Daily Headlines: Thursday, February 28, 2013

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February 28, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Report Outlines Ways OSHA Enforcement Could Be Enhanced A recent report analyzing the effectiveness OSHA enforcement activities by the Government Accountability Office found that OSHA's lack of ... Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow "Streets May Flood" notices are common at highway underpasses, in ... Einstein Receives $3 Million To Study Impact of Soccer Heading on the Brain Sports-related concussion is an increasingly recognized public health problem. At least 1.6 million sports- and recreation-related ... Eric Pallai Joins BluSky as VP of Regional Operations BluSky Restoration Contractors, Inc., a national restoration contractor with 10 offices across the U.S., welcomes Eric Pallai as its new ... More National News Claims Journal Featured Podcast Managing a Modern Claims Organization - Safety National Insurance Bill Garvey speaks with Carl Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Claims for Safety National Insurance. Carl discusses the challenges of managing modern claims operations. Listen now East Pennsylvania Sugar Plant Worker Killed After Fall Into Vat Authorities say a worker at a sugar processing plant in suburban Philadelphia died after falling into a large vat. Police in Bucks County ... New FEMA Flood Maps for New York City Include WTC Site The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in the zone ... Massachusetts Official: Buses Pulled From Road for Safety State inspectors say they've found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and ... Chase Expands Help for Sandy Homeowners Chase announced today that it is making more insurance money available immediately, using technology to help homeowners track their ... More East News Midwest University of Illinois Beefs Up Police for Drinking Event Authorities say there will be 115 extra police officers on the University of Illinois campus Friday for the annual Unofficial St. Patrick's ... BWC Investigations Result in 12 Workers' Comp Fraud Convictions in January Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced 12 individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding ... Man Accused of Damage Inside Missouri Dealership A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a St. Charles County, Mo., auto dealership and causing thousands of dollars ... More Midwest News Southeast Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible ... Georgia App Helps Streamline Accident Reporting The state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is recommending Georgians use a new smartphone application to simplify information sharing ... West Virginia Cites 45 Violations After 2 Deaths at Mine State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there, including one for negligently rigging the ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana City Council Pays Hurricane Consultant The Slidell City Council has approved a $200,000 payment to Stuart Consulting Group, a company hired to oversee Hurricane Katrina ... Texas Lawmakers Consider Texting While Driving Ban Families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving accidents urged Texas lawmakers during an emotional Tuesday hearing to ban texting ... Louisiana Police Estimate 10M Pounds of Explosives Improperly Stored Authorities said Tuesday that they've raised their estimate of the amount of improperly stored material at an explosives recycling company ... More South Central News West Idaho Court Rules That Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho ... CWCI Study Measures Claims Outcomes with Doctor-Dispensed Repackaged Drugs A new California Workers' Compensation Institute study shows that on average, California work injury claims from 2002 through 2011 that ... Wildfire Bill Would Overhaul State Burns in Colorado State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the ... Thorough Investigation into Washington School Fire Not much is left among the charred remnants of Crestline Elementary School in Washington. A hollowed-out gymnasium, seared school books and ... More West News International Tropical Cyclone Rusty Makes Landfall: AIR Worldwide According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, with 1-minute sustained winds of 136 km/h and gusts to 170 km/h, Tropical Cyclone ... Chile President Tours Hard-Hit Quake Zones Chile's president is touring areas badly damaged by a massive 2010 earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude quake and the tsunami it unleashed killed ... Fire at Illegal Market In India Kills at Least 19 A fire broke out at an illegal six-story plastics market in the Indian city of Kolkata early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, police ... International Insurers to Cover an Estimated 50 Percent of Sandy Losses Estimated losses from Hurricane Sandy currently stand at over $16 billion (as reported by publicly traded companies) but are anticipated to ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance Industry Steven Apfelbaum, an ecologist and founder of environmental consulting firm Applied Ecological... Watch Now How to Become a Storm Spotter In this interview with Claims Journal, Ken Waters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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February 27, 2013

