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January 9, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Fisher-Price Recalls Rock 'N Play Infant Sleepers Due to Mold Risk After Fisher-Price received 600 reports of mold, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Fisher-Price, announced a ... Jeep Grand Cherokee Cleared in Fire Probe A U.S. safety agency has cleared the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee after an investigation into possible engine fires. The National Highway ... EagleEye Analytics Hires Insurance Industry Expert EagleEye Analytics, a provider of predictive analytics for the property/casualty industry, named Doug McCracken senior vice president of ... NGE Launches Windshield Protection Plan The National Glass Exchange (NGE) has launched its Windshield Protection Plans in markets across the nation. The plans supplement existing ... More National News East After Sandy's Surge, a Slow Trickle Back to the Jersey Shore It may be January, but Jim and Joanne Murphy are excited to get back to the beach - Normandy Beach, N.J., the community they call home. ... Thief Steals Parts From Massachusetts Antique Fire Truck Lee, Mass., firefighters are trying to figure out who's been stealing thousands of dollars' worth of parts from an antique 1939 fire truck ... Pennsylvania Insurance Department Reports Record Year for Fines and Restitution The Pennsylvania Insurance Department collected a record of nearly $18 million in fines and $13.4 million in restitution in 2012. The ... Geico Offering Lowered Rates for Commercial Auto Insurance Plans in New Jersey New Jersey business owners may now purchase commercial auto insurance directly from Geico, according to Seth Ingall, regional vice ... Boeing 787 Fire at Boston Airport Renews Safety Concern Fire broke out on an empty Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet parked at a gate in Boston on Monday, putting safety concerns about the new, ... More East News Midwest Missouri Insurer Recovers After Joplin Tornado Claims An insurance company that nearly went under after the Joplin, Mo., tornado is back in better financial condition. Missouri's insurance ... Michigan Man Gets Jail in Buried Motorcycle Case A Michigan man who authorities say buried a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2009 and claimed it was stolen to collect insurance money has ... Feds: Lack of Procedure Led to Indiana Mine Worker's Death A federal agency says the root cause of a southwestern Indiana mine accident that led to an Illinois man's death was a lack of procedures ... 2008 Michigan Boat Barge Crash Leads to $8.1M in Judgments A 2008 Michigan crash involving a power boat and a barge that killed three people and injured two others has led to $8.1 million in ... As Dry Soils Shrink, Southern Minnesota Homes Sink As the drought deepens, homeowners across southern Minnesota are reporting shifting foundations and cracks in basements and walls. The dry ... More Midwest News Southeast Thieves Steal $300,000 in Wiring From Georgia Movie Set Police are investigating the theft of $300,000 in wiring from a northwest Atlanta warehouse that's been transformed into a movie set for an ... Alabama Preps for Severe Weather Preparedness Alabama's second annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will be the weekend of Feb. 22-24. The state Revenue Department says ... Mississippi County Supervisors Expand Fire District The Forrest County Board of Supervisors has approved the expansion of the Rawls Springs Fire District to include properties previously left ... Electrical Issues Suspected in 3 West Virginia Fires Kanawha County officials suspect electrical problems are the cause of three townhouse fires in a St. Albans, W.Va., subdivision. One fire ... Former North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Ingram Dies at 83 John Ingram, former North Carolina insurance commissioner who made runs for governor and the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 83. Charles ... More Southeast News South Central Uninsured Drivers Costs Oklahoma $8.8M a Year A new evaluation by the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) found that the state of Oklahoma is losing $8.8 million a year in premium taxes ... Houston Firm Must Remove Fake Car From Outer Wall Parking hasn't been a problem for one oddly placed vehicle in traffic-busy Houston, Texas. City officials have ordered a design company to ... Louisiana Farms and Timber Still Recovering From Drought North Louisiana farmers and timber growers say they're beginning to recover from drought in 2010 and 2011. But The Times of Shreveport ... More South Central News West NTSB Investigates California Marine Crash That Caused $500K in Property Damage Federal transportation authorities say they are investigating the crash of an empty tanker that struck a tower in the middle of the San ... Colorado Ski Resort Says Boy's Negligence Caused Slide Death Vail Resorts Inc. says a teen's own negligence caused his death in an avalanche last year in an inbounds but closed area of Vail Mountain ... Alaska Officials Say Earthquake Damage Inspected Juneau, Alaska, officials say the powerful earthquake that struck southeast Alaska late Friday night was possibly to blame for damage to a ... Tipsy Tequila-Toting Los Angeles Tree Trimmer Rescued Authorities say a tipsy tree trimmer dangled for nearly two hours in a West Los Angeles tree and it took a battalion of firefighters to ... Geico Plans to Hire 300 New Associates in Arizona Geico, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, plans to hire 300 new associates at the company's regional office in Tucson, ... More West News International Depardieu Skips Drunk Driving Hearing in France In the last three days, Gerard Depardieu met with Vladimir Putin to get Russian citizenship, got a prime seat at soccer's biggest annual ... Shipping Losses Up in 2012 But Down Over 10-Years: AGCS Report There have been 106 ship losses reported worldwide in the 12 months since last to November 25 - an increase of 91 ships from the previous ... U.S. Agency Dismantles Massive International Cyber Theft Conspiracy A Chinese national pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and wire fraud. The individual operated a ... China Suspends 6 Officials After Fatal Orphanage Fire A fire that killed six children and one young adult at an illegally run orphanage in central China has prompted the suspensions of six ... 'Davos Man' Fears More Storms, Both Real and Economic Fragile economies and extreme weather have combined to crank up the global risk dial in the past year, creating an increasingly dangerous ... 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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