March 28, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Insurer's Obligation to Notify the Insured of the Need for Allocated Verdicts and SettlementsA majority of courts in the country have found that if a claimant files a mixed lawsuit containing both covered and uncovered claims the ... Insurance Covered Half of U.S. Disaster Costs in 2012: Swiss ReNatural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, ... FEMA Warns of Big Rate Hikes for Federal Flood Insurance BuyersThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says people who buy federal flood insurance need to plan for big rate hikes. Craig ... The Hartford Expands Construction GroupThe Hartford has enhanced its Construction Group capabilities, bringing together its expertise in underwriting, claims management and loss ...  East Storm-Hit Jersey Shore Struggles to Be Ready for Summer SeasonAs the spring sun glinted off the Atlantic Ocean at the tiny resort town of Avon-by-the-Sea, a small brown and white dog raced gleefully ... 4 Sued in Connection With Fatal Maine CrashThe father of a 16-year-old Maine girl killed in a car crash last year has sued the driver and three others. Rebecca Mason's father this ... New York Cop in Band Faked InjuryA New York police officer who was moonlighting as a member of a punk rock band has been accused of disability fraud. Federal prosecutors ... Connecticut Receives $250M in Federal Sandy AidConnecticut's governor says more than $250 million in federal assistance has been approved to help people and businesses affected by ... Midwest Iowa County Loses Half of Snowplow Fleet to FireJohnson County has lost about half its snowplow fleet to a fire at a county building on the west side of Iowa City. Five trucks were ... WCRI Says Medical Care Costs For Injured Workers Low In MichiganThe costs of medical care for injured workers in Michigan is the lowest of any state in a 16-state study, according to CompScope Medical ... Conviction for Wisconsin Tavern Arson OverturnedA Wisconsin man imprisoned for an arson conviction is enjoying life at home with his family. Joseph Awe walked out of the Oregon ... Michigan Landlord Held Pending Sentencing in Arson CaseA 73-year-old West Michigan landlord faces sentencing later this year after being convicted of arson and other charges in a case involving ... Southeast Alabama City Didn't Inspect Airport Monitors That FellA large cabinet housing flight monitors that toppled on a 10-year-old Kansas boy, killing him and seriously injuring his mother at ... Possible Sinkhole Drives Families From Florida DuplexA sinkhole has forced two families from their Florida duplex in the same area where another sinkhole opened under a man's bedroom, killing ... April 23 SBA Loan Deadline for West Virginia Summer StormsPrivate, nonprofit organizations in West Virginia have until April 23 to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe ... North Carolina Panel OKs Optional Motorcycle Helmet for AdultsThere's enough support in a North Carolina House committee to limit the state's motorcycle helmet requirement to just those people under ... South Central Report: Big Oklahoma Quake in 2011 Likely ManmadeAn unusual and widely felt 5.6-magnitude quake in Oklahoma in 2011 was probably caused when oil drilling waste was pushed deep underground, ... Oil Platform Owner Sued Over Deadly Blast in GulfRelatives of two victims of a deadly explosion on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico last year are suing the platform's owner and ... Oklahoma Panel Clears Roofing Bond Requirement BillAn Oklahoma House committee has approved a proposal that its sponsor said would help protect Oklahomans from what he called subpar roofing ... West Removal of Japanese Dock on Olympic Coast CompletedA 185-ton dock that washed out to sea during the March 2011 tsunami in Japan has now been removed from Washington's Olympic Coast. Crews ... Man Wins $8K After Disney 'Small World' BreakdownAn attorney says a disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the "It's A Small World" ride broke, stranding him for a half hour ... Colorado Approves Higher Damages for Wildfire VictimsOne year after a state-set fire in Colorado killed three people, the state Legislature has given final approval to a bill raising limits ... California Utility Reports Progress on Safety RecommendationsMore than two years after a gas pipeline explosion killed eight people in a San Francisco suburb, a California utility says it has finished ... Rice Bag Causes Oregon Apartment FireFirefighters say a rice bag intended as therapy for sore muscles got too much time in the microwave, burned a couch and then gutted an ... International Strong Quake Sways Buildings in Taiwan, Injures 20A strong earthquake struck rural central Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings, sending school children to seek cover and injuring at ... 1 Dead in Austrian Pileup With up to 100 VehiclesA fire department official says up to 100 vehicles have collided on a snow-slicked stretch of an Austrian highway, leaving one person dead. ... Connect with Claims Journal
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