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September 11, 2013
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National

57% of Insurers Say Personal Lines Insurance Fraud Losses to Rise in 2013

A new survey of U.S. and Canadian insurers reveals that one in three insurers does not feel adequately protected against fraud, according ...

Toyota Again Recalling 880,584 RAV4, Lexus Sedans

Toyota is recalling 880,584 RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans in the U.S. and Canada because a repair announced last year may not have ...

Commercial Insurance Prices Continue Steady Increase, Towers Watson Survey Shows

Commercial insurance prices rose by 6 percent in aggregate during the second quarter of 2013, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of price ...

Commercial Lines Insurers Investing in Technology in Hyper-Competitive Market

Commercial insurers are continuing to aggressively invest in technology across functional areas in order to survive in a highly competitive ...
East

New Jersey High Court to Weigh Alcohol Test Reliability

The blood-alcohol test used in drunken driving cases in New Jersey is coming before the state Supreme Court again. The Supreme Court ruled ...

No One Hurt in Massachusetts Building Facade Collapse

The brick facade of a Somerville, Mass., building that houses two restaurants has crashed to the ground while diners were inside one of ...

Connecticut Ride Malfunction Under Investigation

An amusement ride at that malfunctioned at a Connecticut fair, injuring 18 people, will be taken apart in an effort to determine what ...
Midwest

Indianapolis Center Found Unsafe, Closed to Police

The Indianapolis center that handled emergency operations during the 2012 Super Bowl has been closed indefinitely because it's not safe. ...

Missouri County Sues Over Botched Performance

Saint Charles County is suing the Ringling Brothers circus act over a short-circuited performance of Disney on Ice caused by a blown ...

3 Sentenced for Fire at Well-Known Kansas City Restaurant

The former part-owner of Kansas City's Hereford House restaurant has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for arranging an arson fire that ...

Central Indiana City Works to Buy Flood-Damaged Properties

Officials in a central Indiana city are looking to make it easier for them to buy some properties in an area hard-hit by repeated flooding. ...
Southeast

Device Gives Scientists Front-Row Seat to Lightning Strikes

A device developed at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has become a valuable tool in researchers' quest to determine how lightning ...

South Mississippi Residents Accused of Fraud

Three South Mississippi residents are charged in separate indictments alleging they made false statements to receive thousands of dollars ...

Florida Approves Citizens Property Insurance Hikes

Florida regulators are signing off on rate hikes for hundreds of thousands of Citizens customers. The Office of Insurance Regulation ...

Mississippi Man Indicted for Workers' Comp Fraud

A Jasper County, Miss., man has been indicted on charges of workers' compensation fraud. Attorney General Jim Hood on Monday said ...
South Central

Fewer Oklahoma Highway Deaths in July Than Prior Year

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says fewer people died on the state's roads and highways in July than the same month last year. ...

Louisiana Woman Sentenced in FEMA Fraud Case

A 49-year-old New Iberia woman will spend the next 18 months in federal prison for submitting fraudulent damage claims to federal officials ...

Oklahoma Governor Makes Workers' Comp Team Appointment

Gov. Mary Fallin is announcing the appointment of Oklahoma Commerce Department executive director Jonna Kirschner to a transition team to ...
West

Radiation Treatment Lawsuit Settled for $15M

The family of a lung cancer patient who suffered injuries after he was exposed to overdoses of radiation has settled a lawsuit for $15 ...

PG&E to Settle Remaining San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Claims

PG&E Corp., owner of California's largest utility, said it will settle "substantially all" remaining personal injury and property damage ...

Truck Inspections Begin for Colorado Chain Laws

It's that time of year again. The Colorado State Patrol is already enforcing chain laws for trucks crossing the Rocky Mountains. Colorado's ...

Nautilus Insurance Group Enters Personal Umbrella Market

Nautilus Insurance Group announced that it will open a new office in California to begin writing personal umbrella and related coverages ...
International

Humberto Becomes Season's First Hurricane as Gabrielle Stalls

Hurricane Humberto, the season's first, churned in the Atlantic west of the Cape Verde Islands as Tropical Storm Gabrielle stalled after ...

Insurance M&A Drops to Four-Year Low, Clyde & Co. Report Shows

Global merger and acquisition activity among insurers dropped 29 percent in the year through June as falling pricing and lower investment ...

Weather-Related Losses Remain Costliest in Global Power Generation Sector

While weather-related losses remain comparatively rare in the global power generation sector, research published by Marsh highlights that ...

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