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06, 2016
Senate Zika Funding Fails as Democrats Balk at Strings Attached
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans’ plan to partially fund President Barack Obama’s request for funding to tackle the Zika virus and attach it to other items Democrats dismissed as partisan, setting off a bitter round of sniping ahead of …
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06, 2016
Deadly Colorado Railroad Crossing Was in Need of Safety Improvements
A railroad crossing in southern Colorado where five family members, including three young girls, were killed when an Amtrak train slammed into their minivan had been targeted for safety improvements for years. The rural crossing near Trinidad, about 15 miles …
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06, 2016
Prime Property & Casualty Expands into Florida Commercial Auto Market
Prime Property and Casualty Insurance Inc. (PPCI) has expanded into the Florida commercial auto market as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance products for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI is able to insure any commercial auto risk class with adverse …
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06, 2016
Insurer for Nebraska Town Settles Claim Filed in Water Park Death
Grand Island, Neb.’s insurance carrier has settled a claim against the city over the drowning of a 5-year-old girl at the city’s Island Oasis Water Park last summer. The claim for more than $1 million was filed in September by …
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06, 2016
MEMIC Names XL Catlin’s Gonnella VP of Claims for Atlantic, Northeast
Workers’ compensation insurer The MEMIC Group has appointed Gus Gonnella to the position of vice president of Claims for the Atlantic and Northeast regions. In his more than 23 years of experience in the insurance claims industry, Gonnella has been …
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06, 2016
San Francisco Sued Over New Short-Term Rentals Rules
Airbnb has sued the city of San Francisco over a new law requiring short-term rental companies to remove unregistered hosts from their websites. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the company’s suit filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California …
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06, 2016
More California Drivers Spotted Using Cellphones, Traffic Report Shows
The number of California drivers using cellphones is rising, as are deaths and injuries blamed on distracted driving. The California Office of Traffic Safety reported this week that nearly 13 percent of drivers were seen using mobile devices in an …
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06, 2016
U.S., China, EU Vow Crackdown on Unsafe Products Sold Online; Eye Hoverboard Standards
U.S., European and Chinese regulators say they will jointly enforce product safety in online commerce, and an American official said they are making progress on crafting standards for hoverboards. The statement last week by American, European Union and Chinese officials …
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06, 2016
South Carolina State Trooper Uses Emojis to Curb Drunk Driving
South Carolina is starting a campaign against drinking and driving based on a trooper’s tweets using the little graphic icons called emojis on his smartphone. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports the Highway Patrol already has 130 billboards up and will include …
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06, 2016
Chubb’s Sandelands Joins CNA as Senior VP, Commercial Underwriting Services
CNA announced the appointment of Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general management of underwriting services. Sandelands reports to Julie Stephenson, Commercial …