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Today's Headlines National Salmonella Scare Prompts Recall of Daniella Brand Mangoes Produce distributor Splendid Products is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Daniella brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with ... AIR Estimates Isaac U.S. Insured Losses Between $700M and $2B Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Isaac to onshore properties in the U.S. will be ... NASA Launches Twin Satellites to Radiation Belts Twin satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on a quest to explore Earth's treacherous radiation belts and protect the planet from solar ... U.S. Mine Regulators Report Latest Inspection Data Federal mining regulators issued 262 citations during the latest round of monthly impact inspections. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health ... More National News East Pennsylvania Police Prep for Labor Day Weekend Partiers "A drunk driver killed someone I love," reads a sign on the Interstate 80 East exit ramp onto Route 611 in Stroud Township, Pa. It's the ... MTA Files Claims to Recover 2011 Storm Losses New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is submitting claims to insurers and the federal government to recover $65 million in ... Maryland Highway Work Zone Crashes Hit 10-Year Low The Maryland State Highway Administration says crashes, fatalities and injuries in highway work zones are at a 10-year low. Based on data ... Up to $640K for Irene-Wrecked New York Firehouse Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will provide up to $640,000 for the construction of a new firehouse in the Adirondack Mountain town of ... More East News Midwest Texting While Driving Simulator Set Up at South Dakota State Fair A virtual reality driving simulator at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron is highlighting the dangers of texting while driving. The ... Kansas Recycling Center Fire Does $1.5M Damage Investigators are trying to determine what caused a two-alarm fire at a recycling plant in Kansas City, Kan. The fire early Wednesday at ... Former Player Sues Bowling Green Over Alleged Head Injuries A former Bowling Green redshirt player has sued the Ohio university, head football coach Dave Clawson and team trainers over head injuries ... Minnesota Sees Continued Drop in DWI Arrests Minnesota public safety officials are reporting encouraging numbers in their campaign against drunk driving. An annual late-summer ... More Midwest News Southeast Couple Sentenced in Florida Disaster Fraud Case A South Florida couple has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to defrauding a federal agricultural disaster program. A Miami ... Metro Atlanta County Approves Ambulance Fee Hike The cost of an ambulance ride will soon rise by about 50 percent in a metro Atlanta county. The DeKalb County Commission decided Tuesday to ... Scott Says Florida ‘Very Fortunate’ in Avoiding Isaac Gov. Rick Scott says Florida has "been very fortunate" to avoid major damage from Hurricane Isaac and hopes tourists understand that. ... More Southeast News South Central Isaac Arrives Downing Trees in Southeastern Arkansas Wind and rain from Isaac have arrived in Arkansas and trees are down in the far southeast corner of the state. The Chicot County Sheriff's ... West Texas Man Gets 6 Years in Prison for Arson Fires A West Texas man who sometimes showed up at fires before emergency personnel arrived has been sentenced to six years in prison for arson. A ... More South Central News West Insurance Laws Hurting Colorado Wildfire Victims Victims of wildfires that destroyed more than 600 homes this year say Colorado's insurance laws need to be changed. State officials told ... Salvage Company Removes Boat Sunk Off Hawaii Island A marine salvage company has removed a 26-foot sailboat that sank in nearshore waters off Waikiki over the weekend. The state Department of ... California Cellphone Fines Could Rise Under Bill California Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill that would raise the fine for illegally using a cellphone while driving in California from ... California City Declares City Emergency Due to Earthquakes The earthquake swarm in southeastern California has led the Brawley City Council to declare a local state of emergency as a step toward ... More West News International Chinese Car Maker Chery Announces Brazil Recall A Chinese automaker says it's recalling nearly 12,500 cars sold in Brazil after asbestos was found in engine and exhaust gaskets. Chery ... Survey Finds Music Adds to Distracted Driving According to a new survey by UK insurer Allianz Your Cover finds 54 percent of UK motorists want volume controls enforced on in-car music ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal

