December 8, 2010
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Today's HeadlinesNational Why Every Claims Handler Needs Written Claims GuidelinesThere's a bad faith lawsuit going on right now in the South that has been raising eyebrows throughout the insurance community. A judge will... East Massive Fire Strikes Downtown BaltimoreA five-alarm blaze that broke out in Baltimore's adult-entertainment district on Monday afternoon, spread quickly and sent thick smoke... New York Prosecutor Faces $75M Defamation SuitAn upstate New York prosecutor who charged a Florida pharmacy in 2007 with selling anabolic steroids to pro athletes and entertainers is... Greek Orthodox Church Files Claim Against World Trade Center OwnerA Greek Orthodox church in New York City that was destroyed on Sept. 11 is taking legal action against the agency that owns ground zero,... Candles Blamed for Deadly Upstate New York FireAuthorities say unattended candles sparked the fire that killed three family members inside their upstate New York home last weekend. Fire... Midwest Minnesota's Top Lawyer Sues Discover Over ChargesMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued Discover on Dec. 6, accusing one of the nation's biggest credit card companies of billing tens... Wisconsin Court Says Double Damages Not Owed Due to FireA Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that property owners in Wautoma are not due double damages because of destruction caused by a 2003... Ohio's Ameriwood Industries Fined $60K for Safety ViolationsThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Ameriwood Industries Inc., a wood furniture... Southeast Tennessee City's Red Light Cameras Earn $1 Million in 2 YearsCameras trained on red lights in one Tennessee city have issued more than 10,000 tickets and brought in $1 million in revenue in less than... Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Shaw Joins Merlin Law FirmSean Michael Shaw, who most recently served as Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate, has joined Merlin Law Group, an advocacy firm for...  Texas / South Central Texas High Court Reverses Denial of Work Comp for at Home WorkerAn insurance company improperly denied workers' compensation coverage for a woman injured while traveling in a company car from one... Katrina-Related Case Loses Class Action Status in LouisianaThe Louisiana Supreme Court recently decertified as a class a lawsuit stemming from Hurricane Katrina that a lower court had previously... West California Sets Safety Guidelines for Flavoring ChemicalCal/OSHA has implmented a new standard to protect employees who work with diacetyl, a chemical commonly used to give food flavorings a... Washington Insurance Agent Charged With Multiple Counts of TheftBrenda MacLaren-Beattie, a longtime insurance agent in Des Moines, Wash., has been charged with first-degree theft for allegedly selling... International UN Secretary General Urges Climate Agreement 'Short of Perfect Deal'Saying the health of the planet is at stake, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged 190 nations meeting in Mexico on Tuesday to agree to... Crawford Names Kimsi General Manager of Operations in MexicoCrawford & Company announced the appointment of insurance executive Eduardo Kimsi as its general manager for operations in Mexico. Based... S&P Affirms ING's Ratings; Removed from CreditWatch; Outlook NegativeStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on various... Connect with Claims Journal
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