Wednesday 13 March 2013

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March 13, 2013
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National

Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm?

Cosmetic damage from wind and hail to homeowner and commercial properties may no longer be covered if insurers opt to use new endorsements, ...

Nuclear Chief Says U.S. Plants Safer After Japan Tragedy; Watchdog Disagrees

Two years after the nuclear crisis in Japan, the top U.S. regulator says American nuclear power plants are safer than ever, though not ...

Nissan Recalls Five Models Over Air Bags

Nissan Motor Co. is recalling five 2013 model year vehicles, including top sellers Altima and Sentra, because the front passenger airbag ...

Engle Martin Appoints Two AVP's to Claims Support Group

Engle Martin & Associates, Inc., a national provider of independent loss adjusting and claims management services, announced the ...

NFL, GE Team Up to Study Brain Injuries as Concussion Worries Rise

The National Football League and General Electric Co. are teaming up to improve the diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries amid growing ...
East

New Judge Wants More Facts in Red Light Camera Suit

A federal judge is hearing more information about New Jersey's red light camera program as he weighs whether to approve a class action ...

Man Dies in Accidental Fall at New Jersey Business

Authorities say a worker at a southern New Jersey recycling business was killed when he fell through the roof of the multistory building. ...

Delaware Looking to Determine Shoreline Storm Damage

Delaware's Natural Resources Secretary says the state is working with federal officials to determine how much sand and shoreline were taken ...
Midwest

Detroit Churches Beef Up Security After Crimes

Some Detroit churches have stepped up security following crimes including break-ins and muggings, and training is being offered later this ...

Ohio Metal Stamping Plant Hit with 21 OSHA Citations

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has issued 21 health and safety citations against a northern Ohio metal ...

Kansas Air Guard Tests Tornado Response Skills

With vehicles strewn across roads, members of the Kansas Air National Guard turned Topeka's Forbes Field into a disaster area to test ...
Southeast

Feds Bust $100M North Carolina Crop Insurance Fraud Ring

Federal investigators have unraveled a massive scheme among dozens of insurance agents, claims adjusters, brokers and farmers in eastern ...

Big Debate on Bill to Ban Insurance Cancellations

In West Virginia and most other states, an insurer can choose not to renew people's property insurance policy if a claim is filed over ...

Mississippi Cities Look to Improve Pedestrian Safety

South Mississippi cities are working to improve pedestrian safety. The Sun Herald reports Pascagoula and Gautier recently applied for ...

Mississippi City's Rental Property Target of Proposed New License

McComb, Miss., officials are considering a proposal to require rental property owners to obtain a privilege license and have their ...

Mississippi School System Still Finding Damage From Tornado

Hattiesburg Public School District officials in Mississippi still are finding damage from the Feb.10 tornado that struck Forrest and Lamar ...
South Central

Louisiana Governor Planning to See the Sinkhole for Himself

Seven months after a sinkhole forced the evacuation of 150 homes in swampy Assumption Parish, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday that he'll ...

Texas Getting $406K More for Wildfire Recovery

A $406,000 federal grant will help Texas fund temporary jobs as cleanup and recovery efforts continue from devastating 2011 wildfires. The ...

Southport Lane Acquires Dallas National Insurance Company

Southport Lane, a New York-based private equity firm, completed its previously announced acquisition of Dallas National Insurance Company, ...
West

Arizona House OKs Bill on Photo Radar on State Highways

State transportation officials will have to be shown there's a safety problem before allowing cities to put photo enforcement on state ...

Utah Prepares for Another Busy Wildfire Season

The mountains still may be covered in snow, but officials already are preparing for another busy wildfire season in Utah amid growing ...

California Lawmakers Consider Doctors' Role in Drug Overdoses

A physician heading California's medical board told lawmakers on Monday that acquiring information necessary to investigate cases of ...

7 Injured in Fire at San Diego Residential Hotel

A fire at a San Diego, Calif., residential hotel has injured seven people - including some who jumped from a window to escape the flames - ...
International

Former Tour de France Cyclist Jalabert Hurt in Car Accident

Former Tour de France sprint ace and Spanish Vuelta champion Laurent Jalabert has been taken to a French hospital after being hit by a car ...

German Police Find No Evidence of Arson in Fatal Fire

German investigators say there is no evidence to indicate arson in a weekend fire that killed a woman of Turkish background and seven of ...

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