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November 14, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Study Finds Widespread Use of Opioid Medications in Nonsurgical Hospital Patients Amid a growing climate of concern regarding the overuse of opioid pain medications, a comprehensive analysis of more than 1 million ... Asbestos Bill Pushed by Honeywell Advances Passage in House Honeywell International Inc., whose political action committee donates more money than any other corporate PAC, and the U.S. Chamber of ... Senate Votes to Advance Specialty Pharmacy Bill The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill designed to tighten government oversight of pharmacies that custom-mix prescription drugs, in ... Department of Veteran Affairs Pays Out More Than $800M for Malpractice An analysis shows that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has paid out about $845 million in malpractice cases during the past 10 ... Liberty Mutual Insurance Launches New Commercial Lines Brand Campaign Liberty Mutual is as passionate about protecting your business as you are about making it thrive. That's the theme of the newly launched ... The Future of Claims - No Touch Handling Webinar Today Mitchell International is hosting a free webinar on the future of claims handling today at 2PM. Imagine the day when a loss occurs, the ... More National News East Landmark Central Pennsylvania Restaurant Fire Accidental State police say a fire that burned a landmark central Pennsylvania restaurant was accidental, and likely started in an exhaust fan above ... New Jersey Transit Board Considers $2.5M Crash Settlement New Jersey Transit's board is set to vote on whether to agree to a $2.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit stemming from an accident ... New Insurance Fraud Research Study Finds Changes in Virginia Residents' Attitudes The Insurance Fraud Program (IFP) of the Virginia State Police (VSP) recently completed a state-wide research project on Virginians' ... Workers' Comp Costs Per Claim Moderating In Pennsylvania: Study The costs per workers' compensation claim in Pennsylvania are moderating, following years of steady growth in previous years, according to ... More East News Midwest Kansas Restaurant Fire Caused $200,000 in Damage A fire at a downtown Caldwell, Kansas, restaurant last week caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. The Wichita Eagle reports that Caldwell ... Security Planned After Heidelberg Project Fire Security cameras and other measures are planned after another house that makes up the internationally known Heidelberg Project outdoor art ... Survey Finds Many Indiana Residents Ill-Pprepared for Disasters A survey by a state agency has found that a majority of Indiana residents aren't prepared to survive on their own in the aftermath of a ... Milwaukee Archdiocese Reaches Deal With Insurer The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says it has reached a settlement with one of its major insurers as it works to resolve its bankruptcy case. ... More Midwest News Southeast Delegation Watches Wildfire Simulation in South Carolina Lab Members of Congress traveled to South Carolina to watch a simulated wildfire and learn how building codes can lessen a fire's destruction. ... Lawsuit Filed in 2011 Death of Powerboat Racer A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the organizer of a championship offshore powerboat race in Key West, Fla.,where three ... Georgia Pet Food Company Expanding Dog Treat Recall A Georgia-based dog food company has expanded a recall involving its teriyaki dog treats over salmonella concerns. Officials from Bailey's ... Fire Protection Double Charges Ahead for Some Mississippi Residents City residents annexed in 2012 may see two charges for fire protection when they open their tax bills in less than a month. Property owners ... Tennessee Contractor Fined in May Crane Collapse The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Nashville, Tenn., contractor more than $60,000, citing the company with ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Candidate Calls for Greater Privacy Protections Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday he supports making it legal to openly carry handguns in public and wants to ... Texas Police Department Using Special Panoramic Camera From the Police Department's perspective, Garland is in the same league as New York and Los Angeles. That's because Garland, like those two ... Oklahoma Highway Patrol to Remove Vehicles Found in River Channel The Oklahoma Highway Patrol's Marine Enforcement Division is planning a large-scale operation to remove vehicles found in the ... More South Central News West Tesla Workers Hurt at California Plant Adds to Mishaps List Tesla Motors Inc. said three workers were injured at its only assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., adding to a string of mishaps including ... Nevada Attorney General Urges Smartphone Theft Protections Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is urging leading smartphone makers to develop technology to protect consumers by drying up ... No Gate Problem at Oregon Sanctuary in Cougar Attack The owners of a suburban Portland, Ore., wild cat sanctuary where a longtime employee was mauled to death by a cougar this weekend said ... Oregon Toddler's Family Sues Complex Over Abuse Attorneys representing the family of a 3-year-old girl have filed a multi-million lawsuit against the owners and managers of a suburban ... More West News International RSA Irish Probe Raises Doubt About CEO's Controls at Insurer In September, RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Simon Lee expanded the role of his top Irish lieutenant, Philip Smith, and ... 2013 Was Seventh Hottest Year: WMO This year is the seventh warmest since records began in 1850 with a trend to weather extremes and the impact of storms such as Typhoon ... Spain: Court Acquits Accused in Tanker Disaster A Spanish court on Wednesday acquitted all three people charged in the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off Spain's northwestern coast 11 ... Liberty Mutual Insurance Enters Mexico with Acquisition of Primero Fianzas Liberty Mutual Insurance, a property/casualty insurer with a global presence,  announced the acquisition of Mexican surety company Primero ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Understanding Equipment Restoration Post Disaster Amir Rubin, director of equipment restoration at TekPro Global, a division of LWG Consulting,... Watch Now Donan Component Testing Donan's compontent testing lab, located in Louisville Kentucky, features 50,000 square feet of... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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