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• Health insurance specifics excluded in AFSCME contract talks - DesMoinesRegister.com

  23-11-2016 21:52
  
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  Health insurance specifics excluded in AFSCME contract talks
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  As Gov. Terry Branstad considers revisions to the state's collective bargaining laws, the Iowa Department of Administrative Services removed health insurance language from its contract proposal with AFSCME Iowa Council 61. The labor union represents ...and more »
  
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• Report finds commercial spaceports confused about insurance requirements - SpaceNews

  23-11-2016 21:41
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  Report finds commercial spaceports confused about insurance requirements
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  An aerial view Pad 0A taken by the Wallops Incident Response Team Wednesday, Oct. The launch site at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia after an Antares launch failure in 2014. A new report recommends the FAA provide better guidance to ...and more »
  
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• Worked to Death? Employees with Little Control Over Their Work Die Younger

  23-11-2016 19:15
  
  Previous academic research has found that having greater control over their job can help people manage work-related stress. But it’s never suggested that it was a matter of life and death — until now. New research from the Indiana University …
  
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• Louisiana Contractor Fined More than $152K for Federal Safety Violations

  23-11-2016 18:24
  
  A construction contractor in Louisiana has been cited and fined over what federal safety officials say are hazardous workplace conditions. Proposed penalties total $152,147. Don M. Barron Contractor Inc. in Baton Rouge was issued citations on Nov. 22 after a U …
  
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• 2 New Earthquakes Recorded near Oklahoma Oil Hub

  23-11-2016 18:13
  
  Two earthquakes recorded within one minute of each other have shaken an area in north-central Oklahoma near the site near of a key oil hub. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquakes occurred Nov. 22 in Cushing in Payne County, …
  
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• Missouri Dealer to Settle Gun-Shop Liability Case

  23-11-2016 18:09
  
  A pawn shop that sold a gun to a mentally ill Missouri woman who used it to fatally shoot her father will settle in a wrongful death case, according to the attorney for the woman’s mother. Washington, D.C.-based Brady Center …
  
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• Statewide Burn Ban Lifted in Louisiana

  23-11-2016 18:04
  
  A statewide outdoor burn ban that was ordered in Louisiana on Nov. 5 has been lifted. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said in a news release that the ban was lifted at 4 p.m. on Nov. 21. Outdoor burning remains …
  
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• Michigan to Appeal Flint Home Water Delivery Order

  23-11-2016 18:02
  
  The state of Michigan says it will ask an appeals court to stop an order that calls for home delivery of water in Flint. The state briefly disclosed its next step on Nov. 21, less than two weeks after a …
  
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• Ohio Police Officers Raid Wrong House, Couple Sues

  23-11-2016 17:59
  
  An Ohio couple has sued police after officers raided their home only to say later that they had the wrong suspect. The lawsuit says officers from the Orwell police department along with county sheriff deputies illegally raided the home two …
  
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• Oklahoma Commissioner to Ride Along with Troopers to Stress Highway Safety

  23-11-2016 17:54
  
  The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak will ride along with Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) troopers to raise awareness of highway safety laws. Commissioner Doak wants to make sure drivers are moving over for emergency vehicles, …
  
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• Hurricane Cleanup Costs Rise in County Along Georgia’s Coast

  23-11-2016 17:48
  
  Cleanup costs keep rising in Chatham County, along Georgia’s coast, in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. The latest estimate of the funds needed to recover from damage in unincorporated parts of the county is now more than $22.2 million, The …
  
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• Small Alaskan Quake Shakes Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula

  23-11-2016 17:18
  
  A light earthquake was felt throughout the Kenai Peninsula and in the Anchorage area, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 4.0 quake was centered about 30 miles southwest of Anchorage. It hit …
  
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• Nevada Expected to See Jobs, Population Growth

  23-11-2016 17:14
  
  Jobs are growing in Nevada, and more people are coming to fill them, according to the state demographer. State demographer Jeff Hardcastle said Nevada’s recovery was slow compared with the rest of the country, The Nevada Appeal reported. “Nevada has …
  
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• BNSF in Washington to Examine Covering Coal Trains Under Agreement

  23-11-2016 17:10
  
  BNSF Railway will study the use of physical covers for coal and petroleum coke trains as part of a tentative agreement reached this week with environmental groups that sued alleging that coal spilled from trains pollutes waterways in Washington state. …
  
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• Oregon Mill Worker Sues Company for Hostile Work Environment

  23-11-2016 17:04
  
  A millwright with Roseburg Forest Products in Oregon has accused his employer of creating a hostile work environment after he complained about facing anti-gay slurs and other harassment form co-workers. The Register-Guard reported that Travis Robinette last week filed a …
  
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• Aviva to Reopen Property Fund It Suspended After Brexit Vote Turmoil

  23-11-2016 16:50
  
  Aviva Investors, the fund arm of insurer Aviva, plans to reopen the UK property fund it was forced to suspend during the market turmoil which followed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in June. British funds worth around 18 …
  
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• 7 Injured in Fire that Damaged 3 Homes in New Jersey

  23-11-2016 15:26
  
  Seven people have been injured, four critically, in a fire that swept through three homes in Woodbury, N.J. One of the homes collapsed after the fire that started around 3:30 a.m. Monday in a home on Mehorter Boulevard and spread …
  
