April 11, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Accounting Class Actions Represent Large Share of Total Settlement DollarsAfter an increase in new filings of accounting class actions in 2011, filings fell sharply in 2012. Yet accounting case settlements ... 2013 Hurricane Prediction: 72% Chance on East Coast; 48% for FloridaThe Colorado State University team is predicting an above-average 2013 Atlantic basin hurricane season with 18 named storms and a 72 ... New Vehicle Safety Ratings Would Reflect New TechnologiesThe U.S. Transportation Department said last week it is looking at ways to expand its vehicle safety ratings in response to rapidly ... IRS Takes Steps to Combat Identity TheftThe 2014 budget proposal to be released by the White House on Wednesday will include new steps to combat what the Internal Revenue Service ... Verisk Announces New Hail Damage Score for UnderwritersVerisk Insurance Solutions - Underwriting, a unit of Verisk, announced LOCATION Hail Damage Score. The new product improves an insurer's ...  East Ex-Players Call NFL Brain Injury Panel a 'Sham'Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries. Her ... New York Senator Says Sandy Repair Costs Should Be ReimbursedSen. Charles Schumer says New York City homeowners who spent their own funds to make repairs after Superstorm Sandy should be reimbursed ... Vermont Governor Releases Irene Storm Recovery ReportThe state is on schedule to close most residents' Tropical Storm Irene-related government aid cases by late summer, meaning they will have ... Ex-Fire Chief Headed to Prison on Arson ChargeThe former chief of a southern New Jersey fire company who helped a property owner burn down an abandoned home and masked the arson as a ... CMIC Names Kevin M. Bresnahan Director of ClaimsCMIC, a doctor-owned medical professional liability insurer serving New England, announced Kevin M. Bresnahan, Esq. has joined the company ... Midwest Speedy Claims Sought for Fire-Stricken RanchersNorth Dakota's U.S. senators are pressing the U.S. Forest Service to make speedy payments to landowners affected by a grassland fire on the ... Experts: 1953 Tornado Damage Would Be Worse TodayA deadly tornado that swept through east central Indiana 60 years ago could cause much more destruction if it swept through today because ... Jury Convicts Former North Dakota Insurance Agent of TheftA jury has convicted a former Dickinson, N.D., insurance agent accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a client. The ... Nearly 13 Tons of Copper Stolen From North Dakota BusinessFargo, N.D., police are investigating the theft of about 26,000 pounds of copper valued at $112,000 from a Fargo business over the weekend. ... Southeast Florida Senate Panel Doesn't Vote on PIP ReplacementThe chair of a Senate committee considering eliminating the state's no-fault Personal Injury Protection auto insurance has postponed a vote ... Investigation After 2 Children Die in North Carolina CollapseIt was common knowledge around a rural North Carolina neighborhood that Jordan Arwood was digging a two-story-deep pit on his property. ... Mississippi Tornado Debris Cleanup Nearly CompleteHattiesburg and Lamar County officials are nearing the end of the debris cleanup from the Feb. 10 tornado that struck northeastern Lamar ... South Central A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of LEMIC Insurance Co.A.M. Best Co. announced it has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating to "bb" from ... Oklahoma House Approves $30K Roofer Bond ProposalA proposal forcing the state's roofers to secure a $30,000 bond to get a state license returned to life on April 3 after the Oklahoma House ... Louisiana City to Upgrade Natural Gas PipelinesThe Baker City Council has approved a bid for a project in the works for more than 20 years to upgrade some of the city's natural gas ... San Antonio Lawmakers Push Ahead on CybersecurityA Republican lawmaker says the state needs a cybersecurity coordinator to lessen the state's vulnerability to hackers. The House Technology ... West NTSB: Alaska Ferry Fire Likely Caused by Welding CrewHot material left behind by a welding crew likely started a fire last year that caused as much as $750,000 damage to the Alaska state ferry ... Oregon Agency Sued Over Deadly I-84 Tour Bus CrashA lawsuit filed by a survivor and the estates of three people who died in an Eastern Oregon tour bus crash says the Oregon Department of ... University of Idaho Helps County Prepare for Big TemblorCentral Idaho's Blaine County is a big draw for tourists to its towns like Sun Valley and Ketchum, but what visitors may not realize is the ... Compensation for Colorado's Wrongly Convicted Passes HousePeople wrongly convicted of crimes would eligible for compensation from the state under a bill passed in the Colorado House with near ... International South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash in MarchNorth Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and ... Albania Says Rain Hampering Flood Response EfforttAlbanian authorities say continuous rainfall is hampering efforts to address severe flooding that has left hundreds of homes swamped and ... New Facial Recognition Technology Promises to Cut Insurance FraudA new online facial recognition technology, Facebanx, has been developed that promises to dramatically reduce claims fraud. Facebanx, a ...  Connect with Claims Journal
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