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December 4, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Recent Decisions Limit Recovery From State Guaranty Funds Two recent decisions have clarified the applicability and limitations of coverage available from state insurance guaranty funds. Guaranty ... Intuitive Warns Surgeons of Friction With Robotic Surgical Arms Intuitive Surgical Inc., the maker of a $1.5 million robot surgery system, told doctors that friction in the arms of some of its devices ... Motorcycle Crashes Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Service Members Each service of the U.S. military posted the lowest number of deaths from motor vehicle accidents in 2012 - although motorcycle-related ... Supportive Launches New 'Insurance Licensing Check-Up' Indiana-based Supportive Insurance Services - which has been fulfilling and managing the licensing requirements for the insurance industry ... SafeLite Group to Acquire Guardian Auto Class and Guardian Glass Network SafeliteGroup, the nation's leading vehicle glass company and owner of Safelite AutoGlass, has reached an agreement to acquire ... More National News East Metro-North Becomes Inquiry Magnet After Held Up as Rail Model Two years after being singled out for international honors, Metro-North Railroad finds itself facing a wave of retirements, under three ... Rutgers Revamps Lab Disaster Plans Following Sandy When Hurricane Sandy knocked out the power to most of New Jersey last year, the lights - and more importantly, the freezers - stayed on at ... Connecticut Holiday Traffic Arrests Down Over 2012 Connecticut State Police say most motor vehicle violations over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend were down from last year. State ... Northwest Pennsylvania Powdered Metal Factory Fire 'Accidental' A state police fire marshal says a fire that caused $350,000 damage to a northwestern Pennsylvania factory was accidental. The Bradford Era ... NewYork Settling Worker-Insurance Claims With AAA Issue: Muni Deals The New York Dormitory Authority is borrowing $370 million this week to repay workers' compensation claims, the first sale under a ... More East News Midwest Half-Court Shot-Maker Can Keep $20,000, Conference Recommends The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference recommended that the college basketball player who hit a half-court shot for $20,000 at an ... Central Illinois Community Offering Building Permits Rebuilding work is about to get underway in Washington after a tornado ripped through the central Illinois community last month. The ... Kansas County to Get Flood Insurance Update Douglas County commissioners will hear a presentation about the impact of changes taking effect next year in the National Flood Insurance ... Enbridge to Pay Damages After Power Line Mishap Pipeline company Enbridge Energy says it will pay for damages after a crew dropped a tree on power lines, blowing several transformers and ... More Midwest News Southeast West Virginia Man Pushes for More Lights on Motorcycles A Martinsburg, W. Va., motorcycle shop owner says motorcyclists should be allowed to add extra lighting to their machines to increase their ... Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that the North Carolina ... Georgia State Officials Warn of Holiday DUI Danger The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is reminding travelers to find a designated driver to curb alcohol-related crashes during the ... Florida Legislator Sued After Dog Bites Student in Face A Florida legislator has been sued over his pet dog biting someone in the face at a restaurant located near the state Capitol. Christopher ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Adopts California-Style Quake Precautions It's become a predictable routine at Matt Pryor's insurance agency: An earthquake rumbles through Oklahoma, rattling dishes and nerves. ... BP Wins U.S. Appeals Court Reprieve Over Some Gulf Spill Payments BP Plc won a legal reprieve in its effort to avoid payments to those whose losses were not traceable to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, ... GEICO to Open New Houston Area Claims Operation GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely announced the company is opening a new claims operation in Katy, Texas. GEICO expects the office to grow to 400 ... IAS Claim Services Announces Partnership With SWBC San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services, a national independent insurance claims service provider, announced a new partnership with SWBC. ... Imperial Management Corporation Completes National Automotive Insurance Company Acquisition Louisiana based, Imperial Management Corporation (IMC) and Southport Lane, LP announced that IMC has obtained all required regulatory ... More South Central News West Independent Investigator for Black Forest Wildfire An independent investigator has been called in to review how Colorado's most destructive wildfire was handled. The decision Monday by the ... Utah Measure Aims to Prevent Overdose Deaths A Democratic state representative who has seen family members and former students suffer with addiction is pushing a legislative measure ... Artist Suing Over Statue of Liberty Stamp Mix-Up An embarrassing mistake involving a Statue of Liberty stamp is coming back to haunt the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp design released in ... More West News International Recycling Group Plans Survey on Theft of Metals From Containers The Bureau of International Recycling plans to carry out a survey of its member companies and national associations to determine the extent ... China Air Zone Raises Risk of Accidents U.S. Vice President Joe Biden voiced strong opposition Tuesday to China's new air defense zone above a set of disputed islands, showing a ... Willis Places Innovative Australian Weather Transaction Willis Group Holdings, a global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has designed and placed an innovative derivative-based risk ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Tips on Handling Litigated Claims Cindy Baroway, the newly elected president of the CPCU Society Leadership Council, provides... 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