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1 07, 2015

Many Ignition Switch Claimants Excluded from GM Compensation Fund

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Ben Pillars always wondered why his wife crashed her Pontiac Grand Am in 2005, sending her into a coma from which she never recovered. Then last year, General Motors Co. recalled the car for a faulty ignition switch and Pillars …

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30 06, 2015

Ninth Circuit Court Upholds California’s Workers’ Comp Liens

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit court on Monday upheld California’s fee requirement on workers’ compensation liens. The lien fees were a key part of Senate Bill 863, the workers’ comp reform bill passed in 2012. These liens are filed by medical …

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1 07, 2015

ACE to Acquire Chubb in $28.3 Billion Deal

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In a major transaction, ACE Limited has agreed to acquire The Chubb Corp. for $28.3 billion in cash and stock. The two firms said the combined company will have complementary businesses, skills and distribution and greater growth and earnings than …

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30 06, 2015

Accelerant-Sniffing Dog Joins New Orleans Fire Dept.

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The New Orleans Fire Department is celebrating the arrival of a new four-legged recruit. “Dakota” is a Labrador retriever trained to sniff out accelerants used by arsonists. The department says in a weekend news release that the dog and its …

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30 06, 2015

Sammons Named Texas Group’s Young Agent of the Year

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The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) named Adam Sammons of MHBT in Dallas the André P. Juneau Young Agent of the Year at its annual conference and trade show in San Antonio. This award is given annually to a …

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30 06, 2015

New Mexico Court Rules Farm, Ranch Laborers Eligible for Workers’ Comp

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The New Mexico Court of Appeals has cleared the way for farm and ranch laborers to receive workers’ compensation benefits. In a ruling issued this week, the court declared unconstitutional a provision in state law that had excluded those workers …

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30 06, 2015

Weather Damage to Nebraska’s Public Infrastructure Exceeds $13.5M

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Nebraska emergency officials say recent severe weather has caused more than $13.5 million in damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said that the damage was caused in 12 counties that were just designated …

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30 06, 2015

Court Upholds California Broker’s License Revocation for Sexual Misconduct

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The Court of Appeal upheld a decision by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to revoke the broker-agent license of Wellman Dale Shew, 55, of Fresno. When the California Department of Insurance learned that Shew had two misdemeanor convictions in California …

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30 06, 2015

Flooding, Rain Problematic for Ohio Corn Growers

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Extensive flooding and heavy rains have affected corn fields across Ohio and left growers contending with the possibility of lost or damaged crops. Flooding and ponding could kill some corn crops, an Ohio State University Extension agronomist said in a …

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30 06, 2015

Tort, Workers’ Comp Reforms Among Illinois Gov.’s Budget Holdouts

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has an answer to the state Capitol budget impasse: adopt five “structural reforms” that make it cheaper to do business in Illinois. House Speaker Michael Madigan of Chicago calls the proposals “extreme” and anathema to legislative …

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