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November 5, 2013
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National

Report Reviews Late Model Compact and Subcompact Vehicle Thefts: NICB

The National Insurance Crime Bureau released the next in its catalog of refreshed vehicle theft reports, this one on "Compact and ...

Fire Officials See Danger in Paper Sky Lanterns

Thin paper sky lanterns, lit from inside by candles that send them floating aloft, have been popular for centuries at Asian festivals, but ...

Intel Agency Lawyers Urge Retention of Secret Data

Senior national security lawyers on Monday told an independent oversight board examining U.S. surveillance programs that the government ...

ISO Expands Its Predictive Analytics Offerings for Commercial Lines

ISO, a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics, announced the launch of the new ISO Risk Analyzer Businessowners ...
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East

Suit Claims Fire Caused by New Hampshire-Made Light Bulb

A lawsuit that alleges a defective light bulb manufactured in New Hampshire caused a fire at a paper mill in Mexico has been moved from ...

New Jersey Officer Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

A Newark, N.J, police officer has admitted filing a false insurance claim after his vehicle was declared stolen and found torched. The ...

MSHA Warns of Winter Mine Safety Hazards

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is warning mine operators about the increased safety risks brought on by winter weather. ...

Collisions Between Cars, Deer Increasing in Delaware

The number of collisions between deer and vehicles in Delaware is growing as state officials work to reduce the deer population. Citing ...
Midwest

Ohio Sales Broker Convicted of Workers' Comp Fraud

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud after investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Special ...

Michigan UPS Driver Works 51 Years With No Crashes

UPS driver Tom Camp and his big, brown truck have done something no other UPS driver has accomplished: 51 years without an accident. That's ...

Judge OKs $1.3M Settlement in Kansas City Priest Lawsuit

A Jackson County judge has approved a $1.35 million settlement in a civil lawsuit involving a Kansas City, Mo., priest who's serving 50 ...

Lightning May Be Cause of North Dakota Oil Spill

A lightning strike may have caused a pipeline rupture that spilled more than 20,000 barrels of oil in a North Dakota wheat field, federal ...
Southeast

Settlement Conference Set in Mississippi Greyhound Bus Accident Lawsuit

A settlement conference is scheduled Nov. 14 in a lawsuit against Greyhound Bus Lines Inc. over a 2008 accident in south Mississippi. Megan ...

North Carolina Auditor Finds LP Tank Inspection Improvements

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has improved how it inspects and enforces safety regulations for propane and other liquefied ...

West Virginia Potato Chip Company Rebounds From Fire

West Virginia Potato Chip Co. has rebounded from a fire that damaged its Parkersburg plant in March. Production of the company's Mister Bee ...
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South Central

Looming Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Worry Galveston

The threat of looming flood insurance hikes has many in Galveston, Texas, worried that they may be forced off the Gulf Coast. Federal law ...

OSHA Fines Trucking Company $113K After Worker Fatality in Arkansas

Sherman Brothers Trucking Inc., doing business as Team Transport Inc., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety ...

Billions in Flood Insurance Liability at Stake from Central Texas Storms

Central Texas is mopping up after strong storms dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas and many homeowners likely will be hoping ...

Armstrong Loses Key Ruling in Bonus Money Fight with Insurer

A Texas insurance company that specializes in promotions and prizes is closer to forcing Lance Armstrong to return about $12 million in ...
West

Utah Sign Company Owner Dies in Work Accident

The owner of a Salt Lake City sign company has died in an accident while taking down a business sign in Bountiful. Police say 66-year-old ...

Lawsuits Could Be Costly for New Mexico Electric Cooperative

Lawsuits filed over the 2011 Las Conchas Fire could end up costing the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative millions of dollars. But ...

Computer Model Anticipates Crime Hot Spots

A unique collaboration between a University of California, Riverside sociologist and the Indio Police Department has produced a computer ...

Winds Blow Down Washington School Under Construction

Some of the worst damage from Saturday's windstorm in Washington appears to be a school under construction in Pasco. Work had started in ...
International

XL Hires AIG's Miller to Oversee Global Property/Casualty Claims

XL Group Plc, the insurer led by Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick, hired David Miller as senior vice president and head of claims for ...

Zurich Says No 'Undue Pressure' in CFO's Suicide

Two independent probes directed by Swiss regulators found no indication that Zurich Insurance Group's former chief financial officer was ...

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