Top 10 for the Past Week 1. | How to Avoid Potentially Violent Situations During Claims Investigations Jul 24, 2013 -- Working in unfamiliar locations on stressful losses, usually alone, adjusters in the field can be at a disadvantage when it comes to knowing if a situation with a policyholder or claimant could turn ugly. In a recent interview with Claims Journal, ... | 2. | Whirlpool Must Face Group Suit Over Moldy Washing Machines Jul 19, 2013 -- Whirlpool Corp. was ordered by a federal appeals court in Cincinnati to face a lawsuit by a class of consumers who say their front-loading washing machines developed a smelly buildup of mold. The Sixth Circuit appeals court today affirmed a lower- ... | 3. | Texas Roller Coaster Has Recent History of Injuries Jul 24, 2013 -- Nearly a dozen people reported being injured in the last five years while riding the Texas roller coaster where a woman fell to her death last week, though the most serious injuries appear to be a concussion and muscles strains due to jostling, ... | 4. | Worse Than Usual Hurricane Season Predicted Could Affect Boaters: ACE Jul 23, 2013 -- With the hurricane season already upon us, climate experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advise of an "active or extremely active" hurricane season this year. NOAA scientists predict a 70 percent chance of between ... | 5. | Vitaminwater Lawsuit to Proceed as Class Action Jul 22, 2013 -- A judge on Thursday recommended that a case challenging the claims on popular Vitaminwater drinks as misleading move forward as a class-action lawsuit. Attorneys representing the health-advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest and ... | 6. | State by State Look at Driving Rules for Older Drivers Sep 19, 2012 -- A 50-state look at the varying rules across the nation governing drivers' licenses for older adults. ALABAMA: Licenses are renewed every four years for all drivers, with no additional requirements for older drivers. A legislative committee ... | 7. | Homeowners' Habits Make it Easy for Thieves to Rob Homes: Nationwide Survey Jul 24, 2013 -- As many Americans enjoy summer vacations, day trips and barbeques, some will unfortunately return home to find they have been burglarized. According to Nationwide Insurance claims data and FBI statistics, home theft occurs more in June, July and ... | 8. | Progressive Insurance Device Helps Clear Ohio Man in Death Jul 9, 2013 -- An insurance company monitoring device that records when a car is started and stopped has helped clear a northeastern Ohio man in the suffocation death of his 7-month-old daughter. Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Beard was acquitted by a jury in ... | 9. | Maryland Woman Who Survived Crash 'Didn't Want to Drown' Jul 24, 2013 -- A Calvert County woman who survived a plunge off Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge after a crash says she decided she didn't want to die and swam to safety. Morgan Lake, 22, of Sunderland was on her way to visit friends and relatives in Philadelphia ... | 10. | Coroner: Texas Roller Coaster Victim Fell 75 Feet Jul 26, 2013 -- A coroner says the passenger killed while riding a Texas roller coaster was ejected from her seat and plummeted about 75 feet (23 meters) before striking a metal beam. The County Medical Examiner's Office released additional details Tuesday on the ... | Popular Videos | |
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