January 25, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Increases as Claimants Are Paid FasterAuto insurance customers continue to be pleased with not only with their claims settlements but also with how quickly their claims are ... Food Service Vulnerable to Food Allergy LawsuitsPeople with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that ... GAO Releases Gas Pipeline Safety ReportFederal regulators must account for response times in the data they collect from transmission operators on natural gas pipeline incidents, ... Wildfire Risk High in 2013 Due to Warm Weather, Drought: IBHSWith a mild winter, relatively warmer weather in general, and drought conditions expected to continue in 2013, the Insurance Institute for ... East New Jersey Contractor Sentenced in Worker's Comp Fraud SchemeThe president of a now-defunct Mercer County, N.J., construction company was sentenced to eight years in state prison for stealing more ... Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill Set for March 12Virginia emergency management officials are planning a statewide tornado drill in March. Officials are seeking businesses and ... Cross Insurance Establishes Boston OfficeCross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., an independent insurance provider in New England, announced the opening of a Boston ...  Midwest University of South Dakota Flooded Dorm Reopens After RepairsA student dormitory has reopened on the University of South Dakota campus after being shut down since Monday due to a water line break. ... Iowa Man Gets 37 Months for Role in Copper Theft RingA 32-year-old western Iowa man has been given 37 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal copper from center pivot irrigation ... Student Hurt in Chemistry Class Can't Sue TeacherA Detroit-area teacher can't be sued for a chemistry demonstration that lit a student's shirt on fire and burned his face. The Michigan ... Southeast Insurer Wants Off Hook in Ex-West Virginia Sheriff's CaseThe insurance pool for West Virginia county governments asked a judge Thursday to declare that it has no obligation to defend a Jefferson ... Plans Under Way to Remember 1916 Georgia FireA group of residents in Augusta, Ga., is beginning to discuss how to commemorate the upcoming centennial of one of the city's most ... BP Claims Chief Says $332M Being Paid in FloridaThe administrator of a class action settlement between petroleum giant BP and oil spill claimants said Tuesday that more than 34,000 ... Tennessee Wins Federal Grant for Food Safety CenterTennessee is one of five states to receive a federal grant to establish an Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence. The center will be ... Florida Looks to Restructure Its Hurricane Fund; Federal Option ProposedFlorida lawmakers are poised to consider restructuring the state-run property reinsurance facility by possibly lowering its mandatory ... South Central Central Arkansas Dumping 100 Tons a Day From Holiday StormMany curbs in central Arkansas are still crowded with debris piled up from the Christmas Day winter storm. In Little Rock, officials said ... Guilty Plea by Oklahoma Builder in Repair Fraud CaseOklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says a Muskogee builder pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts related to fraudulent home construction ... Tunnel Damages Forces Arkansas Motel Residents' RelocationEight people living in a Hot Springs, Ark., motel had to be relocated after inspectors found a drainage tunnel over which they were living ... West Utah Boat Owner Sentenced in Swimmer's DeathA Utah judge on Wednesday sentenced a powerboat owner to 2 1/2 years in jail in the death of a swimmer who was cut down by his boat and ... AAA Wants Ban on Cell Phones for Idaho's 18 and Under DriversAn automobile group says Idaho should consider banning cell phone use by drivers 18 and under, on grounds it will make the state's roads ... Seau's Family Sues NFL Over Brain InjuriesThe family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits ... International Bangladesh Fire Victims' Families Wait for MoneyWhen fire ravaged a Bangladeshi garment factory, killing 112 workers, dozens of their families did not even have a body to bury because ... Pilot Was Warned About Bad Weather Before London CrashThe pilot involved in last week's London helicopter crash had been warned about bad weather before he started his doomed flight, according ... Half of 2012's Global Economic Losses Due to U.S. Natural Disasters: AonWhile global economic losses were close to average in 2012, insured losses last year were 36 percent higher than the 10 year average ($72 ... Connect with Claims Journal
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