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Report Suggests Arizona Wildfire Was Accident

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:49:21 +0000

A government report suggests that someone working for a proposed silver mine accidentally started a wildfire last year in the Patagonia Mountains. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the report by the U.S. Forest Service says the Wildcat Fire was …

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Florida Gov. Scott Supports Bill Forcing Accident Victims to Emergency Rooms

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:40:26 +0000

A bill that would force all accident victims to go to emergency rooms instead of their family doctor, even for minor injuries, cleared a Florida House subcommittee on Wednesday. The bill (HB 119) was approved 10-5 by the Florida House …

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N.J. Court: State Not Responsible for Fatal Accident on Highway

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:25:20 +0000

State transportation officials who declined to fund a new pedestrian walkway over a southern New Jersey highway cannot be held responsible for a 2003 accident that killed a boy and injured his younger brother, a state appellate court has ruled. …

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OSHA Proposes $195,930 Fine Over Fatal Accident in Missouri

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:42:32 +0000

A suburban St. Louis, Mo., company could face nearly $200,000 in fines after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited 37 health and safety violations in an investigation that began after a fatal accident. A worker at Resource Management …

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Travelers of Massachusetts Launches Accident Forgiveness, New Car Discounts

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:25:02 +0000

New car purchases in Massachusetts are on pace to exceed the 2010 year-end total of 310,547 by more than seven percent, according to data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. In response to increasing new car sales and to …

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AXIS Global Accident & Health Enhances Business Travel Accident Protection

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:29:59 +0000

AXIS Global Accident & Health, a division of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has introduced TravelAXIS, an enhanced travel benefits package designed for businesses and their employees. The TravelAXIS program helps U.S. employers protect their employees when they are traveling on …

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Agents Can Advise Clients on Halloween Coverage, Accident Prevention

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:32:04 +0000

The Halloween night is filled with frightful risks. Fortunately. insurance agents can play a helpful role by advising their clients about coverage and accident prevention. • The Insurance Information Institute says Standard homeowners and renters insurance policies provide coverage for …

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Accident Fund Will Cover Comp Claim for Joplin Tornado Survivor

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:07:37 +0000

Michigan-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America now says it will honor the workers’ compensation claims for a man injured during the tornado outbreak in Joplin, Mo., earlier this year. Mark Lindquist, a social worker, nearly gave his life trying …

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Accident Insurance Hires Reps for Southeast States

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:16:57 +0000

Accident Insurance Co. has added two business development representatives to cover the insurer’s Southeastern states. Lauren Allen has joined the insurer’s marketing team in South Carolina and Virginia. Previously, she spent two years with Appalachian Underwriters Inc. Jennifer Caldwell has …

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Automobile accident victims can get full value of medical treatment – court ruling applauded by lawyer Patrick J. Tighe

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:37:49 +0000

Now, customers can rejoice with the latest court ruling that plaintiffs who are injured in auto accidents can introduce bills for the full value of treatment they have received. This comes as a major victory and has been hailed by Florida Insurance lawyer Patrick J. Tighe (Fourth district, Case Number – 4D09-1659). This had earlier become a contentious point of law to many. Tighe stated that the major insurers such as Allstate, Progressive, Geico, and State Farm may not like the ruling, but for all the others it is a moment to rejoice. Tighe is a senior advocate for accident … (more) August 11, 2011

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