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  1. Northern California Carnival Ride Collapses, Injures 23 May 19, 2008
    California safety inspectors are investigating what caused the mechanical failure of a carnival ride that injured 23 people, mostly children, at the Calaveras County ...
  2. Greenberg: AIG's Risky Subprime Activity 'Exploded' After He Left Oct 10, 2008
    American International Group's (AIG) exposure to the subprime mortgage market that precipitated the government's $85 billion bailout came as a result of business conducted ...
  3. Small Business Owners Unfamiliar With Risks in Self-Insured Groups' Workers' Comp Insurance Oct 10, 2008
    Small business owners are not fully aware of the financial risks involved in obtaining workers' compensation insurance through self-insured groups, according to the ...
  4. Oregon Family Sues Maker of Riding Lawnmower Oct 10, 2008
    The family of an Oregon man who died after being pinned under a riding lawnmower has filed a $3.7 million lawsuit against the dealer and manufacturer. Roger Sackman of ...
  5. Hurricane Gustav Damage in Alexandria, La., Tops $25M Sep 24, 2008
    Officials say Hurricane Gustav inflicted more than $25 million worth of damage in Alexandria, La., when it blew through in early September. About half of that amount ...
  6. Vermont Cheese Plant to Reopen after Fire Oct 6, 2008
    The Saputo Cheese USA plant that was damaged by fire is going to be repaired, but company officials say they don't know how long that will take. Saputo spokeswoman ...
  7. Seattle To Provide Asian Communities With Fraud Prevention Tools Oct 6, 2008
    Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and five interpreters are planning to help educate Seattle's Asian communities about fraud prevention. McKenna's office, the ...
  8. Albuquerque Lawyer Who Sued Insurer Awarded $11 million Jul 5, 2006
    A New Mexico State district court jury has awarded an Albuquerque lawyer nearly $11 million after she sued an insurance company that she said ruined her legal ...
  9. Workers' Comp Costs-Per-Claim in High Louisiana, Research Group Says May 12, 2008
    Workers' compensation costs per claim in Louisiana were 28 percent higher than the median of 14 study states for a similar set of 2003/2006 claims, according to a new ...
  10. Police Jail Witness in Arson, Fraud Case Against Former Mich. Mayor Jun 7, 2007
    Police arrested a key witness in the case involving a former Saginaw, Mich. mayor charged with arson and insurance fraud in the burning of her 1986 Mercedes-Benz. ...
  11. New York Man Dies in Early Morning Fire Jul 16, 2008
    Authorities said a 33-year-old Jeremy Jones died in a fire at the eastern New York home he shared with his parents. Police in Granville, N.Y. said the fire was ...
  12. Berkshire Hathaway's Buffett Considering Purchase of AIG Assets Sep 24, 2008
    Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Wednesday his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance and investment company would consider buying some units from American ...
  13. Fraud Scheme Costs Texas Business Owner $67K May 12, 2008
    Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County jury found Sue Tennison of Lewisville and her business, All Metroplex Landscape Services Inc., guilty on ...
  14. Mississippi Businesses Have Until July 28 to File for U.S. Assistance Jul 7, 2008
    The U.S. Small Business Administration says homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profits in Hinds County have one month left to submit disaster loan applications for ...
  15. Feds Find Fall Hazards at NYC Construction Sites Oct 10, 2008
    The federal government says that fall hazards are the biggest safety problem at New York City construction sites after random inspections last summer. The Occupational ...
  16. Insurance To Cover Vaccinations for Rabid Bat Oct 10, 2008
    About 90 elementary school students in Montana have started a series of rabies shots after a parent let them touch a dead bat that was later confirmed to be ...
  17. Electrical Problem Cited in Abandoned R&B Studio Fire Jul 17, 2008
    Fire investigators said an electrical problem caused a blaze that burned the abandoned recording studio of hip-hop and R&B producer Teddy Riley. Battalion Chief David ...
  18. Virginia Woman Sentenced for Cashing Fraudulent Insurance Check Sep 23, 2008
    According to Virginia State Police (VSP) Special Agent Russell L. Eley III, Renita Yvette Wilson Meredith claimed the life insurance settlement check she received for her ...
  19. N.H. Calls on Insurers to Get More Claims Adjusters to Storm Victims Jul 29, 2008
    Last week's severe tornadoes and thunderstorms in New Hampshire have prompted the state's insurance chief to allow temporary emergency licensing of property/casualty ...
  20. S&P's Analysis of Hurricane Season Finds Mounting Losses Sep 16, 2008
    Following Ike's march through Texas, S&P noted that the preliminary estimates of insured losses "vary from $6 billion to $18 billion. (These figures include onshore and ...
  21. Strange Claims Indeed 10 Sep 22, 2008
    Sandi Quezada of Chino Hills, Calif. recalled an applicant suffering from back pain who became pregnant. The client filed a claim on the grounds the anti-inflammatory ...
  22. Media Bloggers Group Launches Liability Insurance Program Oct 10, 2008
    Bloggers are getting access to same sorts of training, legal support and insurance available to traditional media organizations. The New York-based Media Bloggers ...
  23. N.J. Kindergartner Left at Wrong Address Gets $13K Jul 7, 2008
    A Penns Grove, New Jersey kindergartner let off at the wrong address will get $13,000 for the emotional distress it caused. The family of Jamar Johnson Jr. reached the ...
  24. Virginia Pastor Gets 100 Years for Fraud, Other Charges Oct 10, 2008
    A Virginia pastor who pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. The Reverend Charles Shifflett received five years each on ...
  25. Berkshire Tightens Insurance for Bank Deposits in Kansas Sep 11, 2008
    A Kansas company that is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stopped selling private bank deposit insurance above the amount guaranteed by the federal ...