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August 31, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Isaac Brings Relief to U.S. Drought Conditions The remnants of Hurricane Isaac continue to cause headaches on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the ... Ford Sued Over Patent Infringement Ford Motor Co has been sued for allegedly infringing a patent that covers a fuel-injection system it uses in its top-selling F-150 truck. ... Petersen International Releases Disability Plan for Loss of Future Earnings Petersen International Underwriters has released a new disability insurance product intended to pay benefits based on an insured person's ... Beazley Enhances Suite of Data Breach Products for Businesses Beazley has unveiled major enhancements to its Beazley Breach Response (BBR) product.  Launched over three years ago, BBR includes a ... New National Parks' Insurance Requirements Ignite Controversy A National Parks Service (NPS) decision to hike their required insurance liability limits by 1,000 percent has some outfitters and guides,... More National News East Massachusetts Strikes Down 18.8% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Proposal Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced Thursday that it has rejected a request to raise the state's workers' compensation rates by ... New York’s MTA Files Claims to Recover $65M From 2011 Storm Losses New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is submitting claims to insurers and the federal government to recover $65 million in ... Police Prep for Labor Day Weekend Partiers "A drunk driver killed someone I love," reads a sign on the Interstate 80 East exit ramp onto Route 611 in Stroud Township. It's the same ... N.J.-Based York Risk Services Group Appoints New Division President York Risk Services Group, a Parsippany, N.J.-based national provider of claims-management, specialized loss adjusting, insurance pool ... Pennsylvania Hospital, Ohio Parents Settle Organ Donor Suit An Ohio couple has settled their lawsuit against a northwestern Pennsylvania hospital they accused of killing their son to harvest his ... More East News Midwest Families Sue over Kansas Grain Elevator Blast Family members of four people killed in a grain elevator explosion last year in northeast Kansas are suing employees of Bartlett Grain Co., ... Minnesota Sees Continued Drop in DWI Arrests Minnesota public safety officials are reporting encouraging numbers in their campaign against drunken driving. An annual late-summer ... BP Gas Recall Now 4.7M Gallons; Ohio, Southern Indiana Affected BP says the size of its gasoline recall is now more than twice as large than previously reported at 4.7 million gallons distributed as far ... Report: U.S. Corn Belt Benefits from Recent Rains Some key U.S. farm states punished by the nation's worst drought in decades benefited slightly from recent rains, with more rain on the way ... More Midwest News Southeast Isaac Brings Heavy Rain, Strong Winds to Mississippi A tow truck driver was killed Thursday morning in Pearl River County when a tree fell on his truck, the first death in Mississippi from ... N.C. Authorities Announce Arrests for Alleged Insurance Fraud Schemes North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin this week announced the arrest of Shacoria Vontravia Crawford, 24, of Charlotte, N.C. ... West Virginia Offers Interactive Homeowner’s Inventory Chart West Virginia regulators recently launched an online, interactive homeowner's inventory chart. Available for free from the W.V. Offices of ... More Southeast News South Central U.S. Insured Losses from Hurricane Isaac Could Reach $2B: AIR Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Isaac to onshore properties in the U.S. will be ... Thousands Evacuated as Isaac Floods Outside New Orleans Isaac continued to pour unrelenting rain on Aug. 30, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans even as the city's fortified defenses ... OSHA Cites Louisiana Gas Plant after Blast Left 1 Hurt The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Plains Gas Solutions LLC in Eunice, La. following a ... About Half of Louisiana Without Power as Isaac Moves Further Inland About half of Louisiana was without power on Aug. 30 as Tropical Storm Isaac moved inland. The Public Service Commission said 903,000 homes ... More South Central News West Fat Tire Maker Says River Water Tainted By Colo. Wildfire The maker of Fat Tire beer says it's using a reserve water supply because the water in northern Colorado's Poudre (POO'-der) River is ... Court Mistakenly Posts Secret San Bruno Settlement A California court has mistakenly posted secret Pacific Gas & Electric settlement documents showing more than $2 million went to a ... Washington Given $50,000 For Tsunami Debris Bags The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given the state of Washington $50,000 to help pay for trash bags and bins to ... Insurance Laws Hurting Colorado Wildfire Victims Victims of wildfires that destroyed more than 600 homes this year say Colorado's insurance laws need to be changed. State officials told ... More West News International Hurricane Kirk in Mid-Atlantic; TS Leslie May Hit Bermuda: NHC Reports Two tropical cyclones – Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie – are currently active in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The ... UPDATE: Validus’ Flagstone Re Buy Examined  Reinsurer Validus Holdings Ltd said it will buy Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings for about $600 million in cash and stock to boost its ... Willis Research Sees Fewer, but Stronger, Hurricanes in Future Years New research from the Willis Research Network (WRN) addresses scientific forecasts that "global warming is likely to lead to stronger ... More International News Sponsored Content Meet Marine Jeff Combs, Swett Warrior who lost his arm in Iraq Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV LexisNexis Insurance Exchange Gets New Leader, New Drive The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange — an online single-entry submission system that... Watch Now Agriculture Business Prepared for This Year's Drought Record high temperatures in the Midwest have farmers facing the worst drought in over 20 year,... 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August 30, 2012

