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November 18, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.The Difference Between a Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon
Nov 11, 2013 -- A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and moved out to the South China Sea: HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They're all the same, officially tropical cyclones. But they just use distinctive terms for a storm in different parts of the world. ...
2.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 ...
3.Hoarders Challenge Adjusters, First Responders
Nov 7, 2013 -- According to a fact sheet produced by the International OCD Foundation, 42 percent of hoarder homes had blocked access to a sink, 45 percent had blocked access to a refrigerator and 10 percent blocked access to a toilet. In Massachusetts alone, 38 ...
4.Sex Injury on Work Trip Not Covered, Australia Court Says
Oct 30, 2013 -- An Australian government employee who was injured while having sex on a work-related trip doesn't qualify for workers' compensation, the nation's highest court said in a ruling praised by the employment minister. The High Court of Australia ...
5.Is a Coinsurance Penalty Based Upon ACV or RCV?
Nov 4, 2013 -- The question of whether a coinsurance penalty in a commercial property policy was based upon ACV or RCV was recently addressed by the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Buddy Bean Lumber Co. v. Axis Surplus Ins. Co., 715 F.3d 695 (8th ...
6.Tesla Review to Hinge on Whether Design or Luck Caused Fires
Nov 13, 2013 -- Tesla Motors Inc. co-founder Elon Musk says "there's definitely not going to be a recall" of the company's Model S sedan. Ultimately, it's not up to him. U.S. regulators' decision on whether to start a defect investigation, which can ...
7.Rolling Bars Known as Pedal Pubs Would be Legal in Wisconsin
Nov 13, 2013 -- Pedal pubs could ride on legally in Wisconsin under a bill headed toward passage in the state Legislature. Pedal pubs are multiple-person bicycles companies use to ferry riders to and from taverns. A driver steers while multiple riders sit at a bar ...
8.Liberty Mutual Insurance Launches New Commercial Lines Brand Campaign
Nov 14, 2013 -- Liberty Mutual is as passionate about protecting your business as you are about making it thrive. That's the theme of the newly launched domestic brand campaign for Liberty Mutual's Commercial Insurance strategic business unit. Working with ...
9.Is Negligent Misrepresentation a Covered 'Occurrence'?
Nov 13, 2013 -- Generally there is a split among the jurisdictions as to whether negligent misrepresentation generally constitutes an "occurrence."  Steven Plitt and Jordan R. Plitt, Practical Tools for Handling Insurance Cases, § 13:2(B)(4), pp. 13-28 ...
10.The Future of Claims - No Touch Handling Webinar Today
Nov 14, 2013 -- Mitchell International is hosting a free webinar on the future of claims handling today at 2PM. Imagine the day when a loss occurs, the insured utilizes an app on their smart phone to notify the carrier, submitting photos of the their damages from ...

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