June 28, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Negative Doctor Attitudes About Opioid Pain Meds Linked With Lower PrescribingAccording to a study of physicians' attitudes about pain drugs published in The Journal of Pain, negative physician attitudes about opioid ... Farmers' Study Ranks The Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.In this year's large city category of the "Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S." study, Farmers Insurance Group has rated Bethesda, Md., ... Ford Recalls 13,100 Explorer, Taurus and MKS ModelsFord Motor Co. said Friday it is recalling more than 13,100 Ford Explorer, Taurus and Lincoln MKS models because the child safety locks on ...  East New Jersey Law Toughens Penalties for Cell Phone Use While DrivingNew Jersey is stiffening the penalties for motorists who use handheld cellphones to talk or text. A bill signed into law Thursday increases ... Body of New York City Storm Victim Lay Undetected for MonthsIn the chaotic days after Superstorm Sandy, an army of aid workers streamed onto the flood-ravaged Rockaway Peninsula looking for anyone ... Fire Damages Section of Atlantic City BoardwalkAtlantic City officials say a late-night fire damaged about 100 feet of the resort's boardwalk. Fire Chief Dennis Brooks tells The Press of ... Families Skeptical of Pratt Cancer Study FindingsFor jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney, a long-simmering dispute over worker illnesses was settled by a massive 11-year study that found no ...  Midwest Flooding Damages Homes in Southwestern WisconsinSeveral days of heavy rains caused flooding that damaged hundreds of homes in southwestern Wisconsin, and officials in some communities ... Traffic Cameras Bring Tiny Ohio Village to a StopThis little village had a big problem. Each day, thousands of cars - sometimes as many as 18,000 - rolled along Elmwood Place's streets, ... Grain Still Smolders at Indiana Elevator After BlastGrain fires are smoldering in silos at a northwestern Indiana grain elevator two days after an explosion killed a worker. Safety manager ... Esurance Launches Motorcycle Insurance In WisconsinEsurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, is now offering motorcycle insurance in Wisconsin. This new product not only covers ... Southeast Smoke Alarms Distributed in High Risk Tennessee AreasThe state fire marshal's office says it has distributed more than 25,000 smoke alarms to homes in high-risk areas across Tennessee. ... Mississippi Alderman Seeks $30M in False Arrest CaseOcean Springs Alderman James Hagan is seeking $30 million in damages over what he alleges was his false arrest and malicious prosecution ... West Virginia Cites Patriot Coal Subsidiary for Mine DeathA Patriot Coal subsidiary has been cited by state regulators for a roof fall that killed a miner in Boone County. A report by the West ... Florida's Largest Insurer Approves 7 Percent Rate HikeFlorida's largest property insurer has approved another round of rate hikes that could affect more than a million policyholders. The board ... South Central Nearly 76,000 Claims From Oklahoma Tornado OutbreakThe Oklahoma Insurance Department says nearly 76,000 claims have been filed since a series of violent tornadoes hit Oklahoma last month, ... Louisiana Chemical Plant Owner Says Insurance Covers Blast DamagesWilliams Cos., the owner of a Louisiana chemical plant that remains shut after a fatal explosion, said insurance will cover most of the ... Texas Fire Review Panel Flags Work in 2 CasesA state-sponsored panel of fire experts says it's identified two arson-related cases in which the defendants were convicted using faulty ... West No Accelerant Detected at Black Forest Fire StartEarly indications suggest Colorado's most destructive wildfire wasn't intentionally set. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says neither a ... New Mexico Current Insurance Regulator to Remain in OfficeState Insurance Superintendent John Franchini will remain New Mexico's top insurance regulator when his office becomes an independent ... Wildfire Recovery Picks Up a Year After Waldo Canyon FireScores of new homes are springing up just one year after the Waldo Canyon Fire ravaged a Colorado Springs neighborhood. Flames crossed into ... Cal/OSHA Cites Employers for Worker's Death in Confined SpaceCal/OSHA cited Artesia-based Express Chipping, Inc. following the death of a 40-year-old worker who was chipping concrete inside a cement ... International Top 10 Risks for Insurers: ReportAs insurers adjust to a new environment of lower asset returns and stricter regulation, macroeconomic trends and a slow growth rate top the ... Canada Insists on C$1 Billion Cleanup Fund for Major Oil SpillsCompanies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund cleanups ... Connect with Claims Journal
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