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Today's Headlines National When A Cruise Goes Off Course A Primer on the Insurance Coverage Ramifications of the Carnival Triumph Saga The world press has been abuzz with stories about the recent ... Teen Driver Deaths Increase in 2012: GHSA Report A report released today by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that the number of 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths in ... Lab asks U.S. Government to Investigate Toyota Prius Complaints Auto safety regulators in the U.S. are deciding if they will investigate a complaint that the steering can fail on the Toyota Prius. An ... Travelers Survey Reveals Strong Growth Within the Manufacturing Industry Nearly three out of four leaders within the manufacturing industry have either expanded their product or service offerings in the past ... The Hartford Launches Property Offering For Municipalities And Public Entity Risk Pools The Hartford has expanded its commercial property practice to offer insurance programs for the public entity sector, with a particular ... More National News Claims Journal Featured Podcast Managing a Modern Claims Organization - Safety National Insurance Bill Garvey speaks with Carl Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Claims for Safety National Insurance. Carl discusses the challenges of managing modern claims operations. Listen now East AIA Testifies on Sandy Claims Handling Process in New York Gary Henning, Northeast region vice president for the American Insurance Association (AIA), testified about the industry's response to ... Study: 3 New Jersey Roads Pose Most Danger for Pedestrians A new study awards a dubious distinction to three New Jersey roadways. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign finds that from 2009 to 2011, ... Staten Island Area Hit by Sandy Chosen for Buyouts A Staten Island neighborhood where three people died during Superstorm Sandy will be the first to get state-sponsored home buyouts. Gov. ... Maine Man Gets $1.5M in Traffic Crash Lawsuit A jury in Maine has awarded $1.5 million in damages to a Sabattus man who was seriously injured when his car collided with a ... More East News Midwest Indiana House Passes Bill Limiting Moped Speeds The Indiana House has approved a bill that would set a 30 mph speed limit for moped users on the state's roadways. The measure approved ... South Dakota Traffic Fatalities Up From 2011 South Dakota officials say the number of traffic fatalities in the state were up in 2012, but below the average for the last 10 years. ... Subcontractor in Deadly Kansas City Blast Lacked Permit A cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion didn't have an ... $4.3M Recovered in 2012 for North Dakota Consumers North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm released a report today that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North ... More Midwest News Southeast Panel OKs Bill to Close Kentucky's Amusement Ride Loophole Kentucky is coming closer to closing a loophole that allows amusement ride operators to avoid paying fines for safety violations. The House ... Florida Ringleader in 'Operation Dirty Money' Scheme Arrested Domenick Pucillo, one of the ringleaders in the fraud schemes targeted as part of continuing enforcement efforts under "Operation Dirty ... Tennessee High Court Reinstates Damages in Assisted Living Death The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a jury verdict against the management company of a Shelbyville assisted living center in a case ... $2.8B Damages in 2011 Mississippi River Flood The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' system of levees, ... Convicted Safety Contractor Wants New Lawyer A former Tennessee Valley Authority contract safety manager wants to fire his lawyer as he awaits sentencing on a fraud conviction. The ... More Southeast News South Central NTSB Says Train Didn't Slow Before Oklahoma Collision The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train didn't slow or stop for signals before colliding with another train in the ... Senate May Reject Texas Insurance Commissioner Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman could have trouble winning Senate confirmation to keep her job, as Democrats with enough votes ... Deer Smashes Through Window of Arkansas Gallery Officials say a deer died after it jumped through a glass window of a Hot Springs, Ark., art gallery. The whitetail deer smashed through ... Audit Outlines Trouble With Louisiana's $75M Hurricane Program Louisiana's $75 million "Katrina cottages" program took years longer than expected to build homes for hurricane-displaced residents and ... Caliber Collision Centers Acquires New Locations in Texas Caliber Collision Centers, a national operator of collision repair facilities, announced the   acquisition of two new locations in ... More South Central News West New Mexico House Approves Insurance Regulator Overhaul The House has approved a proposal for establishing an independent state office regulating the insurance industry in New Mexico. The measure ... Driving Stoned Bill Back Before Colorado Legislature A marijuana blood limit for drivers is back before Colorado lawmakers, with special urgency now that the drug is legal for adults. A bill ... Insurers Could Use Credit Scores in Alaska Policy Renewals Insurers would be able to consider someone's credit score when renewing personal insurance policies under a bill in the Alaska Senate. ... More West News International Homes in Macedonia Flooded, Villages Cut Off Three days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of homes in eastern and central Macedonia, destroyed at least two bridges and cut off dozens ... Egypt Hot Air Balloon Crash Death Toll Rises to 19 A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance Industry Steven Apfelbaum, an ecologist and founder of environmental consulting firm Applied Ecological... Watch Now How to Become a Storm Spotter In this interview with Claims Journal, Ken Waters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the... 