January 4, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2012: ILRA lawsuit by a driver who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and then sued a victim that he killed tops the ... Flood Insurance Funds Will Run Out Jan. 7 Without Congress OK: FEMAThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), has notified Congress that ... Most Commercial Insurance Buyers Accept Coverage Changes, Price Hikes: SurveyThe vast majority of commercial insurance buyers renewing their policies appear willing to accept coverage adjustments, moderate price ... Understanding Experience Modifiers: Can Subrogation Really Affect Premiums?For many corporate personnel, the concepts of underwriting and experience ratings remain a clouded mystery, yet they directly affect the ...  East New York City has Fewest Civilian Fire Deaths in its HistoryNew York City has achieved the lowest number of civilian fire deaths in its history. The city had 58 fire deaths in 2012. That's four fewer ... New York Troopers Issue 33,000 Tickets Through HolidaysNew York State Police say they issued more than 33,000 traffic tickets and arrested 538 people for driving while intoxicated statewide in a ... Virginia Court Tosses Out Order to Remove Online ReviewsThe state's highest court is reversing a judge's order that a northern Virginia woman remove negative online reviews of a home contractor. ... Massachusetts Woman Admits to Stealing From 2 CompaniesA Leicester, Mass., woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from two companies she worked for. Kimberly Powell pleaded ... Western Pennsylvania Man Files Lawsuit Against LinkedInA Pittsburgh-area man has filed a federal lawsuit against the networking company LinkedIn, claiming that it must tell him who put his name, ... GEICO Seeks College Grads for its Virginia-Based Leadership ProgramGEICO's Fredericksburg, Va., regional office is seeking college graduates for its Supervisor Leadership Program, a fast-track, entry level ... Midwest Slip-And-Fall Cases Tough to Make in Michigan CourtsSlip-and-fall lawsuits once were a staple for injury attorneys. But they've become extremely tough in Michigan courts, due to a strict ... Insurer Plans $15M Expansion in IndianaAn insurance company that covers churches and their activities is planning a $15 million expansion of its Fort Wayne, Ind. headquarters. ... Michigan Judge Says Car Insurance Fund Records are PublicAn insurance fund that slaps a fee on every Michigan car to pay for catastrophic injuries suffered in accidents has been ordered to open ... Nebraska State Patrol Arrest 101 for Drunken DrivingThe Nebraska State Patrol made 101 drunken driving arrests and stopped 1,555 drivers for speeding during its special holiday enforcement ... Southeast Insurers Divided Over North Carolina Auto Insurance Rate SystemA divided auto insurance industry will try again to change a unique regulatory system in North Carolina, which enjoys some of the lowest ... Florida Workers' Comp Insurance Market Remains StrongAn annual report says Florida's workers' compensation insurance market remains strong and competitive. The report issued Wednesday by the ... Neighbors Help Out in Tennessee Tornado RecoveryThe communities of Harrison and Ooltewah are still scarred with uprooted, twisted trees and homes under construction after a March 2 ... Mississippi Kmart Flooding Case Set for TrialA federal judge has denied requests from the Mississippi city of Corinth and the Kroger Company to be dismissed as defendants in a lawsuit ... South Central Oklahoma State Chamber Pushes Workers' Comp ChangesThe Oklahoma State Chamber says shifting the state's court-based workers' compensation system to an administrative model will be one of its ... Louisiana Pie Maker Sues Fire Suppression Company, InsurersNew Orleans pie maker Simon Hubig Company Inc., whose Louisiana plant was destroyed in a blaze six months ago, has sued the Kenner company ... Feds Give Break to Louisiana On Driver License RulesLouisiana driver's licenses still don't comply with federal law, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state a ... West Photo Now Part Of Washington Driver's Breath TestDrivers who are required to pass a breath test before they get behind the wheel won't get away with having someone else blow in the ... Critics Say Grounding Shows Arctic Drilling DangerThe grounding of a petroleum drilling ship on a remote Alaska island has refueled the debate over oil exploration in the U.S. Arctic Ocean, ... Wind Gusts Cause Alaska Tram AccidentOne person was injured when wind gusts on New Year's Eve caused a tram at the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood, Alaska, to hit a tram tower. ... Washington Woman Charged With Arson in Home FireThe Pierce County, Wash., prosecutor has filed an arson charge against a 32-year-old woman accused of starting a fire in her home with her ... Caliber Collision Centers Acquires Hi-Tech Collision and Glass CentersCaliber Collision Centers announced the acquisition of Hi-Tech Collision and Glass Centers. Hi-Tech Collision and Glass Centers has 10 ... International China Says Railway Company Hid Fatal ExplosionChina says a railway company covered up a tunnel explosion that killed eight people and injured five last month. The State Administration ... Superstorm Sandy Tops 2012 Insurance ClaimsNatural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy ... Ivory Coast Stampede Survivors Blame BarricadesSurvivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display ... 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