August 26, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Pitfalls That Can Derail Insurance Coverage DisputesInsurance coverage disputes have a lot of commonalities. And lawyers who represent both sides of the table - defense and plaintiff - say ... Older Transportation Workers More Likely to Die in Job AccidentsEmployees age 55 or older who drive as part of their jobs are more likely to be killed in accidents than younger colleagues because of ... CDC State Data Shows High Costs Due to Excessive Alcohol UseExcessive alcohol use causes a large economic burden to states and the District of Columbia, according to a new study released by the ... Some Blue Brake Fluid Recalled Due to Wrong ColorA company is recalling about 488,000 units of brake fluid because its color is wrong. Each type of brake fluid has a color requirement so ... VeriClaim Acquires Property Claims ServicesT&H Global Holdings, LLC (T&H), a specialized provider of insurance claims services to insurance carriers, insurance brokers, corporations ... QBE North America Names New D&O LeaderJeffrey S. Grange has been appointed head of management liability & professional lines for QBE North America. Grange, with more than 25 ... East 2 Plead Guilty in Delaware Roofing Kickback SchemeA former Delaware town manager and a construction contractor have pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges in a kickback scheme. Former ... Boston Area Gets $17.5M in Federal Safety GrantsThe Boston area is getting more than $17.5 million in public safety grants from the Department of Homeland Security. The funding was ... Delaware Town Faces Flood Insurance SuspensionFederal Emergency Management Agency says more than 100 Bowers Beach property owners may have to pay more for flood insurance and could lose ... Maine Moms Charged After ATV AccidentAuthorities say the mothers of two young girls injured in an ATV accident in Lincoln earlier this week are facing charges for not properly ... Delaware Police Seek Man Wanted in Prescription ForgeriesDelaware State Police are looking for a former medical assistant they say has been using a stolen prescription pad to get narcotics ... Pennsylvania Announces Weight Restrictions on 1,000 BridgesPennsylvania highway officials say they're adding or increasing weight restrictions on some 1,000 bridges, a decision prompted by safety ... Midwest Ohio Residents See Bump in 2012 Average Insurance RatesOhioans saw increases in their homeowners and auto insurance rates last year, though they're still getting a bargain. Ohio's Department of ... Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Failing to Maintain Workers' Comp CoverageA Cleveland man has been sentenced after a jury convicted him of failing to maintain workers' compensation coverage for his business. ... Danville Police Want Database of Security CamerasThe Danville Police Department wants to create a database of security camera locations in the Illinois city. Public Safety Director Larry ... Illinois Motorists Can Use Phones as Auto Insurance ProofGov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law that lets Illinois residents use cellphones to prove they have auto insurance. The Springfield bureau ... Insurance Company Denies Claims by North Dakota Potato BaronThe group that insures an Idaho potato company says it should not have to pay the legal bills of a North Dakota man who serves as chairman ... Dozens Sickened by Food at Minneapolis FestivalHealth officials say dozens of people including children became sick after eating guinea pig meat and other dishes at an Ecuadorian ... Southeast UMMC Providing Identity Theft Insurance to StudentsThe University of Mississippi Medical Center says it will give students free insurance against identity theft after an accidental privacy ... Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty in Stolen Copper CaseA man has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars in copper from farm irrigation pivots in Mississippi and selling it in Arkansas. ... North Carolina Coach, School Board Sued Over ATV DeathThe estate of a 15-year-old Asheville, N.C., football player who died two years ago after he was struck by an all-terrain vehicle at ... Georiga Woman Hit by Tree Limb Awarded $12MA Georgia court awarded a woman $12 million from the City of Savannah Thursday for injuries she suffered when a tree limb fell on her. A ... Batteries Stolen From 21 Parked Georgia School BusesHenry County sheriff's officials say they're searching for two men accused of stealing $5,000 worth of batteries from parked school buses. ... South Central Louisiana City Buying New Fire VehiclesHammond, La., firefighters will soon be using four new trucks. The Daily Star reported the City Council has approved the purchase of a ... Fort Worth Halts Demolitions After 2 Wrong Houses RazedDemolitions of substandard structures were halted as city officials review why two houses were wrongly torn down this summer and establish ... Work-Related Deaths Up in 2012 in TexasTexas had more than 500 work-related fatalities in 2012, an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous year. According to ... Texas Residents Urged to Use Care With Labor Day FiresTexas forestry officials urged caution during Labor Day outings to avoid starting wildfires like a disastrous 2011 blaze blamed on strong ... West Yosemite Fire 'Poses Every Challenge There Can Be'For 30 years, Ike Bunney has run a dude ranch amid the tall pines and steep canyons along the North Fork of the Tuolumne River in ... Responders Race Against Winter to Fix Flooded Alaska TownResponders and frustrated residents are racing against a tight deadline to help rebuild a badly flooded town in Alaska's interior before ... Wyoming Workplace Deaths Reach 5-Year High in 2012Workplace fatalities in Wyoming reached the highest number in five years in 2012, slightly surpassing the number of deaths the state has ... Disaster Assistance Available to Montana CountyFarmers in Gallatin County are eligible for federal disaster assistance after an Aug. 1 hailstorm caused up to $50 million in crop losses. ... International Severe Hailstorms Strike Germany in Late July: AIR WorldwideAccording to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, after a prolonged period of above average temperatures in Central Europe, several ... Despite Fukushima, IAEA Sees Global Progress on Nuclear SafetyJapan may be suffering persistent problems with its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, but the U.N. atomic agency says "considerable ... Canada Senate Urges Minimum Insurance Levels for RailwaysCanada should force railways to take out enough insurance to ensure they can cover damage caused by major incidents, the Canadian Senate ... 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