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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February 26, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Can an Excess Insurer Sue a Primary Insurer's Defense Counsel for Malpractice? Courts are split on whether an excess insurer can sue the primary insurer's defense counsel for legal malpractice. There are two competing ... Prediction Advances and the Role of Climate Change in Hurricane Forecasting According to a public awareness project by the University of Illinois dubbed WW2010, in the early part of the century, coastal residents ... NOAA Study: Hotter, Wetter Climate Slashes Labor Capacity 10% Earth's increasingly hot, wet climate has cut the amount of work people can do in the worst heat by about 10 percent in the past six ... Apple to Settle Lawsuit on Inadvertent App Purchases by Kids Apple Inc has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that said customers were charged when their children inadvertently downloaded certain ... More National News East New Jersey Officials Say Safety Trumps Leafy on Parkway The clearing of trees from the median of a 16-mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway is raising some eyebrows. Some motorists are ... New Jersey Town Wants to Use 'Jersey Shore' Money for Seawall The town that hosted MTV's "Jersey Shore" wants to leave a lasting legacy with money raised by the show's cast. Officials in Seaside ... Rural Virginia Lags in Seatbelt Usage Motorists and passengers in rural Virginia are less likely to wear seatbelts than those in other parts of the state, statewide surveys ... New York City Seaport a 'Ghost Town' Months After Sandy The historic cobblestone streets and 19th-century mercantile buildings near the water's edge in lower Manhattan are eerily deserted, a ... Jury Awards $3.35M in Vaginal Mesh Case Against J&J A jury on Monday said Johnson & Johnson should pay a South Dakota woman $3.35 million for failing to adequately warn her doctor of the ... More East News Midwest Ohio City Reaps $3M From Traffic Cams in '12 The city of Toledo collected nearly $3 million from red-light or speed cameras in 2012 - and officials expect that number will be even ... Missouri Texting While Driving Law Nabs Few Violators A 2009 Missouri law that bans young drivers from using their cell phones to send text messages has led to few citations and remains ... Deadliest Winter on Minnesota Ice Since 2006-07 Officials say this has been the deadliest winter on Minnesota ice in more than five years. The Department of Natural Resources says five ... Illinois Fire Departments Receive $300,000 in Federal Grants Six fire departments across Illinois will split nearly $300,000 in federal grants aimed at improving response to fires and other ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida High School Auditorium Repaired After Fire The auditorium at St. Petersburg High School is open for business almost six months after a fire swept through the building. The Tampa Bay ... Georgia Officials Rule Arson in Motel Blaze The state Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner has ruled that an arsonist destroyed a motel in south Georgia. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens ... Mississippi Brothers Face Charges for Katrina Fraud Two brothers from Waveland, Miss., face charges that they lied to get federal money to repair and elevate a hurricane-damaged home after ... More Southeast News South Central Month, Year Less Deadly for Oklahoma Drivers The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says fewer people were killed in auto accidents in January than the same month last year and the ... Louisiana Whistleblower Suits Say Military Parts Defective A Slidell, La., machining company has supplied defective parts for military vehicles, lawsuits by former employees claim. The suits say ... Troubled Scooter Company Facing Series of Problems Residents in a Central Texas county are wondering about the future of one of its largest employers - a troubled power wheelchair and ... Tracer Round Caused Texas Gun Range Fire Authorities in Dallas say a fired tracer round may have sparked a four-alarm fire at a gun range near Love Field airport. The fire Sunday ... More South Central News West Denver Program to Alert Drivers Getting Support A Denver, Colo., program that sends out alerts to the public to be on the lookout for vehicles involved in serious hit-and-run crashes is ... Alaska House Fire Starts With Oily Towels in Dryer Juneau firefighters say they extinguished a house fire that had an unusual source. Officials from Capital City Fire Rescue say the ... Washington Restaurant Closed After 22 Fall Ill Health officials have closed a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant for at least two days after nearly two dozen people reporting becoming ill ... More West News International Explosions at House in Vietnam Kill 10 People Vietnamese state media say 10 people, including a family of seven, were killed in twin explosions at a house used to store materials for ... Braemer Adjusting Boosts its Global Team Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion, with the recruitment of experienced loss adjusters and new young talent across ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance Industry Steven Apfelbaum, an ecologist and founder of environmental consulting firm Applied Ecological... Watch Now How to Become a Storm Spotter In this interview with Claims Journal, Ken Waters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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