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April 24, 2013
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National

Thorough Investigation Key to Successful Claims Handling

A thorough claims investigation includes a review of coverage, negligence and damages, according to Barbara J. Mandell, an experienced ...

U.S. Expected to Seek Limits on Car Touchscreens

U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. ...

NTSB Probes Safety Testing of Boeing 787 Batteries

As airlines prepare to begin flying Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliners again, federal investigators are looking at how regulators and the ...

Wells Fargo Insurance Announces New International Specialty Group

To better meet the global needs of its customers, Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Company, is expanding its international ...

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Awarded Farmers Insurance MSO of the Year

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a leading national vehicle repair company and one of the country's fastest growing multi shop repair operators, has ...

Sentry Insurance Launches Mobile Claims Risk Management Application

Sentry Insurance, a national  mutual insurance company, released a mobile version of its risk management solution at the 2013 RIMS Annual ...
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East

Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Appealing $1M Fine in Fire Case

The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a fire are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a $1 million fine ...

Pennsylvania Firefighters Sue Over Hearing Loss From Sirens

Four Pittsburgh firefighters are suing seven companies that manufacture fire trucks or sirens, claiming they've lost hearing due to the ...

Georgia State Fire Investigators Say Church Blaze Was Arson

State fire investigators say a blaze that destroyed a 50-year-old church in central Georgia over the weekend was arson. Fire Investigators ...

Virginia Couple Charged in 2008 House Fire

Fire officials say a Springfield, Va., couple have been charged with setting a house fire. Fifty-six-year-old German Balladares and ...

Pennsylvania's Workers' Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Slowed in 2010

Growth in payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers under Pennsylvania's workers' compensation system slowed in 2010, ...
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Midwest

Ohio Justices Make Key Malpractice Case Ruling

Sympathetic statements by a doctor over a patient's unexpected medical outcome can't be admitted as evidence in medical malpractice cases ...

South Dakota City Gets Grant for Community Storm Shelter

The city of Faith, S.D., is using an $800,000 grant to build a community safe room that can serve as a public shelter against severe ...

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Midwest: AIR Worldwide

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and flash flooding tore across several Midwest ...

Assurant Launches Springfield, Illinois Area's Largest Solar Installation

Assurant Specialty Property, one of Springfield's largest employers, marked Earth Day by dedicating the area's newest, largest solar energy ...
Southeast

SBA Loans for April 11 Storm in 5 Eastern Mississippi Counties

People affected by tornadoes and storms that struck Mississippi last week in Noxubee County and four adjacent eastern counties will be able ...
South Central

Bus Driver May Have Blacked Out Before Fatal Texas Crash

The driver involved in a fatal North Texas bus crash told authorities he may have blacked out in the moments before the bus careened off ...

Halliburton Posts 1Q Loss on Litigation Charges

Halliburton Co. said Monday that it lost money in the first quarter after adding $637 million to the reserve it has to cover litigation ...

Perry: State Oversight Not to Blame for Texas Blast

Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that spending more state money on inspections would not have prevented the deadly explosion at the West ...
West

Skier Files Lawsuit Over Aspen Mountain Accident

A Basalt, Colo., man is suing a skier after they collided while descending the Little Nell run on Aspen Mountain last month. Thomas Waltner ...

Stoned-Driving Standard Fails Again in Colorado

A marijuana blood limit for drivers was rejected Monday for a fourth time in the Colorado Senate, where bipartisan skepticism on the pot ...

Federal Agency Cites Company in Maui Crane Death

Federal regulators want to fine a heavy equipment rental and repair company $70,000 for safety violations after a Maui worker was crushed ...

Monsanto Reviews Mine Safety After Idaho Accident

Monsanto Co. mining officials are investigating the engineering and safety of the water treatment system at its new phosphate mine after a ...

Wildfires Prompt Colorado Insurance Changes

Colorado lawmakers are close to agreement on a slate of insurance changes inspired by homeowners' complaints after last year's wildfires. ...
International

Thailand's National Catastrophe Insurance Fund Reports Success in First Year

Payungsak Chartsutthiphon, the president of the executive committee of the National Catastrophe Insurance Fund of Thailand, announced that ...

Survey Reveals Directors' Top Risk Management Concerns

The threat of regulatory investigations and inquiries, criminal penalties, along with anti-corruption legislation, are among the top ...

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