December 3, 2010
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Today's HeadlinesNational Mismatched Bumpers on Cars, SUVs Drive Up Repair BillsMismatched bumpers on cars and SUVs produce far more costly damage in low speed collisions than bumpers that do line up, new car safety... Food Safety Bill Hits Procedural RoadblockThe Senate may have to vote again on a sweeping overhaul of U.S. food safety rules due to a procedural misstep, giving opponents a chance to... White House Panel: Oil Industry Needs Safety Culture, AccountabilityThe White House oil spill commission Thursday challenged offshore drillers to boost safety standards, detailing proposals for the creation... Study Shows How Leadership Can Change Hospital Safety CultureA prescribed set of hospital-wide patient-safety programs can lead to rapid improvements in the "culture of safety" even in a large,... Best Affirms Aviva USA, Subsidiaries Ratings; Outlook Revised to PositiveA.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a+" of Iowa-based... Ratings: Cherokee/Oakland, Wayne Mutual, Executive, United Fire, MercerA.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'A' (Excellent) from 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to "a" from... East New Hampshire Police Say Meth Lab Could Have Caused Barn FireNew Hampshire police say they found a suspected methamphetamine lab in a burning barn in the town of Hill. One person was injured in the... Jury Grants $30M Award in Delaware Priest AbuseA Delaware jury has awarded $30 million in damages to a man who claimed he was abused by a priest — a verdict that was exceptional for... Pennsylvania Insurer Denying Claim by Slain Good SamaritanErie Insurance Exchange has sued to keep from paying an auto insurance claim filed by the family of a woman who was slain when she stopped... Pittsburgh Settles Off-Duty Police Shooting SuitThe city of Pittsburgh and an officer's insurance company will pay $44,500 to settle a lawsuit claiming a man was pistol-whipped and shot... Connell Retiring From SelectiveNew Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group said that Richard F. Connell, senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer,... Midwest Michigan Jury Hears Case on Employer's Liability for Drunk EmployeeShould an employer be held liable for a fatal car crash caused by a drunken driver who was an executive of the firm? A federal jury in... Report: Flood of Problems Led to Iowa's Lake Delhi Dam BreachSeveral problems, including design flaws, likely led to the breach of an eastern Iowa dam last summer that decimated a nine-mile long lake,... Crop Bounty Spurs Construction Boom at Midwest Grain ElevatorsA construction boom has been under way at grain elevators across the Great Plains, where farmers have grown more corn and opted to keep more... Ohio Company Cited for Failure to Protect Workers From Cave-insThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Mikesell Excavating Inc. with one alleged willful and... Southeast BP Settles Damage Claim by Alabama Condo Developer for $37 MilllionA major developer on the Alabama coast will receive $37.2 million from oil giant BP to settle claims over the impact the Gulf of Mexico oil... Massey Shuts Kentucky Mine; Cites Danger in West VirginiaMassey Energy Co. has shut down a Kentucky coal mine that federal regulators had cited for safety violations and said another of its mines...  Texas / South Central OSHA Says Houston's Huntsman Petrochemical Endangered WorkersThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Huntsman Petrochemical LLC 12 serious citations for... Coast Guard: 3 Hurt When Rig Explodes South of New OrleansThe U.S. Coast Guard says a workover rig exploded and caught fire south of New Orleans, injuring at least three workers. The Coast Guard... West Woman Gets $245K Settlement in Deputy Sex SuitA Southern California woman has settled her Los Angeles deputy sex assault civil suit for $245,000. The Downey woman says Deputy Mark... Kings Sue Exercise Ball Maker after Player HurtThe Sacramento Kings basketball team is suing three companies in federal court over an exercise ball that burst and injured one of their... California Approves Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance ProgramsCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has approved filings by the Automobile Club of Southern California and State Farm Mutual... New Mexico Town Could Be Liable for Residents' Flood DamageMore than a dozen Farmington, N.M., residents and businesses have put the city on notice that they want reimbursement for damages caused by... Disaster Aid Offered to 5 New Mexico CountiesThe Federal Emergency Management Agency said disaster aid totaling more than $355,000 is on its way to communities in five New Mexico... International Huge Forest Fire Kills 40 in IsraelA huge forest fire killed about 40 people in Israel on Thursday, including young prison guard cadets trapped in a bus while heading to help... UK Freezes Could Cost Insurers $11 Million a Day Warns ABIThe current spell of freezing weather throughout the UK threatens to be quite costly. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) warns that... Ratings Roundup: China Taiping (NZ), BEST RE (Malaysia)A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B++' (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb" of China Taiping Insurance (New... Connect with Claims Journal
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