April 16, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Cutting Specific Pollutants Would Slow Sea Level RiseWith coastal areas bracing for rising sea levels, new research indicates that cutting emissions of certain pollutants can greatly slow down ... P/C Industry Results Improve, Profitability Challenges Continue: ConningWith 2012 preliminary results showing improvement in profitability in the property/casualty insurance sector, insurers are expected to see ... FDA Finds Safety Issues at Specialty PharmaciesThe Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered potential safety problems at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected in the wake ... U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for DamageThe U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron Corp check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. ... Andrea James Named President of Kemper PreferredKemper Corporation announced that effective April 15, 2013, Andrea James has been named president, Kemper Preferred, the business focused ... Willis North America Launches Claim Closure ServiceWillis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, a global risk advisor and insurance broker, announced the rebranding of its ...  East FBI Calls Boston Marathon Bombings 'Potential' Terrorist Act; III's Hartwig Safe at SceneThe death toll from the bombings at the Boston Marathon has risen to three. More than 100 people are being treated at area hospitals for ... Firefighters' Workers' Comp Insurance is Taxing Pennsylvania MunicipalitiesFirefighters have a dangerous job. They run into burning buildings in the midst of panic and chaos, wade through thick smoke in search of ... Man Pleads Guilty in Virginia Scrap Metal SchemeA former executive of a Virginia ship recycling company faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Federal ... Worker in Upstate New York Crushed by 1,700-Pound PipeA construction worker has died after being crushed by a 1,700-pound pipe at an upstate New York construction site. New York State Police ... Police Confirm Explosions Along Boston Marathon RouteAccording to the Boston Police Department, at about 2:50pm, police responded to two large explosions along the Boston Marathon route in the ... Midwest Losses From Ohio Storms Higher Than Initial EstimateUpdated data indicates insured losses from storms that socked Ohio in late June and early July totaled $845 million in the state, or nearly ... 22 Iowa Counties Eligible for Farm Disaster LoansFarmers in 22 Iowa counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans since their counties have been declared a federal agricultural ... Iowa Suspect Fights for Wife's Insurance PayoutA central Iowa man charged with killing his wife has spent months fighting with her estate to receive proceeds from her $250,000 life ... Southeast Clemson Students Find Bacteria Risk in Beer PongThe most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer. A group of Clemson University students tested pingpong ... Jail for TVA Safety Manager for Lying About InjuriesA Louisiana man will spend time in prison for lying about worker injuries at Tennessee Valley Authority nuclear facilities, allowing his ... Senate OKs Hiking Maximum North Carolina Speed Limit to 75 mphAn effort to raise the maximum possible speed limit on North Carolina roads to 75 miles per hour raced through the state Senate on ... Woman Sues Over Son's Death at Omega ProteinThe mother of a 24-year-old Mississippi man who died last year during a machinery incident at Omega Protein has filed a wrongful death ... Homeowners Choice Announces Branding InitiativesHomeowners Choice announced it has begun doing business as "HCI Group, Inc." and intends to ask its shareholders to approve an amendment to ... South Central Louisiana City Wants to Toughen Law on Pit BullsLouisiana city officials want to make it more difficult for residents to own pit bulls in a crackdown following a near-fatal attack last ... Governor Beebe Declares Disasters in 15 Arkansas CountiesGov. Mike Beebe has declared 15 counties as disaster areas following strong storms across the state that included tornadoes and left five ... New Orleans Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for ArsonA New Orleans man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in setting two separate fires at the same convenience store in ... Louisiana City Council May Boost Fire Truck FleetThe Zachary City Council will seek Louisiana's State Bond Commission approval to finance the purchase of a pumper-ladder fire truck, ... West Space Mountain Closed as Disney Reviews SafetyThree rides at Disneyland, including the famous Space Mountain roller coaster, were temporarily closed over the weekend as the company ... Russian Man Sentenced in Alaska Car Crash ScamA Russian man will serve a year in federal prison and be deported for fraudulently staging car crashes and collecting insurance payments. ... San Francisco Cable Car Accidents Costs MillionsIn this city of innumerable tourist attractions, the clanging, hill-conquering cable cars stand out as a top draw. The quaint conveyances ... Montana Family Sues Contending Stun Gun Use Caused DeathThe family of a 77-year-old Korean War veteran with Alzheimer's disease who the family says died from injuries sustained when shocked by a ...  International Climate Scientists Struggle to Explain Warming SlowdownScientists are struggling to explain a slowdown in climate change that has exposed gaps in their understanding and defies a rise in global ... Investigators Probe Jet's Crash Into Sea in BaliIndonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on ... Fire at Hotel in China Kills 11, Injures 50A fire at an Internet cafe spread to a hotel in central China on Sunday, killing 11 people and injuring 50 others, state media and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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