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February 28, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Report Outlines Ways OSHA Enforcement Could Be Enhanced A recent report analyzing the effectiveness OSHA enforcement activities by the Government Accountability Office found that OSHA's lack of ... Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow "Streets May Flood" notices are common at highway underpasses, in ... Einstein Receives $3 Million To Study Impact of Soccer Heading on the Brain Sports-related concussion is an increasingly recognized public health problem. At least 1.6 million sports- and recreation-related ... Eric Pallai Joins BluSky as VP of Regional Operations BluSky Restoration Contractors, Inc., a national restoration contractor with 10 offices across the U.S., welcomes Eric Pallai as its new ... More National News Claims Journal Featured Podcast Managing a Modern Claims Organization - Safety National Insurance Bill Garvey speaks with Carl Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Claims for Safety National Insurance. Carl discusses the challenges of managing modern claims operations. Listen now East Pennsylvania Sugar Plant Worker Killed After Fall Into Vat Authorities say a worker at a sugar processing plant in suburban Philadelphia died after falling into a large vat. Police in Bucks County ... New FEMA Flood Maps for New York City Include WTC Site The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in the zone ... Massachusetts Official: Buses Pulled From Road for Safety State inspectors say they've found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and ... Chase Expands Help for Sandy Homeowners Chase announced today that it is making more insurance money available immediately, using technology to help homeowners track their ... More East News Midwest University of Illinois Beefs Up Police for Drinking Event Authorities say there will be 115 extra police officers on the University of Illinois campus Friday for the annual Unofficial St. Patrick's ... BWC Investigations Result in 12 Workers' Comp Fraud Convictions in January Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced 12 individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding ... Man Accused of Damage Inside Missouri Dealership A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a St. Charles County, Mo., auto dealership and causing thousands of dollars ... More Midwest News Southeast Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible ... Georgia App Helps Streamline Accident Reporting The state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner is recommending Georgians use a new smartphone application to simplify information sharing ... West Virginia Cites 45 Violations After 2 Deaths at Mine State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there, including one for negligently rigging the ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana City Council Pays Hurricane Consultant The Slidell City Council has approved a $200,000 payment to Stuart Consulting Group, a company hired to oversee Hurricane Katrina ... Texas Lawmakers Consider Texting While Driving Ban Families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving accidents urged Texas lawmakers during an emotional Tuesday hearing to ban texting ... Louisiana Police Estimate 10M Pounds of Explosives Improperly Stored Authorities said Tuesday that they've raised their estimate of the amount of improperly stored material at an explosives recycling company ... More South Central News West Idaho Court Rules That Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho ... CWCI Study Measures Claims Outcomes with Doctor-Dispensed Repackaged Drugs A new California Workers' Compensation Institute study shows that on average, California work injury claims from 2002 through 2011 that ... Wildfire Bill Would Overhaul State Burns in Colorado State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the ... Thorough Investigation into Washington School Fire Not much is left among the charred remnants of Crestline Elementary School in Washington. A hollowed-out gymnasium, seared school books and ... More West News International Tropical Cyclone Rusty Makes Landfall: AIR Worldwide According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, with 1-minute sustained winds of 136 km/h and gusts to 170 km/h, Tropical Cyclone ... Chile President Tours Hard-Hit Quake Zones Chile's president is touring areas badly damaged by a massive 2010 earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude quake and the tsunami it unleashed killed ... Fire at Illegal Market In India Kills at Least 19 A fire broke out at an illegal six-story plastics market in the Indian city of Kolkata early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, police ... International Insurers to Cover an Estimated 50 Percent of Sandy Losses Estimated losses from Hurricane Sandy currently stand at over $16 billion (as reported by publicly traded companies) but are anticipated to ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance Industry Steven Apfelbaum, an ecologist and founder of environmental consulting firm Applied Ecological... Watch Now How to Become a Storm Spotter In this interview with Claims Journal, Ken