December 1, 2010
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Today's HeadlinesNational Senate Passes Major Food Safety OverhaulThe Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades Tuesday, a response to massive recalls such as last... How BP's Gulf Oil Disaster Costs Could Double Analysts' dividend forecasts point to steady recovery BP, analysts, may be underestimating legal charges BP has history of low-balling... Madoff Trustee Has Filed 100 Lawsuits for Defrauded ClientsThe trustee seeking money for defrauded former clients of Bernard Madoff filed several dozen lawsuits Tuesday to recover more than $1... New Web Site Calculates Diminished Car Value for ConsumersThe people who launched TheyWroteOffMyCar.com are at it again with a new Web site service called MyCarIsWorthLess.com. That's worth less,... East Prosecutors: Friends Killed Rhode Island Man for Insurance SettlementTwo Fall River men accused of killing and robbing their friend have been ordered held without bail. Charles Mendez and Tacoma Massie pleaded... Driver in Massachusetts Tanker Truck Fire Goes to TrialOpening statements are scheduled in the trial of a Holyoke man accused of causing an accident that sparked a fuel tanker truck fire and... Construction Company Settles in New York City ProbeProsecutors say a construction company has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve an investigation that it falsely claimed hiring minority... New York Dinner for Insurance Charitable Fund Tops $1 MillionThe Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) New York division has surpassed the $1 million mark for ticket sales for its 2010... Midwest Group Says Canadian Firm Unprepared for Spill Response in MidwestA lack of equipment and personnel has left TransCanada unprepared to deal with a major spill of crude oil on its Keystone pipeline system,... Fewer Thanksgiving Holiday Deaths on Ohio RoadwaysState officials say fewer people died on Ohio's roadways this Thanksgiving holiday than during the same period in 2009. Initial numbers... Investigators Look for Cause of Burlington, Iowa, Historic Building FireInvestigators are searching for the cause of a fire that damaged a historic, five-story building in downtown Burlington. Witnesses noticed... Michigan-based Cedar Creek Carpentry Fined $56K for Fall HazardsThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Cedar Creek Carpentry Inc., a carpentry contractor... Auto, Homeowners Insurance Costs in Ohio Well Below National AverageOhio consumers pay $226 less for homeowners insurance than the U.S. average and nearly $167 less for auto insurance than the U.S. average,... Southeast Insurer Wants Ex-Judge Off Mississippi Lawyer CaseAn insurance company wants former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz kicked off a lawsuit involving imprisoned former attorney... Mississippi Judge Asks Court to Restore His ImmunityA Mississippi judge is asking a federal appeals court to restore his immunity from being sued over claims that he knowingly making false... Alabama Gets Its Own Insurance Information ServiceMany of Alabama's personal and commercial lines insurers have established the Alabama Insurance Information Service (AIIS), a... Texas / South Central Insurer Group Says Louisiana Property Market Shows Signs of StrengthThe number of Louisiana property insurance consumers who benefit from the lower rates offered by private insurers is growing as the state's... Oklahoma Cities, Towns Want Tougher Tobacco OptionsOklahoma cities and towns would have more power to crack down on smoking in public under a plan unveiled Nov. 29 by health officials and a... West Calif. Regulators Announce 2011 Workers' Comp Assessment RatesThe California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has calculated the 2011 assessments that state law requires workers' compensation... Calif. State Fund Names Clark Chief Operating OfficerCalifornia's State Compensation Insurance Fund has named Tom D. Clark as its chief operating officer. Clark, who assumes his new role on... International European Storm Season Starts, But Forecasts are Difficult, Says Lloyd'sThe world really gets no respite from global weather events. Just as the hurricane season draws to a close, the European windstorm season,... Best Revises Aviva and Subs Outlook to Positive; Affirms RatingsA.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR)... Connect with Claims Journal
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