August 8, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Progressive Seeks to Monitor More Drivers as 40% Say No WayProgressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to its Snapshot product ... Half of Small Cars Score Badly on Tougher U.S. Crash TestsThe auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group's new crash test as half of the small cars tested did ... Study Casts Doubt on Theory That Retired NFL Players Suffer Unique Cognitive DisorderThe media have widely reported that retired NFL players are at risk for a neurodegenerative disorder called chronic traumatic ... Insurance Industry's Property Undervaluation Issue Continues to Improve: MSBMarshall & Swift/Boeckh (MSB), a provider of building cost information, reports its Insurance to Value (ITV) Index that analyzes insurable ... Though Many Tech Firms Experience Cyber-Attacks, Few Have Cyber Liability CoverageA majority of technology companies have experienced data breaches and other cyber incidents, yet only one in 10 has cyber liability ... East Changes Set for Dangerous Western New York IntersectionState transportation officials say changes are being made to improve safety at a rural intersection in western New York where a collision ... Insurer Sues Philly Contractor Citing Invalid Insurance PolicyAn insurer says a contractor being sued by people injured in a Philadelphia building collapse that killed six others had an invalid ... Cardboard Officer Cuts Crime at Massachusetts Subway StopThe burly officer watching over the bike racks at a Boston area transportation hub is a real stiff. As part of an effort to cut crime at ... New Jersey Man Made False Sandy Insurance ClaimA central New Jersey man who claimed his barn was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy has been indicted on insurance fraud charges. ... Midwest Some Indianapolis Fire Response Times Under ReviewPublic safety officials have started investigating whether Indianapolis Fire Department crews falsely reported early arrival times at two ... Floods Damage 100-200 Homes and Businesses in MissouriAuthorities say that flooding from heavy rainfall has damaged between 100 and 200 homes and business in the south-central Missouri city of ... Judge Orders EEOC to Pay Iowa Trucking Company's $4.7M Legal BillA judge has ordered the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pay an Iowa trucking company $4.7 million in legal costs for ... Large Sinkhole Draws Curious to Western KansasA sinkhole estimated to be about 90 feet deep in western Kansas is drawing so many onlookers that the landowner is pleading for people to ... Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Says Trampolines Not Worth Injury RiskLess than two weeks after getting a new trampoline, 12-year-old Abbey Creamean broke her ankle when she landed awkwardly. She wore a cast ... State Sues Indiana Bell Over Suspending Hurt WorkersThe Indiana Department of Labor is suing AT&T's Indiana operating unit alleging over a policy of suspending workers who report work-related ...  Southeast West Virginia Miners' Kin Say Alpha Owes Them $1.5M EachRelatives of three of the 29 men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster say Alpha Natural Resources has yet to pay them each $1.5 ... Mississippi City Tries to Address Flooding ConcernsThe Pascagoula City Council will look into ways to help a resident who says his house has flooded seven times due to poor drainage. The Sun ... Repaired Tornado-Damaged Kentucky School ReopensStudents at Salyersville Elementary School are returning to classes in their building, repaired after heavy damage from a tornado outbreak. ... South Central Judge Intervenes as BP Balks at Paying Claims CzarA federal magistrate has set a Wednesday hearing for BP to justify why it has balked at paying more than $130 million in fees to the ... DA: No Evidence Linking Ex-Paramedic to West BlastThe Texas Rangers have turned up no evidence linking a former paramedic from a small Central Texas town to a fire and explosion at a ... August 10 is Texas' Top Day for Home Burglaries: AllstateMore Texans file home burglary insurance claims on August 10 than any other day - according to a recent review by Allstate Insurance ... West Suspect's Lawyer Says Deadly Boardwalk Crash 'Horrible Accident'A Colorado man was left "profoundly depressed" after he drove his car into the weekend masses at the Venice Beach boardwalk, killing a ... Schools in Colorado Report Hail, Storm DamageThe heavy rain and hail that hit Weld County, Colo., on Saturday damaged not only crops but also schools. The Greeley Tribune reports ... Los Angeles Council Seeks Safety Barriers on BoardwalkThe Los Angeles City Council wants new street barriers to block unwanted vehicles from getting onto the Venice Beach boardwalk. A council ... Remington Asks Judge to Dismiss Montana Lawsuit Over RifleGun manufacturer Remington has asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit by Montanans who bought a type of rifle ... International Quebec Oil Train Disaster Spurs Railroad to File for BankruptcyMontreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd., the operator of the runaway oil train that exploded and killed 47 people in a Quebec town, said it ... New Zealand Dairy CEO Says Infant Formula Botulism Scare is OverThe chief executive of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said Wednesday the risk that people could contract botulism from infant formula ... Connect with Claims Journal
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