May 14, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Effects of Commercial Leases on Property LossesLeases are an integral part of the investigation process when it comes to property claims, but the process can get bogged down if the ... Senators Seek Ban on Renting Recalled VehiclesRental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer's recall until the defect is ... All Hospitals Should Require Drug, Alcohol Tests for PhysiciansTo improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries ... Kemper Names Elizabeth Bock Property & Casualty Group CFOKemper Corporation announced that effective May 20, 2013, Elizabeth "Libbie" Bock will join Kemper as the chief financial officer for its ... Progressive to Open 9 New Service Centers in 2013In 2013, Progressive Insurance will open nine new service centers across the country, taking the total count to 63. Progressive will open ...  East Virginia 'Pill Mill' Doctor Faces 95 Charges, Including Insurance FraudA Stafford County, Va., doctor has been charged with 95 felony counts, including involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient. Media ... New Jersey Town Hardest Hit by Sandy Begins Razing HomesCranes and bulldozers have joined seagulls and surf as the new sounds of summer in the Jersey shore town that was the hardest hit by ... Barnegat Bay Blitz Follows up Local Sandy CleanupsThe Barnegat Bay Blitz cleanup in N.J., followed many local volunteer efforts during the last six months to collect debris from Superstorm ... Rhode Island Doesn't Have to Pay Lead Paint Legal CostsThe Rhode Island Supreme Court says former lead paint companies that were sued by the state are responsible for paying their own legal ... Midwest Illinois AG Sues Storm Chaser for Defrauding HomeownersIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a Chicago area "storm chaser" home repair firm for failing to complete ... President Declares 11 Illinois Counties Disaster AreasPresident Barack Obama has declared 11 counties in Illinois as disaster areas after last month's flooding. Obama signed the disaster ... Illinois City Targets Bank Over Crundwell TheftThe city of Dixon, Ill., is citing a deposition by a former bank branch manager in its lawsuit against the bank where former city ... Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Bill Will Get Another RideAn effort to repeal Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state ... Southeast Florida's Citizens' Cap on Public Adjusters Fees LiftedIn a victory for public adjusters, Florida lawmakers have repealed a 10 percent cap on fees paid to public adjusters who handle claims from ... Tornado Causes $7M in Damage to Mississippi High SchoolLamar, Miss., school district officials said a Feb. 10 tornado caused $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High and its baseball and football ... Georgia Councilwoman Not Quitting After DUI ArrestA member of the Atlanta City Council says she's not quitting and plans to seek re-election after being charged during driving under the ... Mississippi Crime Victim Fund Eligibility ExpandsThe family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime ... Security First Improves Disaster Recovery With New Social Media TechnologyWith hurricane season a few weeks away, Security First Insurance Company, the fourth largest homeowners insurance provider in Florida, has ... South Central Lawyer: Texas Paramedic Denies Explosives ChargeA Texas paramedic arrested on charges of possessing bomb-making material will plead not guilty and had no connection to a fertilizer plant ... Bill Mutualizing CompSource Oklahoma Sent to GovernorA bill converting the nonprofit CompSource Oklahoma into an independent mutual company was passed by the House and Senate and sent to the ... Texas Mutual Board Approves $175M Policyholder Dividend DistributionThe policyholder owners of Texas Mutual Insurance Company will share a $175-million dividend distribution this year, the company's board ... West Vilsack, Jewell Tour Fire Center Amid 2013 FearsWith another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting ... Major Field Campaign Targets Improvement in Thunderstorm PredictionTo help better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will rip across Colorado's Front Range and the adjacent High Plains, researchers ... College Wins $100,000 Grant to Help Injured Workers Return to Work SoonerThe Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has awarded the University of Washington (UW), in collaboration with Harborview Medical Center, ... International Bangladesh Collapse Search Over; Death Toll 1,127Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst ... Experts: CO2 Record Illustrates 'Scary' TrendThe old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving ... FM Global Releases Results of Lithium Ion Battery Fire TestsCommercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has completed the first-ever large scale fire tests of lithium ion (li-ion) batteries ... 27 Miners Killed in China Coal Mine BlastAuthorities say 27 miners were killed in a coal mine blast in southwestern China. The work safety bureau in Sichuan province says 108 ... Connect with Claims Journal
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