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November 27, 2013
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National

Turkey, Tinsel and Tinder: Erie Insurance Lists Holiday Hazards and Tips to Avoid Them

The song says "It's the most wonderful time of the year," but it can also be the most dangerous. The period between Thanksgiving and New ...

Weak 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Draws to Close

The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said Monday, despite their predictions in May ...

Could You Be Serving Up A Lawsuit With That Turkey Dinner?

As millions of Americans host and attend Thanksgiving dinners across the street or across the country, many may be unaware of the risks. ...

Direct Auto Insurance Introduces Mobile App and Text Message Payment

Nashville-based Direct Auto Insurance unveiled two new mobile device capabilities that can help customers monitor their driving habits, ...

Hellman & Friedman to Acquire Applied Systems

Applied Systems, Inc., a provider of software that powers the business of insurance, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to ...
East

Jury Rejects Lawsuit in Stabbing at New Jersey McDonald's

Jurors have found the owner of a McDonald's restaurant in northern New Jersey not liable for a stabbing that left a man partially ...

Contractor Charged With Murder in Philly Collapse

A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people inside an ...

New Jersey Bill Would Fine all Kinds of Distracted Drivers

Drivers in New Jersey could possibly be pulled over for snacking, smoking or putting on make-up behind the wheel under a bill that has been ...

Rutgers Report: University Handled Sandy Well

A Rutgers University task force has found the university handled Superstorm Sandy well but offers some areas for improvement. The document ...
Midwest

Insurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Rule for University of Iowa

Iowa's insurance commissioner is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much insurance the campus ...

Illinois Attorney General's Investigators Work in Tornado-Damaged Towns

Investigators from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office are working in central and southern Illinois communities severely ...

Illinois Roofing Company Fined $158K for Safety Hazards

Affordable Roofing and Exteriors Inc. in Trenton, Ill., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ...

Indiana Seeks Damage Reports From Tornado Outbreak

State homeland security officials are urging Indiana residents to report storm damage from last week's tornado outbreak as soon as they're ...

Gaffner Appointed York Risk Services Midwest Regional President

York Risk Services Group. Inc., a national provider of claims management, managed care and risk management services, announced that Scott ...
Southeast

Alabama Crash Data Shows Holidays are a Dangerous Time on the Roads

The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than ...

Family Evacuates When Floor Shifts in Tampa House

A family evacuated their house in Tampa after the floor in one room shifted. Tampa police officers arrived at the scene late Monday but ...

Wayne County Woman Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of 271 Zion Church Road, Mount Olive; she ...
South Central

Louisiana Parish DA to File Charges Against Cleanup Contractor

The Livingston Parish district attorney says he will file charges against a former parish contractor after a grand jury fell one vote short ...

Oklahoma Court Sets Arguments in Workers' Comp Case

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Oklahoma's new workers' ...

Dallas Employers Face $97K in Penalties Following Forklift Deaths

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC and Nationwide ...

Grant Will Fund Patrols in Bogalusa

Police in Bogalusa, La., say they will use a newly awarded grant to beef-up traffic enforcement. The Daily News reports the Louisiana ...
West

Portland Tire-Slashing Toll: 500 Vehicles, $250K

For about six months, somebody armed with what resembles a small ice pick has been puncturing tires in Portland, Ore., neighborhoods and ...

Governor Appoints Workers' Compensation Director

Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed a state government lawyer from Albuquerque to run a regulatory agency overseeing New Mexico's workers' ...

5 San Francisco Firefighters Await Suspensions Over Crash

Five members of the San Francisco Fire Department face possible suspensions stemming from an incident in which a firefighter suspected of ...
International

Pacquiao Says he is Borrowing to Give Typhoon Aid

Despite returning like a hero from beating Brandon Rios over the weekend, Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he has no money to keep his promise ...

15 People Killed in Crash on Highway in Brazil

Officials say 15 people were killed and seven injured when a cargo truck smashed into a minibus carrying patients to a hospital in Brazil's ...

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National

Weak 2013 Hurricane Season Coming to a Close

The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said, despite their predictions in May that it ...

10 Former Players Sue National Hockey League Over Concussions

The National Hockey League was sued by former players accusing it of concealing the risk of severe brain injuries three months after the ...

Obamacare Proposal Boosts Payments to Insurers for Sicker Policyholders

The U.S. government is proposing compensation to help insurers participating in Obamacare health exchanges who fear that their costs will ...

