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September 12, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Employee Fraud Least Costly Workers' Comp Fraud A recent poll on Claims Journal's website ranked employee fraud as the top costliest fraud in workers' compensation. Though stories of ... Crop Insurance Critics Make Last Push to Curb U.S. Subsidies Critics of the U.S. crop insurance program are calling for cuts to it and other agribusiness subsidies as Congress revamps farm policy. A ... Government Investigating Electric Ford Focus The federal government is investigating allegations that the electric version of the Ford Focus can stall without warning. The National ... Progressive Car Insurance to Hire More Than 900 People by the End of 2013 In an economy that is still recovering, Progressive Insurance is hiring for more than 900 jobs across the country, from Sacramento, Calif., ... Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names VP of Executive & Professional Liability Claims Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed Todd M. Greeley vice president of Claims, Executive & Professional Lines. Greeley was ... More National News East Audit Finds New Jersey Towns Overcharged for Storm Debris Removal Nine Ocean County towns will be refunded a total of $300,000 from overbillings by companies contracted to haul away debris after Superstorm ... Vermont Governor Proclaims September Preparedness Month The Vermont Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is urging people to be prepared for unexpected emergencies. September ... More East News Midwest Chicago Contractor Accused of Safety Lapses A federal workplace safety agency is accusing a Chicago, Ill., contractor of failing to protect employees from possible cave-ins while ... Police Tell Indiana House Leader of Scooter Concerns Evansville police outlined their concerns about the proliferation of motorized scooters with Indiana's top legislator during a visit to the ... Iowa Launching Fraud Fighters Program The Iowa Insurance Division has launched a new anti-fraud program to help Iowans protect their money. The program is called Iowa Fraud ... Kentucky Man Repays Ohio City $14,000 for Working While Receiving Workers' Comp A Brooksville, Ky. man pleaded guilty to theft and has been sentenced in connection with working while receiving workers' comp benefits ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Shipbuilder Settles with Insurer on Katrina Damages Huntington Ingalls Industries and its insurer have reached cash settlement for $180 million for the shipbuilder's losses from Hurricane ... Georgia Drivers Warned About Wandering Cow Near Freeway Metro Atlanta drivers are being warned to be on guard for a cow with a history of wandering into traffic on a busy interstate just south of ... More Southeast News South Central Six Flags to Reopen Texas Ride Where Woman Died Six Flags Over Texas is reopening the ride from which a park-goer fell to her death. The Dallas-area amusement park announced Tuesday that ... Oklahoma Governor Praises Legislature for Lawsuit Bills Gov. Mary Fallin is praising the Legislature for the quick passage of nearly two dozen bills to overhaul the state's civil justice code and ... Seismologist Says Fracking Doesn't Cause Earthquakes A University of Texas seismologist says human activity associated with oil and gas production can sometimes cause earthquakes, but ... More South Central News West Group Demands Change in Oregon Malpractice Law A consumer group says Oregon needs to change its new medical malpractice law to prevent it from protecting bad doctors. Public Citizen says ... Los Angeles May Make List of Quake-Sensitive Buildings Building officials are looking into creating a list of residential buildings throughout Los Angeles that are especially vulnerable to ... NTSB Probes Cause of Los Angeles Angels Flight Derailment Federal officials are investigating last week's derailment of the historic Angels Flight, a tiny downtown Los Angeles funicular railway ... More West News International Bangladesh Factory Victim Compensation Talks Start in Geneva Representatives of retailers, labor unions and non-governmental organizations began meeting today in Geneva to discuss compensation for ... Spain Train Crash Probe Turns to Senior Officials The judge investigating a high-speed train crash that killed 79 people in Spain wants to question senior officials of the country's rail ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Cargo Theft Trends In 2012 it's estimated that there was an average of two and a half reported cargo thefts each... Watch Now Investigating Organized Claims Fraud In an interview with Claims Journal, Thomas Mulvey, the national director of special... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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