Friday, 27 September 2013

Daily Headlines: Friday, September 27, 2013

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September 27, 2013
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National

IIHS Issues First Ratings After New Frontal Crash Prevention Technologies Tests

A new test program by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates the performance of front crash prevention systems to help ...

Nissan Recalls 908,900 Vehicles for Sensor Problem

Nissan Motor Co. recalled 908,900 vehicles around the world Thursday for defective accelerator sensors that could cause the engine to ...

U.S. Regulator Said to Look Other Way on Unsafe Mexican Trucks

Regulators determined to let Mexican trucks on U.S. roads under a trade deal have downplayed safety shortcomings with companies in a ...

Wildfires of the Future Will Burn Bigger, Last Longer and Produce Twice as Much Smoke

Research by environmental scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) brings bad news to the western United ...

P/C Insurance Policies Confusing and Complicated to Consumers: Nationwide Survey

Most insurance policyholders would prefer to have a simple explanation of their insurance policy in terms they can understand and have ...
East

Yale Crash Victim's Family Settles Lawsuit

The family of one of four Yale University students killed in a 2003 crash on Interstate 95 in Connecticut has settled a negligence lawsuit ...

Woman Found Negligent on Fatal Virginia Fire Truck Wreck

A Franklin County, Va., jury has found a woman negligent in a wreck that killed two Rocky Mount volunteer firefighters. Media outlets ...

Mt. Washington Assurance Study Finds Nearly a Quarter of New Hampshire Motorists Text While Driving

Mt. Washington Assurance Corporation, a home and personal auto insurance carrier serving New Hampshire, released findings from the ...

Christie Signs Order to Quicken Dune Construction at Beaches

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an executive order to speed the construction of sand dunes to protect its coast from storms over ...
Midwest

Workers' Comp Costs Could Rise for Missouri Businesses

Missouri businesses could face significantly higher costs for workers' compensation insurance next year, due partly to a new law that seeks ...

FEMA Temporary Housing Mission in Minot Ends

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's twice-extended temporary housing program to accommodate Minot, N.D., area residents left homeless ...

Michigan Man's Classic Car Stolen During Indiana Trip

A Michigan man says a big part of him has been ripped away with the theft of his restored 1970s Chevrolet Chevelle during a trip to ...

Green Bay Interstate Bridge Closed Due to Sagging

Wisconsin transportation officials were checking the safety of an interstate bridge spanning a river in Green Bay after a section of the ...

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp Awards More Than $258,000 to Support Workplace Safety

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer today announced nine safety intervention grants were awarded to ...
Southeast

LexisNexis: FBI Probing 'Intrusion' Targeting Data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing an "intrusion" targeting data at LexisNexis, one of the nation's largest collectors of ...

Alabama Widow Awarded $850,000 in Husband's Death

A jury in eastern Alabama has awarded a widow $850,000 after her husband was given three times his normal dosage of medication and died ...

Florida Governor Challenges President to See Damaged Area

Florida Gov. Rick Scott - who has spent months sniping at President Barack Obama on everything from health care to federal budget cuts - ...
South Central

Deciphering the Texas Supreme Court's Decision in Lennar v. Markel

When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will never be ...

BP Battles for Billions in New Gulf Trial Phase

BP will battle to hold down fines that could hit $18 billion in a new phase of the Gulf of Mexico trial that will rule on how much oil it ...

Louisiana Lawsuit Alleges Pollution From Fire Making Residents Sick

About a dozen Slaughter, La., residents allege respiratory problems and diminished property values in a lawsuit filed in the wake of the ...

Oklahoma Safety Checkpoint Nets 17 Citations for Driving Without Insurance

Members of the Oklahoma Insurance Department's Anti-Fraud Unit and deputies with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office wrote 17 citations for ...

3 Freight Trains Collide in Texas, 4 Crew Hurt

Three freight trains have collided in Texas, derailing up to 30 cars and leaving four crewmembers hurt including two with critical ...
West

Safety Warning After Crashes in California 'Cone Zones'

State officials are renewing warnings about distracted driving following four serious crashed involving highway workers and law officers in ...

Former Insurance Agent Ordered to Make Restitution

State regulators say a former McMinnville, Ore., insurance agent has been ordered to reimburse seven clients for $46,000 in premiums he ...

Actor Gary Sinise Donates to Colorado Firefighters

Gary Sinise, who is well known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the movie "Forrest Gump," has made a large donation to help first ...
International

XL Group Says Germany, France Hailstorms to Cost $60 Million

XL Group Plc, the insurer led by Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick, said July hailstorms in Germany and France cost the company about ...

Global Warming Slows as Fossil Fuel Emissions Rise to Record

Global warming has slowed since 1998 even though humans spewing ever more greenhouse gases are almost certainly to blame for damaging the ...

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