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10, 2015
Progress Made Against Central Texas Wildfire
As of Oct. 19, about 60 percent of a Central Texas wildfire had been contained, although progress was threatened Sunday by higher winds and lower humidity, officials said. Some 275 firefighters were assisted by at least seven aircraft dumping water …
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10, 2015
4 N.J. Residents Charged With Staging Car Crash, Seeking Insurance Payouts
A Union County, New Jersey, man and three others were indicted on Oct. 14 for allegedly orchestrating a staged auto accident in Paterson, New Jersey, in 2012 and later seeking more than $48,000 in medical payouts from his insurer, authorities …
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10, 2015
Southeast Missouri Rattled by Small Earthquakes
A pair of earthquakes hit southeast Missouri on Oct. 16, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said a 3.4-magnitude earthquake, followed 24 minutes later by a 3.2-magnitude aftershock, hit southeast Missouri in the afternoon …
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10, 2015
Missouri Glass Company to Appeal OSHA Penalties
An official with a southeast Missouri glass company where a worker suffered third-degree burns says the firm will appeal proposed penalties of $122,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the proposed penalties on Oct. 14 for Piramal Glass …
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10, 2015
Report: West Virginia Leads U.S. in Prescription Drug Overdoses
Nearly 2,900 West Virginians have overdosed on prescription painkillers or heroin over the past five years, according to the state Health Statistics Center. The center also said overdose deaths last year were the highest in West Virginia since 2011, and …
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10, 2015
Supreme Court to Hear Bids to Thwart Triple Damages in Patent Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a $70 million jury award that Stryker Corp. won against Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. for patent infringement should be tripled. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by Stryker …
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10, 2015
South Carolina Bar Ordered to Pay $3.85M for Serving Drunk Driver
A Richland, South Carolina jury has ruled that a local bar owes $3.85 million in a negligence verdict issued in connection with the bar’s role in serving liquor to a drunken man who later was in a wreck that killed …
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10, 2015
Kaatman, Rubinstein Earn Ownership in Mathenia Insurance Group
Mathenia Insurance Group owner Dave Mathenia announced that Bill Kaatman and Kristin Rubinstein have earned co-ownership of the insurance agency based in St. Peter, Mo. Mathenia, who has more than 35 years in the industry, will continue to serve as …
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10, 2015
MarketScout Hires Wittwer to Private Client Solutions Division in South Carolina
MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, has expanded its Private Client Solutions (PCS) E&S underwriting division with the hire of Crystal Wittwer. Wittwer has over 15 years of industry experience and will serve as …
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10, 2015
Dallas Educator Named InVEST Teacher of the Year
Denise Tucker, a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, has been named the 2015 InVEST Teacher of the Year Award. The program is a key driver to attract new talent to the insurance industry. Tucker has taught high school …