September 24, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Simplifying the Claims Systems Selection ProcessEvaluating and selecting a new claims management system can be overwhelming and can even prove to be an exasperating experience. There are ... Current Trends in Contractor Equipment TheftThe National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates almost $1 billion worth of contractors' equipment is stolen each year. Ryan Shepherd, general ... Though Teen Driving Deaths Declining, Crashes Top Cause of Teen Deaths: Erie InsuranceNearly 16,000 16- to 19-year-olds died in car crashes with another teen behind the wheel from 2007 to 2011. On average, that's 2,000 fewer ... Questionable Workers' Compensation Claims Increase: NICBWhile the total number of workers' compensation (WC) claims has decreased, the percentage deemed "questionable" is rising, according to the ... East 6 Vermont Homes Evacuated After Banned Pesticide UsedThe Vermont Agency of Agriculture says six Rutland households have had to relocate after an exterminator used a banned pesticide to get rid ... Fire at Laconia Building Causes $1M in DamageA fire has caused over $1 million in damage to a 27,000-square-foot building in Laconia, N.H., that houses several businesses. The fire at ... Rhode Island Police Launch Seatbelt Enforcement CampaignsPolice in Rhode Island are stepping up their enforcement of the state's seatbelt laws. State Police Superintendent Col. Steven O'Donnell ... Legal Threat Delays Work at Sandy-Damaged TrailLegal action threatened by Bruce Springsteen's drummer Max Weinberg and a local judge is among the reasons why restoration work has not ... Insurer's Study Finds 30 Percent of Connecticut Motorists Text While DrivingPlymouth Rock Assurance, an automobile insurance carrier serving Massachusetts and Connecticut, released findings from the company's ... Midwest Parents Calling for Tougher South Dakota DUI LawsThe parents of a woman killed in crash near Pickstown, S.D., are calling for tougher drunken driving laws in South Dakota. ... Employee Sues Missouri Utility Over Hazardous MaterialsAn employee of Joplin-based Empire District Electric Co. alleges in a lawsuit that the utility exposed its employees to asbestos and other ... Bill Would Ban Ohio Teens From Driving BuddiesA Republican state lawmaker is proposing tough new driving restrictions on Ohio teens, including prohibiting them from transporting even ... Ohio Resident Sentenced for Working While Receiving Workers' CompAn Ohio man pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced in connection with working while receiving workers' comp benefits. A judge in the ... Southeast Violent Crimes Down, Property Crimes Up at West Virginia UniversityA new report says violent crimes at West Virginia University declined in 2012. But property crimes increased. The university's Annual ... Poole Re-Elected Head of National Road Safety GroupTennessee's chief road safety official has been re-elected as head of the national Governors Highway Safety Association. Kendell Poole, the ... FAA Eyes Emergency Landing of Medical HelicopterFederal authorities are investigating the emergency landing of a medical helicopter. The MedStat EMS Inc. helicopter was damaged while ... South Central Tulsa Finishing Up Cleanup From July WindstormCrews in Tulsa, Okla., are in the final stages of debris cleanup from a major windstorm in July, but the operation has already used up more ... Water Agency Sues Louisiana Barge Owner Over CrashThe Louisiana agency that supplies drinking water for Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes has sued the owner of a barge that allegedly ... Hay Fires a Growing Risk as Arkansas Dries OutMore than one-third of Arkansas is experiencing drought conditions, raising concerns among farmers about fires starting in hay fields. The ... West Manufacturers Argue Against $1 Billion Sought for Lead PaintNL Industries Inc. is one of five paint companies that presented closing arguments against a public-nuisance lawsuit by 10 California ... Second Oregon Fire Started by Electrocuted SquirrelA brush fire was sparked Sunday near , Ore., by a squirrel that was electrocuted by touching power lines. The fire burned some trees and ... $41,500 Settlement Reached on Nevada Dog's EuthanasiaCarson City, Nev., supervisors have authorized a $41,500 settlement to avert a lawsuit over city Animal Service's euthanasia of a dog in ... Suspected Tsunami Debris Continues Washing AshoreTwo-and-a-half years after an earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Japan, suspected debris from the disaster continues to quietly ... International Typhoon Blows Into China, Kills 33 People in AsiaA powerful typhoon that slammed into southern China with winds that blew cars off the road has caused more deaths, bringing the toll in ... Landslides Kill 20 in Northwest PhilippinesTorrential monsoon rains hit the northwestern Philippines on Monday, triggering landslides and killing 20 people in areas already weakened ... ACE Appoints Brigitte Hazard Claims Client Relationship Manager, Continental EuropeACE Group announced the appointment of Brigitte Hazard as client relationship manager in its Continental Europe claims team as it increases ... Connect with Claims Journal
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