Thursday 3 October 2013

Daily Headlines: Thursday, October 3, 2013

Claims Journal Daily Headlines
October 3, 2013
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National

Karen Forms Over Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Karen, the 11th named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. ...

More Than Half of Federal Mine Inspectors Off the Job Due to Shutdown

Fewer than half of the inspectors with the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration are working during the continuing federal government ...

Stronger Underwriting Improves P/C Insurers' Bottom Line in First Half of 2013

Private U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes rose to $24.5 billion in first-half 2013 from $17.2 billion in first-half ...

Study to Prove First Industry-Wide SIU Benchmarking Data

The first-ever study to benchmark insurer SIU metrics will be launched this fall in a joint project of the Coalition Against Insurance ...
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East

Wife: Biker Husband is Victim in New York City Altercation

Shaky camera footage depicts the gory scene: A driver who police say was frightened when a group of motorcyclists swarmed his Range Rover ...

Disaster Declared After Pennsylvania Summer Storms

Federal officials say a presidential disaster declaration will provide assistance to help Pennsylvania recover from summer storms that ...

No Jail for Boater in Crash Near Liberty Island

A New York boater who admitted he drunkenly got into a deadly crash near the Statue of Liberty won't be going to jail, under a plea deal he ...

Liberty Mutual's Commercial Insurance Unit Names Kelley VP and Managing Director

Liberty Mutual Insurance's commercial insurance strategic business unit has appointed Thomas J. Kelley as vice president and managing ...
Midwest

Ohio Salesman Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to fraud after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) showed he was working while ...

Federal Grant to University of Michigan to Start Transit Safety Center

The University of Michigan has received a $1.4 million federal grant to open a center to promote better transportation safety. The Ann ...

Illinois State Police Catch Shaving, Texting Drivers

Illinois State Police say a man who was shaving was one of dozens of people stopped by officers patrolling a Chicago expressway for ...
Southeast

Mississippi ATV Law too Vague Says Law Enforcement

The law on all-terrain vehicle use in Mississippi has gotten a little tighter over the past three years. Helmets are now required, as are ...

Belts Not Used in Majority of Alabama Traffic Deaths

More than half of the people killed so far this year in traffic accidents on Alabama highways were not wearing seatbelts when they were ...

North Carolina Parents Sue Government Over Infant's Death

The parents of a 4-month-old who died at a Fort Bragg, N.C., day care more than a year ago have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the ...
South Central

State Farm Raising Louisiana Homeowner Insurance Rates

State Farm is raising homeowner rates an average of 8.7 percent statewide for its nearly 308,000 policyholders. According to State Farm's ...

Monroe Extends Transit Insurance

The Monroe, La., city council has extended its contract with Traveler's Insurance for coverage of the Monroe Transit System. The News-Star ...

BP Wins Review of Challenged Payouts to Gulf Spill Victims

BP Plc persuaded an appeals court to order a re-examination of key terms of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil-spill settlement that the company ...

Texas Jury Awards Plaintiff Less Than $90,000 Despite Demand for Millions

The Dallas law firm Chamblee, Ryan, Kershaw & Anderson, P.C., successfully defended a Dallas-based trucking company in a lawsuit over a ...
West

New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Assignment of Subrogation Interest Ineffective

Urban legends and old wives' tales are everywhere. If you eat within an hour of swimming, you will get cramps. Chocolate causes acne. ...

Police Complete Probe Into Death of Asiana Crash Survivor

San Francisco, Calif., police have completed their investigation into the death of a 16-year-old Asiana Airlines crash survivor who was run ...

Colorado Teens Can Learn Safe Driving Skills at American Family-Sponsored Event

Teens and their parents are invited to participate in an innovative program designed to educate teens about safe driving on Saturday, Oct ...

Oregon Man Hurt in Community Service Sues County

An Oregon man who suffered an eye injury clearing trails as part of court-ordered community service has sued Polk County, saying it failed ...
International

National Air Cargo Sues U.S. Over Afghanistan Military Crash

National Air Cargo Group Inc. and its insurer sued the U.S. for breach of contract, saying the government failed to provide reimbursement ...

Fonterra and Danone in Talks Over Food Scare Dispute

New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said it is in talks to resolve a dispute with Danone over a contamination scare ...

LWG Consulting Launches TekPro Global

Global leader in Forensic Engineering, LWG Consulting, announced today the formation of its new equipment restoration division, TekPro ...

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