insurance Department Spends $180K on Guns, Police Vehicles

The Oklahoma Insurance Department spent more than $180,000 on high-tech shotguns, bulletproof vests and seven police-package vehicles that ...

Traffic Cameras Proposed for Another Louisiana Parish

If Pointe Coupee Parish Police Juror Justin Cox has his way, the parish will soon follow in the footsteps of several Louisiana police ...

Cops: Louisiana Explosive Company Impropery Stored 6M Pounds of Gunpowder

The head of Louisiana State Police says an explosive company may have more than 6 tons of improperly stored gunpowder instead of the 1 ...
West

Insurer Must Show Prejudice to Enforce Proof of Loss Provision in California

A California court of appeals recently determined that a proof of loss condition in a first party insurance policy is subject to the ...

Honolulu Allows Residents to Adopt Sirens

Honolulu residents can adopt a tsunami siren in their neighborhood. It's part of a program from the Hawaiian city and county's emergency ...

$370M Settlement Reached Over San Diego Wildfires

An electrical contractor and tree-trimming company have agreed to pay $370 million to settle lawsuits over wildfires that swept San Diego ...

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage, Alaska

A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile (280-kilometer) swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city, but there were no ...
International

Ship Sinks Off Istanbul; Some Crew Still Missing

Turkish rescuers recovered a body and saved four members of the crew of a cargo ship that sank in a storm in the Black Sea on Tuesday and ...

Shipbroker Pays Price for Failure to Put it in Writing

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has emphasized the potentially costly consequences of a failure on the part of shipping ...

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