How to Talk About Insurance During the Holiday Season

Holiday get-togethers with friends and family are full of opportunities to discuss what you do for a living. Unfortunately for those of us ...

Banks Facing $100B More in Costs to Settle Mortgage-Related Cases: S&P

The largest U.S. banks may need to pay out up to an additional $105 billion to settle legacy mortgage-related issues, but have a capital ...

Gorman Named Interim CEO at Cooper Gay Re Following Carlier's Quick Exit

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) has named Peter Gorman as interim chief executive officer of its North American subsidiary Cooper Gay Re ...

Aon/Benfield Appoints Smith As President of U.S. Business

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, has appointed Kelly Smith as president of its U.S. ...

From MyNewMarkets.com Workers' Compensation Results Improved in 2012

The workers' compensation industry's results improved in 2012. Premiums grew for the second straight year, the combined ratio improved,...
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Employees Stressed But Not For Reasons Employers Think: Research

Employers know that their employees are stressed at work, and rank stress as the number one workforce risk issue,...
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East

Mass. Regulator Offers Update on Industry Developments, Boston Bombing Claims

Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy recently spoke about the state of the insurance industry in Massachusetts, with topics ...

Connecticut Health Department Offers Holiday Food Safety Tips

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reminding people to be careful preparing food for the holidays so they don't get sick. ...

N.J. Legislative Proposal Could Ban Snacking, Smoking Behind the Wheel

Drivers in New Jersey could possibly be pulled over for snacking, smoking or putting on make-up behind the wheel under a bill that has been ...

New York Insurance Association Elects Officers, Board Directors

The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) recently elected its 2014 officers and board of directors at the association's annual meeting. ...
Midwest

Ohio Agent Sentenced to 2 Years' Probation for $7,700 Theft, Insurance Fraud

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that former life insurance agent Russell Lowery, of Olmsted Falls, ...

Jury Awards $39M in Fatal Wisconsin Garage Panel Fall

A jury has found manufacturer Advance Cast Stone mainly responsible for the collapse of a Milwaukee, Wis., parking garage panel that killed ...

Insurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Flood Coverage Rule for U Iowa

Iowa's top insurance regulator is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much insurance the ...
Southeast

Roads More Dangerous Around Christmas Than Thanksgiving or New Year's: Alabama Research

The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than ...

Tennessee Driving Records Now Available Online

State officials are giving Tennessee residents an online option to access driving records. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security ...

Florida Physicians Group Reports Patient Data Breach

A physicians group with offices throughout Southwest Florida has notified 4,400 patients that their protected health information may have ...
South Central

Safe Harbor Benefits Navigates to Higginbotham

Independent insurance broker Safe Harbor Benefits, located in Arlington, Texas, has merged with Fort Worth-based Higginbotham, the ...

All Risks Launches Down Hole Tool for South Central Onshire Oil, Gas Industry

The South Central offices of All Risks, Ltd. have designed a "down hole specialty rental tool" insurance product for Lost In Hole (LIH).  ...

Oklahoma Supreme Court Sets Arguments in Workers' Comp Law Case

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Oklahoma's new workers' ...
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West

Judge Orders Sriracha Plant to Partially Shut Down

A judge ruled Tuesday that the factory that manufactures of the trendy and very delicious Sriracha hot sauce must partially shut down ...

Black Southern California Firefighter Awarded $1.1M In Bias Suit

Six years after losing in his first trial, a black Los Angeles firefighter was awarded $1.1 million Monday by a jury that found he suffered ...
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Generali CEO Greco Targets Cost Reductions to Boost Capital

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe's third-largest insurer, plans to cut an extra 150 million euros ($204 million) of costs by 2015 and ...

European Central Bank Reports Rise in Financial Stability Risk

The European Central Bank said the risk to financial stability from global market turbulence has increased in the past six months, even as ...

Sun Life Signs Car, Home Insurance Referrals Deal with Belairdirect

Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada and Intact Financial Corp. announced a referral arrangement to provide Sun Life's customers in Canada with ...

Zurich North America Names Barrett Senior VP on Trade Credit Insurance Team

Zurich in North America has announced the appointment of Anthony Barrett as senior vice president and head of Short Term Multi-Buyer Trade ...

Ironshore Canada Launches PL Coverage for Private Equity Risks

IronPro, the professional and management liability unit of Ironshore Canada Ltd., has introduced a professional liability policy for ...
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States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange
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