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Today's Headlines National Early Isaac Losses Estimated at $1.5B Hurricane Isaac has caused up to $1 billion in economic losses for offshore energy properties and up to $1.5 billion in insured losses ... Tapping Engineers, Families for Hospital Safety Head of the hospital bed raised? Check. Patient's teeth brushed? Check. Those simple but often overlooked steps can help protect some of ... Sherwin-Williams Recalls Acrylic Paint Cans Due to Fire Risk Sherwin-Williams Co. said Tuesday that it is recalling about 98,400 cans of acrylic paint because some of the canisters are leaking, ... Two Landfalls by Hurricane Isaac Cause Severe Flooding in Louisiana: AIR Isaac has made two separate landfalls, both as a Category 1 hurricane, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. The first ... More National News East Pastor Steers Megabus to Safety on Pennsylvania Turnpike A Pittsburgh,, Pa., pastor who recently got his commercial driver's license is being credited with steering a Megabus to safety when its ... Faulty Forklift Blamed for Virginia Carbon Monoxide Leak A propane-powered forklift is being blamed for a carbon monoxide leak that sickened four workers at a seafood processing plant in Hampton, ... Pennsylvania Hospital Settles Organ Donor Suit An Ohio couple has settled their lawsuit against a northwestern Pennsylvania hospital they accused of killing their son to harvest his ... OSHA Fines Virginia Railroad Company $932,000 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered to pay two whistleblowers $932,000. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ... More East News Midwest Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming Storm Victims A man accused of ripping off storm victims in Ohio and Kentucky has pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft. Ohio Attorney General Mike ... Copper Thieves Hit Nebraska Church Again For the third time this year, thieves have stolen more copper downspouts from an Omaha, Neb., church. Officials with First Christian Church ... Donor Gives $20K to Replace Indiana Police Dogs A businessman has donated $20,000 to a central Indiana city toward replacing two police dogs that died from violent confrontations in the ... Jury Clears Former Minnesota Officer in Police Chase Injury A Hennepin County jury has cleared a former Sartell, Minn., police officer accused of negligence by a man who says he was injured in a ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Beaches Getting Back to Normal After Isaac Hurricane Isaac has dumped more than five inches of rain on the Alabama coast and knocked out power to some residents, but it hasn't ... Allstate Sues Florida Brain Injury Hospital Allstate Insurance Company is suing a southwest Florida hospital that treats brain injured patients, alleging the hospital billed the ... Careless Smoking Cause of Tyler Perry Studio Fire Investigators have determined that a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios was caused by careless smoking. Capt. Marian McDaniel ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Man Drove Bulldozer into Auction House An apparent disgruntled worker has been blamed for driving a bulldozer into a Houston auction house and causing $1.5 million in damage. ... Isaac Delays Louisiana Parish’s Distribution of Sinkhole Checks Weekly housing assistance checks for residents evacuated because of a large sinkhole in Assumption Parish, La., will not be distributed ... Disaster Fund Activated for Isaac United Ways of the Gulf Coast says it has activated the United Way Gulf Coast Disaster Fund. A spokeswoman said money from the fund will be ... More South Central News West California Insurance Commissioner’s Annual Report Details Consumer Protection The California Department of Insurance has issued California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' annual report for 2011 that details ... New Mexico Court Upholds $10M Punitive Damages in DWI Death The state Court of Appeals has upheld $10 million in punitive damages for the family and estate of an Albuquerque man killed by a drunken ... Family Members Sue Over Idaho Helicopter Crash Family members of two Idaho Fish and Game Department employees killed in a 2010 helicopter crash are suing the owners of the helicopter and ... Unattended Candles Blamed for Utah Apartment Fire Fire investigators are blaming candles left burning on a second-story deck for a fire that destroyed six Utah apartments over the weekend. ... More West News International CCRIF Reports Minimal Damage; No Payouts Due to Isaac The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility has reported that, while some of its members were impacted by tropical storm Isaac, most ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal

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