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California Report Shows White Collar Injury Grows in Importance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:51 +0000

A new study from the California Workers' Compensation Institute shows that claims from white-collar workers have assumed greater relative importance as the economy has sputtered.
The study shows …

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North Carolina FAIR, Beach Plans Get New Board Members

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:11 +0000

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the appointment of five new members to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association and the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association, better …

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California Reassures Women that Mammogram Laws Not Changed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:25 +0000

In the wake of new recommendations for mammography, California officials said that a state law remains in place to ensure that insurance covers mammograms for breast cancer screenings beginning at …

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L.A. Report Says Fire Service Should Fly During Nighttime

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:46 +0000

The U.S. Forest Service should allow helicopters to fight fires during darkness, a tactic that could have been used in the critical first hours of the summer's gigantic and deadly wildfire in the …

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Floridians Concerned About Their Personal Financial Condition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:38 +0000

Against the backdrop of the worst economic slump in more than 30 years, more than 83 percent of Floridians are concerned about their money challenges and 43 percent don’t expect to be …

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Fire Official Urges Georgia Churches to Be on Arson Watch

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:08:12 +0000

Georgia's top fire official is urging churches to bolster security after two metro Atlanta churches were set on fire.
Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine said officials …

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Marsh Report Forecasts ‘Softening’ in Energy Market in 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:19 +0000

A new intelligence report from Marsh concludes that "energy firms are set to enjoy a softening insurance market in 2010, as a result of increasing competitiveness among insurers and capacity …

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New Captive Insurer in Missouri to Focus on Foodservice Industry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:20 +0000

The Missouri Department of Insurance reported that a leader in the U.S. foodservices market has become licensed as a captive insurance company, the result of a new state law making the captive …

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McCarty Hopeful State Farm Exit from Florida Can be Avoided

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:19 +0000

The state’s largest private property insurer may not leave Florida after all, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty told Gov. Charlie Crist and other members of the Florida Cabinet.
McCarty, …

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Tour Bus Crashes in Minnesota; Company Says Driver Had Aneurysm

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:39 +0000

A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm before a crash on a southern Minnesota interstate that killed two people and injured 21 others. That's according to a spokesman for Strain Bus Line, …

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