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April 9, 2013
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National

ISO's CGL Changes for 2013 - Part III

Insurance Services Office's (ISO's) four major filings in commercial property, business auto, businessowners coverage, and commercial ...

Study Says Death Rates Worse at Rural Hospitals

A new study says the death rates in small rural hospitals are worse than at most hospitals. The Lincoln Journal Star reported the study ...

63% of Drivers Don't Know They Pay Higher Rates to Subsidize Bad Drivers

Progressive Insurance recently surveyed 500 consumers about their knowledge of auto insurance pricing and found 63 percent of respondents ...

Esurance's New Technology May Help Curb Distracted Driving

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering its teen drivers a unique technology solution that can ...
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East

Former Vermont Department of Safety Lawyer Charged With DUI

A woman who worked as lawyer for the Vermont Department of Public Safety is facing charges of driving under the influence and cruelty to ...

Connecticut Shoreline Avoids Zoning Changes After Storms

After hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed by storms raking Connecticut's shoreline, a state task force recommended that local ...

Estate of Woman Killed at Yale-Harvard Game Sues

The estate of a Massachusetts woman struck and killed by a rental truck in a tailgating area at a Yale-Harvard football game filed a ...

Lawmaker: Long Island Schools Burdened With Sandy Costs

New York Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the federal government to reimburse Long Island schools district for transportation costs for ...
Midwest

Missouri Jury Awards $2.2M for Trucker's Injuries

A truck driver from Oklahoma has been awarded more than $2 million for injuries sustained while unloading Dollar General merchandise at a ...

Chicago Pays $55,000 to Woman in Stun Gun Case

The city of Chicago will pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who says a police officer shocked her with a stun gun when she ...

16 People Killed on Nebraska Roads in February

The Nebraska Department of Highway Safety says 16 people died on state roads in February. That compared with 11 traffic fatalities in ...

More Than 100 Job Openings at Sedgwick's New Iowa Office

Sedgwick Claims Management Services announced that it is actively seeking more than 100 candidates to fill new positions at its recently ...

Suit: Hooters Waitress Forced Out After Surgery

A former waitress at a suburban St. Louis Hooters restaurant has filed a lawsuit claiming she was forced out of her job after undergoing ...
Southeast

South Carolina Officials Say New Laws Don't Stem Copper Thefts

Although tougher laws have been passed, officials in South Carolina say metal robbers continue to plague homeowners, churches, government ...

North Carolina Troopers Write 13,667 Speeding Tickets in Week

State troopers wrote more than 13,000 tickets for speeding during a week-long operation targeting motorists on North Carolina highways. The ...

West Virgina Town to Demolish 9 Flood-Prone Homes

Nine flood-prone homes in Weirton, W.Va., will be demolished within the next six months. The homes are located along Willow Street. Mayor ...

Waterspout Makes Rare Landfall in Florida Keys

The National Weather Service says a waterspout made a rare landfall and became a tornado in the Florida Keys. No injuries were reported ...
South Central

Exxon: Arkansas Oil Spill Pegged at 157K Gallons

ExxonMobil has put a number to its estimate for the volume of oil that spilled at Mayflower. State officials had estimated between 3,500 ...

Oklahoma's Dental Law Lacking Enforcement Clout

Oklahoma's Dental Act was intended to ensure patient safety, but limited funding for regulators, a small staff and a state prohibition ...

FEMA Awards More Than $31.2M to Texas for Firefighting Costs

More than $31.2 million was recently awarded to the state of Texas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement of ...

Arkansas Senate Backs Penalties for Fatigued Drivers

The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would allow prosecutors to charge drowsy drivers with negligent homicide when they cause ...
West

Arson Fires Probed in California Neighborhood

Authorities are investigating a string of 16 arson fires set in a Fresno, Calif., neighborhood last week. The Fresno Bee reports crews ...

New Mexico Shells Out for Repair Costs Despite Warranty

The state of New Mexico has had to pay nearly $14 million in unexpected repair costs for a stretch of U.S. 550 due to a liability limit ...

University of Idaho Student Files Lawsuit After Fraternity Fall

A University of Idaho student who suffered injuries after falling at a fraternity has filed a lawsuit against a national fraternal ...

Lack of Escalator Safety Maintenance Caused Washington Accident

The Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries completed a four-month investigation into the cause of a serious escalator malfunction at ...
International

Manchester United Signs Sponsorship Deal With Aon

Manchester United has sold the naming rights to its training ground as part of a sponsorship deal with insurance firm Aon estimated to be ...

Study Finds Haiti Aid Largely Went to U.S. Groups

A new report on American aid to Haiti in the wake of that country's devastating earthquake finds much of the money went to U.S.-based ...
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