February 12, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational 2012 Questionable Claim Referrals Reach All-Time High: NICBThere was a 26.7 percent increase in questionable claims (QC) referred to National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) between 2010 and 2012, ... Tiny Fibers May Have Played Role in 787 Battery FailureThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether tiny fiber-like formations, known as dendrites, inside lithium-ion ... Lawmaker: Cyberattacks Against U.S. Getting WorseThe U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily ... Enservio Awarded Patent for Co-Party Debit Card for Insurance Claim SettlementsEnservio, a national provider of software and services to property insurers, announced it has been awarded a patent for a co-party ... East Blizzard Causes Barn Roof Collapses in ConnecticutConnecticut's agriculture commissioner is advising farmers to assess roof safety at farms after two barn roofs collapsed and a greenhouse ... Reflected Sunlight Sparked New Jersey House FireAuthorities say reflected sunlight apparently sparked a fire that damaged a northern New Jersey home. Paramus Police Lt. Barbara Steinberg ... New Jersey Bill to Reform Red Light Camera SystemAn Assembly panel is poised to consider reforms to the state's red light camera system that include increasing the duration of some yellow ... Disaster Declaration for ConnecticutPresident Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency for Connecticut after the massive storm that blanketed the state with several feet ... Midwest Chicago Hopes to Deter Crime With More CamerasThe Chicago Transit Authority is hoping to catch more crime on camera. The CTA has begun a seven-month project to install high-definition ... Auto Insurance Companies Say False Claims on the RiseAuto insurance companies say false and exaggerated injury claims are on the rise in Minnesota. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says ... Indiana Woman Sues Grocery, Ex-Manager Over ShootingA woman who was held hostage by a man who tried to rob a Kroger store in Indianapolis is suing the grocery chain and the store's former ... Mother, Oil Company Settle Wrongful Death SuitA wrongful death lawsuit involving Marathon Oil and the mother of a 21-year-old Montana man found dead at a western North Dakota oil well ... Southeast Auto Fire Leads to Arson Arrest in GeorgiaA suspect was arrested yesterday in connection with a fire that destroyed an automobile, according to Georgia's Insurance and Safety ... Homes Wrecked, Dozen Hurt in Mississippi TornadoResidents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving ... 514 People Died in Alabama Highway Wrecks in 2012Preliminary figures show that 514 people died in state highway accidents investigated by state troopers in 2012. The numbers were released ... More Bikes, Fewer Accidents on Hilton HeadAlthough there are more bicycles than ever on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island, the number of accidents involving bikes was down last ... South Central Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Audit of Insurance DepartmentAn Oklahoma state senator wants the governor to request a performance audit of the agency that regulates insurance in that state. Sen. ... All 10 Lawsuits in Southwest Arkansas Flood Set in TexarkanaAll 10 pending lawsuits concerning the fatal 2010 flood at Albert Pike campground are being handled by a federal court in Texarkana, Ark. ... Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Competing Tort Reform IdeasArkansas lawmakers are weighing competing ballot measures to address rulings that overturned parts of a 2003 tort reform law, including a ... Oklahoma Agents Group on Workers' Comp Reform: Wait-and-SeeWorkers' compensation reform is certain to be an issue during the 2013 legislative session in Oklahoma and it is a major concern for the ... Wilson to Advise Lockton Clients on Property ClaimsLockton Companies has named Sheri Wilson as national property claim director to advise Lockton clients on complex property insurance ... 1 Hurt, 1 Missing in Explosion at Texas Gas PlantAuthorities say one person has been injured and one is missing after an explosion at a gas plant in southeast Texas. One employee remained ... West Copper Thefts Hidden Culprit in California Traffic GridlockMotorists are quick to blame solo drivers, out-of-sync traffic lights and an improving economy for San Francisco Bay area traffic gridlock. ... PSU Barometer Could Be World's TallestBuilders of a barometer at Portland State University's Engineering Building hope it will qualify as the tallest instrument for measuring ... Nevada Energy Warns of Robbers Wearing Utility ClothesNevada's main power company is warning Las Vegas-area residents about robbers wearing NV Energy uniforms tricking people into letting them ... International Coast Guard: Fire Disables Cruise Ship in GulfCarnival Cruise Lines said Sunday an engine room fire had disabled the cruise ship Triumph about 150 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula with ... 10 Dead in Stampede at Hindu Festival in IndiaAt least 10 people were killed and a dozen more injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town ... Man Charged Over Zambian Bus Crash That Killed 53Police in Zambia have arrested and charged a 74-year-old farmer for allegedly causing a bus crash that killed 53 people north of the ... Connect with Claims Journal
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