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July 11, 2013
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National

Oil Tank Cars Like Those in Quebec Tragedy Long Seen as Flawed

The oil-laden train that derailed and exploded in a small Canadian town on Saturday, possibly killing as many as 50 people, included a ...

Costs of Food Safety Proposals Causing Concern

Expected costs from proposed federal rules to make the nation's food system safer are causing concern among some farmers and state ...

SNL Insurance Ranks Top U.S. Aircraft Insurers by Market Share

According to a number of media reports, American International Group Inc. was the lead insurer for the recent Asiana Flight 214 crash, ...

Enservio Offers New Consulting Practice for Claims Process Improvement

Enservio, a provider of software and services to property insurers, announced EnservioIQ Consulting Service, a consulting practice aimed at ...
New digital book reviewing ISO's major changes to its key commercial lines coverages - from Academy of Insurance
East

Maryland Court Upholds Contributory Negligence Law

Maryland's highest court has upheld a law that prevents someone from recovering damages in a lawsuit if they are found to be partly at ...

Former NFL Player Sues Redskins Over Knee Injury

A former NFL player is suing the Washington Redskins, saying his career-ending knee injury resulted from a bounty program in which the ...

New Jersey Residents to Hear Soon About Sandy Grant Awards

New Jersey residents will begin hearing this week whether they're getting money to rebuild badly damaged homes or stay in their communities ...

Maryland Court Rules Asbestos Firms Not Responsible for Family Exposure

An asbestos company is not liable for an illness suffered by a woman who became exposed to the hazardous material while doing her ...
Midwest

Vandalism, Fire Losses and the Doctrine of 'Inferred Intent'

Property subrogation professionals routinely see cases involving fires caused by uninsured minors playing in buildings. Subrogation is the ...

North Dakota County Fair Ride Oversight Lacking

Cass County, N.D., hasn't maintained the oversight mandated by the state to ensure carnival rides at the Red River Valley Fair have been ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Firefighter

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a volunteer firefighter who argued he was immune from liability after driving through ...

Kansas School District Get $3M More for Repairs

The Wichita school board has approved $3 million more to repair buildings damaged by storms that hit the Kansas city May 19. The money ...
Southeast

U.S., Florida Task Force Fights Organized Retail Theft

Federal and Florida law enforcement officials said Tuesday they are creating the nation's first task force to tackle the growing problem of ...

Settlement Reached in Death of Mississippi Player

The family of a Mississippi football player who died following a workout in 2010 has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit ...

Leader of Hurricane Hunters in Mississippi Reassigned

Col. Jay Jensen, commander of Mississippi's 403rd Wing Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base, is transferring to the Pentagon. Jensen ...

Florida Insurance Advocate Forms Homeowners' Policy & Claims Bill of Rights Working Group

Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott has launched a new working group to discuss potential improvements to the ...

Restoration Industry Veteran Launches Disaster Recovery Company

Tom McGuire, a 25 year veteran in restoration management and high-profile disaster recovery projects, has founded The Solutions Company, ...
South Central

Classic Cars Missing From Oklahoma Car Lot

Tulsa, Okla., police are looking for a couple of high-profile classic cars that were stolen from a business. The cars disappeared over the ...

Louisiana DEQ Issues Hurricane Response Manual to Parishes

The Department of Environmental Quality is giving parishes a hurricane resources manual that outlines how to deal with debris collection ...

Texas Judge Allows Insurer's Lawsuit Against Armstrong to Proceed

A Texas judge has refused Lance Armstrong's request to dismiss an insurance company's lawsuit seeking $3 million in bonuses it paid him ...
West

California Police Probe Whether Fire Vehicle Ran Over Girl

Amid the marvel of nearly all aboard Asiana Flight 214 surviving a crash landing, authorities here are investigating a tragedy that may ...

DOT Declares Alaska Motorcoach Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Alaska-licensed motorcoach driver ...

Homesite Insurance Company Agrees to Pay $350,000 for California Penalities

The Department of Insurance announced that Homesite Insurance Company has agreed to pay a penalty of $350,000, and refund $10,522 in ...
International

Deadly Quebec Train Crash to be Fertile Ground for Lawsuits

As investigators try to piece together how a parked oil freight train broke free and demolished the heart of a small Quebec town last ...

XL Group Provides Insurance to Railway With Deadly Canada Crash

XL Group Plc said it's among the insurers of the railroad involved in Canada's worst train disaster in 27 years. XL "can confirm that we ...

UK Report Says Nations are Hiring Cybermercenaries

A British intelligence report said Wednesday that other nations are hiring hackers to launch attacks against their enemies, a trend it ...

FIA Improves Pit Safety After Runaway Tire Fiasco

Formula One's governing body has announced new rules to improve safety in the pits following an incident at the Germany Grand Prix in which ...

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