June 21, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Are On Prescription DrugsNearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, Mayo Clinic researchers say. ... New Study Compares Hospital Payments in Workers' Comp vs. Group HealthA new 16-state study from the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) says that in half of the study states, hospital outpatient ... House to Vote on Cuts to Crop InsuranceThe House was expected to vote Thursday on cuts to government farm subsidies and food stamps as lawmakers move toward passage of a ... Best Buy Recalls MacBook Pro Batteries Over Fire RiskBest Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said ... XL Group Launches Wage & Hour Liability CoverageXL Group's Bermuda professional lines unit has launched a new insurance product to specifically address the needs of Fortune 500 companies ... Fortin to Lead Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Professional LinesBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance announced the appointment of Dan Fortin as senior vice president, executive and professional Lines. ... East Virginia SIU Investigator Wins Award for Work on Staged Accident CaseA staged accident investigation in Roanoke, Va., led to an award for a Nationwide Insurance special investigator. Suzy Clingman-Taylor was ... Connecticut Senator Urges Installation of Railroad Safety DeviceSen. Richard Blumenthal is calling on Metro-North Railroad to quickly install technology to prevent more fatalities. The Connecticut ... Virginia Law School Demands Lawsuit CoverageLiberty University's law school wants a judge to force its insurance company to pay for its defense in a lawsuit stemming from a ... Fire at Pennsylvania Titanium Plant Causes $3.5M in DamageInvestigators say a fire earlier this week at a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania caused $3.5 million in damage and has ... Midwest Indiana Railroad, Police Team Up for Train Safety PlanLooking for a shortcut to make your walk home a little shorter? Don't try the one that cuts across the railroad tracks. That's the advice ... Davenport Sees June Flood Bill Topping $20,000Davenport, Iowa, officials say recent flooding cost the city more than $20,000, which is far less expensive than flooding costs earlier in ... Long Probe Expected of Indianapolis Warehouse FireInvestigators have started working at an Indianapolis, Ind., recycling facility to determine what sparked the weekend fire that sent a huge ... Utica Village Hall to Reopen After FloodingThe mayor of Utica in northern Illinois says the flood-damaged village hall should be open for the next board meeting. Fred Esmond tells ... Southeast North Carolina Speed Limit Debate SlowedThe full House has hit the brakes at least for another day on a vote for legislation that could raise the speed limit on some North ... West Virginia to Increase Work Zone Safety EnforcementWest Virginia is increasing enforcement of traffic laws in highway work zones in an effort to improve safety. The Department of ... Vandals Damage 30 School Buses in West VirginiaPolice in West Virginia say vandals caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to Braxton County's school bus fleet. Thirty of the county's 32 ...  South Central Oklahoma Twister Victims Face Long Recovery, Insurance WoesWhen the big twister hit, Maylene Sorrels huddled with her students in the halls of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. ... Sheriffs Discuss Hurricane Prep in New OrleansRepresentatives from southeast Louisiana sheriff's offices met in New Orleans to discuss preparations for the current hurricane season. ... More Than 56K Tons of Debris Cleared in Moore, OklahomaMore than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado ... West New Mexico Drought Blamed for More Animal Car AccidentsState officials say New Mexico's extreme drought is causing a higher number of car accidents involving animals looking for water. KRQE-TV ... $4.2M Payout OK'd in LAPD Mistaken Identity ShootingThe Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $4.2 million to two women whose truck was shot up by police during the manhunt for ... Alaska Driver Awarded $375K for Crash With Patrol CarA man injured when an Anchorage police officer drove through a red light and into his pickup truck has been awarded $375,000 in a civil ... As Wildfires Rage, Feds Cut Funding on PreventionAs the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for ... International Qatar Convicted 5 in Deadly Mall Fire in 2012Qatar has convicted five people, including one of the country's diplomats, over a mall fire last year that killed 19 people, including 13 ... Japan Formally OKs New Nuclear Safety RequirementsJapan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the ... Connect with Claims Journal
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