Monday, November 19, 2012

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, November 19, 2012

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Insurance Journal Weekly Reader Picks
November 19, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Toyota to Recall 2.77 Million Vehicles for Steering, Water Pump Problems
Nov 14, 2012 -- Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including some of its popular Prius hybrid cars, for steering and water pump problems in the carmaker's second multimillion-vehicle recall in a ...
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2.Man Dies After Being Tossed From Colorado Bar
Nov 13, 2012 -- Authorities say a 34-year-old man who was thrown out of a Lakewood, Colo. bar for acting belligerently was found injured and unresponsive in a nearby parking lot and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Denver ...
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3.Navigating Claims Process Can Be a Challenge for Homeowners
Nov 12, 2012 -- People looking to rebuild their lives after Superstorm Sandy destroyed and damaged their homes may now have another struggle on their hands: Navigating the often-frustrating claims process with their insurance ...
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4.Boating Loss From Superstorm Sandy Could Set Record
Nov 14, 2012 -- N.J. resident Kevin Kelly couldn't quite tell the damage Superstorm Sandy caused his 30-foot Wellcraft Sportfisher when he saw it last week. It was in the middle of Shrewsbury Avenue in Highlands, N.J., under a pile of ...
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5.Ohio Sidewalk Driver Does 'Idiot' Sign Time
Nov 16, 2012 -- An Ohio woman caught on camera driving on a sidewalk to pass a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children stood in the cold recently at an intersection holding a sign warning people about idiots. A Cleveland ...
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6.Pricing Improved in 2011 But Workers’ Compensation Still Challenged: A.M. Best
Nov 13, 2012 -- The troubled workers' compensation line of business got a break in 2011 as employment and payrolls stabilized and overall net premiums written increased by 10 percent, according to an A.M. Best report. However, A.M. ...
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7.Tennessee War Widow Claims Fox Network Violated Privacy
Nov 14, 2012 -- A widow of a U.S. Army soldier killed in a blast in Afghanistan has sued Fox Cable Networks and the National Geographic Society over a documentary that showed her husband and family. The documentary about a combat ...
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8.Senate Kills Cybersecurity Bill
Nov 15, 2012 -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declared a U.S. cybersecurity bill, opposed by business and privacy groups, dead on Wednesday after it failed a test vote for the second time. The bill would have increased ...
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9.Chubb Suspends Stock Buyback as It Counts Sandy Losses
Nov 13, 2012 -- Property/casualty insurer Chubb Corp. suspended its stock buyback program, because it has not yet been able to determine what its total costs related to Superstorm Sandy will be. The Warren, N.J.-based company is ...
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10.Calif. Broker Charged With Defrauding Tom Hanks, Ex-'Police' Musician
Nov 7, 2012 -- A Southern California insurance broker was arrested Wednesday on allegations he overcharged Tom Hanks, musician ex-Police band member Andy Summers and others hundreds of thousands of dollars for insurance premiums. ...
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