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March 29, 2013
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National

ISO's CGL Changes for 2013 - Part II

Endorsement Changes ISO's 2013 CGL filing revises 12 individual endorsements while making mass changes to 24 additional insured ...

Bugaboo Strollers With Handle Problem Recalled

Bugaboo Cameleon 3 Strollers have been recalled because the stroller's carrying handle can break and detach, posing a fall hazard. The ...

Scooter Ads Face Scrutiny From Government, Doctors

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a ...
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East

Baltimore Basilica Reopening After Quake Rpair

The Archdiocese of Baltimore says its downtown basilica will reopen Easter Sunday following repairs to damage caused by a 2011 earthquake. ...

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Form Disaster Medical Team

Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have formed a specialized disaster medical assistance team to respond to disasters in the region. The ...

Rhode Island City Issues 178 Seatbelt Citations in 1 Week

A Rhode Island city has cited 178 people for seatbelt violations in a single week as part of a national campaign to encourage motor vehicle ...

GEICO to Host Job Fair in Virginia for Auto Damage Adjusters

On April 3, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., GEICO hopes to fill 25 auto damage positions during a job fair in Falls Church, Va. Candidates ...
Midwest

New Rules for Michigan Insurers' Use of Credit Information

A series of new laws that take effect this week regulate how Michigan insurance companies can use a person's credit information. The laws ...

State Closes Nebraska City Men's Free Bar Shuttle

Two Nebraska City men have been told they can't continue to offer free rides to bar patrons until the men get permits and more insurance. ...

Michigan, Others May Regulate Amateur MMA Fights

Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate amateur mixed martial arts bouts to protect fighters from injury and ...

Iowa Senate Backs Tougher Rules for Teen Drivers

Iowa's teen drivers would face tougher rules under a bill that passed the Senate. Senators approved the legislation in a 41-8 vote ...
Southeast

Structure Loss, Damage Set at $12M in Tennessee Wildfire

Sevier County, Tenn., authorities estimate the loss in a wildfire earlier this month at about $12 million. The Mountain Press reported the ...

Alabama Getting More Tornado Recovery Aid

Alabama is getting nearly $120 million in federal assistance to help with recovery from the deadly tornadoes in April 2011. Gov. Robert ...

Georgia Tornado Warnings Vary By County

Tornadoes are Georgia's No. 1 weather-related killer, claiming 23 lives and causing $500 million in damage from 2008 to 2012. But just how ...

MSHA: West Virginia Mine's Ventilation Plans Were a Hazard

Federal regulators issued 196 citations during February impact inspections at 14 U.S. mines, including a southern West Virginia coal mine ...
South Central

New Orleans Lawyer Gets 4 Years-Plus for Defrauding Clients

A New Orleans, La., attorney has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for mail fraud. U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente says U.S. ...

Louisiana Couple Arrested for Thefts Totaling $165,000

Louisiana State Police have arrested a Lake Charles couple for stealing $165,000 worth of cars, trailers and farm equipment in Louisiana ...

Texas Man Gets New Trial Amid Arson Finding Doubts

A Texas man convicted of setting a fire that killed his two stepsons was granted a new trial Wednesday by the state's highest criminal ...
West

OSHA Fines Nevada Utility $43K After Worker's Death

Federal officials have fined NV Energy $43,000 after investigating a fall that killed a 29-year-old employee in September. The Las Vegas ...

Ford Plans to Appeal $2.9M Jury Award

Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a decision awarding $2.9 million in damages to a Colorado man who was hurt in a 2009 accident. Ford ...

Fort Peck Dam Repairs to Cost $42.9M

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved spending more than $42.9 million on repairs to Fort Peck Dam. The dam was damaged during the ...
International

London P&I Club Issues Warning on Bagged Rice Cargoes

The London P&I Club has advised shipowners to seek advice before loading bagged rice cargoes in view of the inherent risks associated with ...

Quake Causes Minor Building Damage in Central Taiwan: AIR Worldwide

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday shaking rural Nantou County (located about 250 km south of the capital of ...

NAIC Signs MOU Extension With China

U.S. insurance regulators will continue a program of information sharing and cooperation that helps their counterparts in China learn about ...

Celent Promotes Macgregor to Global Senior Vice President of Insurance

Celent, a global research and advisory firm, announced that Jamie Macgregor has been appointed global senior vice president for the firm's ...

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