April 22, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Evolution of the Roof Risk Part 1: the Roof ProblemInsured thunderstorm losses are much higher than they have ever been, and there is no sign that they will return to lower levels any time ... Scientists: Superstorm Sandy Jolted United StatesSuperstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported ... Safety Rules Limited for Small Fertilizer PlantsThere were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, ... AIG Study Shows Hospital C-Suite and Risk Managers Struggle with Maintaining Patient SafetyMaximizing patient safety is the top priority for hospital C-Suite executives and risk managers in the United States - but, "lack of ...  East More Than 90% of New Jersey/New York Claims SettledInsurance regulators in New Jersey and New York--the two states hardest-hit by Sandy--report that insurers have settled 93 percent of the ... 500 Cars Unclaimed in Sandy to be Auctioned in New YorkMore than 500 BMWs, Cadillacs, Toyotas and other vehicles damaged and towed during Superstorm Sandy remain unclaimed and will be auctioned ... Police Look to Expand Connecticut Workers' Comp LawThe police union that represents the officers who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is still hoping to change ... Delaware Workers' Compensation Panel MeetsA state panel looking at soaring workers compensation rates in Delaware is considering a two-year freeze on inflation-based fee increases ... Midwest No Insurance Coverage in South Dakota Crash That Hurt 4 BoysAn insurance company does not have to cover a Rapid City woman for a crash because her policy expired 12 hours before she hit four boys on ... Flooding Forces Michigan Hotel, Apartment EvacuationGrand Rapids, Mich., firefighters helped to evacuate apartments and a hotel downtown after 4.5 feet of water surged into the 32-floor ... 2 Iowa Men Arrested in Large-Scale Theft StingOfficials say they have uncovered a large-scale theft and money-laundering operation involving a former Iowa Department of Transportation ... Southeast Police: 3 Doors Down Bassist Charged in Fatal CrashBassist Robert Todd Harrell of the rock band 3 Doors Down has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication after an interstate ... Florida Becomes 4th State to Sue BP Over Oil SpillThe state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil ... Cleanup Under Way After Georgia Tornado Destroys HomesResidents of a community near Atlanta, Ga., are cleaning up after a tornado destroyed several homes and injured one woman. WSB-TV reports ... North Carolina Senate OKs Insurance Laws That Could Mean SavingsA pair of automobile insurance bills doesn't overhaul how premiums are set in North Carolina but could provide some cost savings for ... 2 Workers Killed When Wall Falls at Tennessee Construction SiteA wall has collapsed at a Hendersonville, Tenn., construction site and two construction workers were killed. The Tennessean reported a ... South Central Oklahoma Flood Insurance Rate Increases in OctoberThe Oklahoma Department of Insurance says flood insurance administered by the National Flood Insurance Program is set to increase rates for ... Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to FraudA 29-year-old New Orleans, La., woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud relating to a fraudulent application she made for help after the ... Marathon Runner Witnesses Double DisastersPeople keep asking Joe Berti if he feels unlucky. A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon moments after Berti finished ... Louisiana Doctor Pleads Guilty to FraudA Lake Charles, La., doctor has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies out of nearly $1 million. ... West California DMV Seeking Input of Rules for Driverless CarsWith auto officials saying driverless cars could be available by the end of the decade, California officials want to hear from the public ... California Regulators Fine Disney ContractorCalifornia safety regulators have fined a Disney contractor $60,995 after a worker was injured while cleaning the Space Mountain ride. The ... 2 Utah Fault Lines Could Erupt TogetherGeologists say new research shows the two main fault lines in the Salt Lake City area will erupt at the same time. That would make the ... EPA Blamed for Delays in Asbestos Study in MontanaInternal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to ... Claim That Quake Caused Utah Mine Disaster RejectedA University of Utah study had rejected a company's claims concerning the cause of a 2007 collapse at Utah's Crandall Canyon coal mine that ... International Shipowners and Unions Raise Concerns at Casualty Reporting FailuresShipowners and seafarers' unions have joined forces to express concern at flag states' failure to submit maritime casualty reports as ... China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 186Luo Shiqiang sat near chunks of concrete, bricks and a ripped orange sofa and told how his grandfather was just returning from feeding ... Aquiline Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Equity Insurance GroupAquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on financial services, announced that it has completed its ... Bermuda Insurance Institute Announces 2012 Industry Award WinnersThe Bermuda Insurance Institute (BII) announced the winners of the 2012 Insurance Industry Awards. 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