Waters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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February 28, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers' Comp Conference The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and pundits ... Snapshot: Who Are America's Small Business Entrepreneurs? About one third of America's entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent spent more than six months ... AIG Expands NextGen Product to Transportation, Logistics Industry The American International Group (AIG) insurers have expanded their NextGen Protection suite of products with the release of PLL ... Day #2 at Oil Spill Trial: BP Drilled Despite Earlier Problems BP Plc took chances drilling its doomed Macondo well long before it ruptured in 2010, a well design and pressure expert said on Wednesday ... Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Stop Abusive Patent Lawsuits Two U.S. Congressmen introduced a bill on Wednesday that would penalize companies that file frivolous patent infringement lawsuits, derided ... Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm? Cosmetic damage from wind and hail to homeowner and commercial properties may no longer be covered if insurers opt to use new endorsements,... More National News East Judge Approves Dewey & LeBoeuf Liquidation Plan A federal bankruptcy judge approved the liquidation plan for Dewey & LeBoeuf on Wednesday, a milestone in the winding down of the collapsed ... International Insurers, Reinsurers to Shoulder Half of Sandy Losses: ABIR International insurance and reinsurance companies are expected to cover half of total insured losses from Superstorm Sandy, an industry ... N.Y. Seeks to Finalize Still-Unresolved Sandy Claims; Insurers to File Weekly Reports New York regulators said this week insurers would be required to follow additional rules to expedite the resolution of remaining ... New Hampshire Officials Warn Snow Poses Roof Collapse Danger New Hampshire emergency management officials are warning the third major snowstorm in a month is increasing the danger that roofs could ... Erie Insurance Names IT Senior Vice President in Pennsylvania Erie Insurance appointed Keith Kennedy as senior vice president for strategic and integrated services with the company's Information ... New FEMA Flood Maps for NYC Include WTC Site The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in the zone ... More East News Midwest Jury Awards $3.35M in Vaginal Mesh Case Against J&J A jury said Johnson & Johnson should pay a South Dakota woman $3.35 million for failing to adequately warn her doctor of the potential ... $4.3M Recovered in 2012 for North Dakota Consumers North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has released a report that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North ... South Dakota Panel Endorses Cellphone Ban for Young Drivers A measure that prohibits beginning drivers from using cellphones or other electronic devices until they get unrestricted licenses at age 16 ... More Midwest News Southeast Insurers Split Over Proposed Changes to Florida Guaranty Fund Florida lawmakers have kept alive a bill that would alter the method of funding the state fund that pays the claims of insolvent property ... Alabama Looks to Limit Lawsuits Against Airbus Suppliers Alabama officials are trying to cut down on competition from Mississippi and Florida for Airbus suppliers by limiting lawsuits against ... West Virginia Cites 45 Violations After 2 Deaths at Mine State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there earlier this month, including one for ... BrickStreet Insurance Gives West Virginia University Record $4M Gift West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics has received the largest gift in its history. The university said that the ... More Southeast News South Central NTSB: Train Missed Signals Before Oklahoma Crash One of two freight trains that collided in the Oklahoma Panhandle last summer, killing three workers and causing an inferno that nearly ... Louisiana Commissioner Praises Court Ruling on Emergency Rule Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced he is pleased that the 19th Judicial District Court has upheld an emergency rule ... Arkansas Electronic Proof of Insurance Bill Goes to Governor The Arkansas Legislature has approved a bill allowing drivers to use their cellphones or other portable electronic devices to display proof ... Wells Fargo Insurance Concussion Care Program Expands in Texas Wells Fargo's Student Insurance Division, part of Wells Fargo & Co., announced plans to expand its Play it Safe Concussion Care Program to ... Boat Collision Causes Small Oil Spill Near New Orleans A boat collided with an inactive oil and gas well near New Orleans on Tuesday night, causing a small oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard and ... More South Central News West New Mexico House Approves Insurance Regulator Overhaul The House has approved a proposal for establishing an independent state office regulating the insurance industry in New Mexico. The measure ... Colorado Lawmaker Wants Assault Weapons Liability for Sellers and Owners Sellers and owners of assault weapons could be liable for damages caused by shootings in Colorado, another response from Democrats to ... Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho ... EPA Assessing Possible Cancer Cluster In Oregon The Environmental Protection Agency held a meeting in Salem, Ore. to update the public on a preliminary assessment of four sites in west ... Idaho Religous Groups Could Get Exemptions From Insurance Laws Nonprofit religious groups that help members share medical costs are a step closer to being exempted from Idaho insurance laws. The Senate ... Lockton's Denver Energy Practice Expands With Gately Kim Gately has joined Lockton Denver as a member of its expanding energy practice. Gately, who serves as vice president and account ... Northern California Business Owner Sentenced For Premium Fraud A Northern California business owner has been sentenced for workers' compensation insurance premium fraud and pay over $2 million in ... More West News International AIR Update: Tropical Cyclone Rusty Makes Landfall in Western Australia Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reported that Tropical Cyclone Rusty came ashore with 1-minute sustained winds of 136 km/h [85 mph] ... FACTBOX-What UK Banks Have Set Aside for PPI Mis-Selling Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside another £1.1 billion ($1.667 billion) to compensate customers for mis-selling two types of products, ... Arc Legal Partners with Rent4sure for Online Claims Reporting for Landlords The UK's Arc Legal Assistance announced that it has been appointed by real estate agents Rent4sure to "provide a range of comprehensive ... Ratings Roundup: Eurasia, Kazakhinstrakh A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Ltd. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B++' (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb+" of ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Texas Bills Look to Address Mitigation, Wind Pool This week, two important pieces of legislation began moving through the Texas Legislature. H.B. 1890 was filed by Rep. Phil Stephenson, ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now How Improving Agency Processes Boosts Profitability To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums CA after-school GL and Auto Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- Looking for GL/Auto market for an after-school in California. Its daily operation like: Use its own mini van to transport elementary student... antagent QuickBooks Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- just as an FYI - the new agency platform from Quikfuzion.com will be announcing a tight integration with Quickbooks. 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As an long time commercial underwriter now agent/broker. Unfortunately, I agree with every... mccluney Go to Forums Reader Comments Rate Cap for Older Insureds to Mean Higher Health Insurance Costs for Younger Posted: Mon Feb 25 -- Yes Dave, rates are already skyrocketing across the country. For one thing, companies know they have to accept the PreX crowd and all their... Agent 'Devil's Tooth Exorcism' Results in $3.7M Claim Against Tennessee Church Posted: Tue Feb 26 -- Should be easy to settle "a tooth for a tooth?" Original Bob California School District Sued Over Yoga Program Posted: Fri Feb 22 -- "Children who have opted out of the program ..." 'nuff said on a constitutional basis. It isn't mandatory. InsGuy World Trade Center Developer Challenges Airline's 'Act of War' Defense for 9/11 Attacks Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- I'm not going to comment on the potential coverage issues involved here. My only first hand observaiton is, that after nearly 12 years,... Claimsguy A University Health System Says It Will Stop Hiring Smokers in Pennsylvania Posted: Tue Feb 26 -- Bob, You need to find a sense of humor. Again, lighten up. You're wound tighter than a 95 year old virgin. I don't think Planet was doing... jw Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue February 25, 2013 Hospitality Risks Directory; Homeowners & Auto; Public Entities More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Vice President - National Marketing Outside Sales Rep / Commercial Package Program New Business Underwriter - Travel Sales Manager/Director, North America Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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New Markets Daily: February 28, 2013

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February 27, 2013

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Today's Headlines National When A Cruise Goes Off Course A Primer on the Insurance Coverage Ramifications of the Carnival Triumph Saga The world press has been abuzz with stories about the recent ... Teen Driver Deaths Increase in 2012: GHSA Report A report released today by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that the number of 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths in ... Lab asks U.S. Government to Investigate Toyota Prius Complaints Auto safety regulators in the U.S. are deciding if they will investigate a complaint that the steering can fail on the Toyota Prius. An ... Travelers Survey Reveals Strong Growth Within the Manufacturing Industry Nearly three out of four leaders within the manufacturing industry have either expanded their product or service offerings in the past ... The Hartford Launches Property Offering For Municipalities And Public Entity Risk Pools The Hartford has expanded its commercial property practice to offer insurance programs for the public entity sector, with a particular ... More National News Claims Journal Featured Podcast Managing a Modern Claims Organization - Safety National Insurance Bill Garvey speaks with Carl Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Claims for Safety National Insurance. Carl discusses the challenges of managing modern claims operations. Listen now East AIA Testifies on Sandy Claims Handling Process in New York Gary Henning, Northeast region vice president for the American Insurance Association (AIA), testified about the industry's response to ... Study: 3 New Jersey Roads Pose Most Danger for Pedestrians A new study awards a dubious distinction to three New Jersey roadways. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign finds that from 2009 to 2011, ... Staten Island Area Hit by Sandy Chosen for Buyouts A Staten Island neighborhood where three people died during Superstorm Sandy will be the first to get state-sponsored home buyouts. Gov. ... Maine Man Gets $1.5M in Traffic Crash Lawsuit A jury in Maine has awarded $1.5 million in damages to a Sabattus man who was seriously injured when his car collided with a ... More East News Midwest Indiana House Passes Bill Limiting Moped Speeds The Indiana House has approved a bill that would set a 30 mph speed limit for moped users on the state's roadways. The measure approved ... South Dakota Traffic Fatalities Up From 2011 South Dakota officials say the number of traffic fatalities in the state were up in 2012, but below the average for the last 10 years. ... Subcontractor in Deadly Kansas City Blast Lacked Permit A cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion didn't have an ... $4.3M Recovered in 2012 for North Dakota Consumers North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm released a report today that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North ... More Midwest News Southeast Panel OKs Bill to Close Kentucky's Amusement Ride Loophole Kentucky is coming closer to closing a loophole that allows amusement ride operators to avoid paying fines for safety violations. The House ... Florida Ringleader in 'Operation Dirty Money' Scheme Arrested Domenick Pucillo, one of the ringleaders in the fraud schemes targeted as part of continuing enforcement efforts under "Operation Dirty ... Tennessee High Court Reinstates Damages in Assisted Living Death The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a jury verdict against the management company of a Shelbyville assisted living center in a case ... $2.8B Damages in 2011 Mississippi River Flood The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' system of levees, ... Convicted Safety Contractor Wants New Lawyer A former Tennessee Valley Authority contract safety manager wants to fire his lawyer as he awaits sentencing on a fraud conviction. The ... More Southeast News South Central NTSB Says Train Didn't Slow Before Oklahoma Collision The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train didn't slow or stop for signals before colliding with another train in the ... Senate May Reject Texas Insurance Commissioner Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman could have trouble winning Senate confirmation to keep her job, as Democrats with enough votes ... Deer Smashes Through Window of Arkansas Gallery Officials say a deer died after it jumped through a glass window of a Hot Springs, Ark., art gallery. The whitetail deer smashed through ... Audit Outlines Trouble With Louisiana's $75M Hurricane Program Louisiana's $75 million "Katrina cottages" program took years longer than expected to build homes for hurricane-displaced residents and ... Caliber Collision Centers Acquires New Locations in Texas Caliber Collision Centers, a national operator of collision repair facilities, announced the   acquisition of two new locations in ... More South Central News West New Mexico House Approves Insurance Regulator Overhaul The House has approved a proposal for establishing an independent state office regulating the insurance industry in New Mexico. The measure ... Driving Stoned Bill Back Before Colorado Legislature A marijuana blood limit for drivers is back before Colorado lawmakers, with special urgency now that the drug is legal for adults. A bill ... Insurers Could Use Credit Scores in Alaska Policy Renewals Insurers would be able to consider someone's credit score when renewing personal insurance policies under a bill in the Alaska Senate. ... More West News International Homes in Macedonia Flooded, Villages Cut Off Three days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of homes in eastern and central Macedonia, destroyed at least two bridges and cut off dozens ... Egypt Hot Air Balloon Crash Death Toll Rises to 19 A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance Industry Steven Apfelbaum, an ecologist and founder of environmental consulting firm Applied Ecological... Watch Now How to Become a Storm Spotter In this interview with Claims Journal, Ken Waters, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the... 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