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• Wall Street Brokers Claim Fiduciary Rule Is Violation of Their Free Speech Rights

  23-11-2016 15:24
  
  A group of lawyers representing insurance and securities brokerages have made a curious argument for why a federal court should kill a rule aimed at protecting retirement savers: It restricts Wall Street’s First Amendment rights. In front of a packed …
  
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• Security Measures to be Reviewed After Panic at New York’s JFK Airport

  23-11-2016 15:22
  
  Poor communication among police, private security and other personnel contributed to a mass panic that erupted at a New York City airport when loud cheers for Usain Bolt somehow led to a false report of gunshots, according to a review …
  
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• IIHS Study Finds Rearview Cameras Can Reduce Backing Crashes

  23-11-2016 15:02
  
  Rearview cameras are expected to prevent nearly one-in-six police-reported backing crashes, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study has found. The IIHS is an Arlington, Virginia, headquartered independent, nonprofit research and communications organization dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, …
  
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• Judge Nixes Obama’s Overtime Pay Raise for White Collar Workers

  23-11-2016 14:48
  
  An Obama administration policy that would have given more white-collar workers overtime starting Dec. 1 was blocked nationwide by a federal judge in Texas. The decision Tuesday is a victory for 21 states and dozens of business groups that sued, …
  
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• Judge Blocks Obama’s Overtime Pay Raise for White Collar Workers

  23-11-2016 14:48
  
  An Obama administration policy that would have given more white-collar workers overtime starting Dec. 1 was blocked nationwide by a federal judge in Texas. The decision Tuesday is a victory for 21 states and dozens of business groups that sued, …
  
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• On Eve of Trump Repeal Effort, Obamacare Campaigns for ‘Young Invincibles’

  23-11-2016 14:34
  
  Two months before President-elect Donald Trump begins his attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration and its allies are making an aggressive final push to sign-up some of the program’s most reluctant customers — young people. Healthy …
  
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• Sompo Canopius Makes Management Changes as Group CEO Davies Steps Down 

  23-11-2016 14:21
  
  Sompo Canopius AG announced that Stuart Davies is stepping down from his role as group CEO and all other related responsibilities, effective immediately. Davies joined Sompo Canopius in 2015 with a mandate to lead the group through a period of …
  
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• Kanye's hospitalization could lead to hefty insurance payout - New York Daily News

  23-11-2016 14:11
  
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  Kanye's hospitalization could lead to hefty insurance payout
  New York Daily News
  The "Famous" singer has an insurance policy in place that covers him if an illness prevents him performing — and it takes care of not only the money he would have made, but also what he owes, according to TMZ.
  
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• Could high-speed passenger trains be in our future?

  23-11-2016 12:30
  
  The Federal Railroad Administration proposes safety standard updates to allow to travel up to 220 mph.
  
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• Ted Koppel warns of cyber threat against electrical grids

  23-11-2016 12:00
  
  The consequences of major cyber attack against the nation's electrical grids could be 'devastating,' veteran journalist tells audience at NAILBA 35.
  
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• Sales call not going your way? Try this before you hang up

  23-11-2016 12:00
  
  Salvage a sales call that isn't going your way by planting a seed before you hang up.
  
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• Back To The Future: Insurance Pools For High-Risk Patients Could Be Revived - Kaiser Health News

  23-11-2016 11:08
  
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  Back To The Future: Insurance Pools For High-Risk Patients Could Be Revived
  Kaiser Health News
  It wasn't so long ago that health insurance horror stories fueled discussions around the family dinner table and the national debate over health care reform. “One company said I was too heavy,” said Scott Svonkin, of Los Angeles, of the time he was ...
  High health insurance costs prompt tough choicesUSA TODAY
  Will Trump Really Kick 22 Million People Off Health Insurance?
  
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• XL Catlin Enhances D&O Offering in France

  23-11-2016 09:35
  
  XL Catlin has enhanced its directors & officers insurance offering in France with the launch of three coverages catering respectively to mid-sized companies, publicly listed companies and financial institutions. These solutions protect business leaders – whether they act as CEO, …
  
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• Insurtech Startup Trov Launches in UK, Offering On-Demand Coverage

  23-11-2016 09:28
  
  The on-demand economy, which uses smartphone technology to immediately fill consumer needs, has changed the way people order food, a car, or a place to stay. Now, technology startups are targeting the next business frontier – insurance – offering coverage …
  
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• U.S. Senator Wants Federal Investigation Into Florida’s Use of Driver Records

  23-11-2016 06:37
  
  U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants a federal investigation of how Florida uses the personal information of its 15 million licensed drivers. The Florida Democrat wrote U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday asking her to probe whether the state is …
  
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• Atlanta Judge Awards $36M in Damages in Bobbi Kristina Death Case

  23-11-2016 06:15
  
  A judge in Atlanta ordered Bobbi Kristina Brown’s partner, Nick Gordon, to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case, her estate’s lawyers said Nov 17. Brown, the daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face-down and …
  
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• Great American, Hub International to Offer Program for Elevator Contractors

  23-11-2016 06:06
  
  Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division has entered into an agreement with JM Associates/Burnham + Company, a division of HUB International Northeast, to be the insurance carrier for The National Elevator Insurance Program. The program offers specialized insurance coverage …
  
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• Unlicensed Miami Agent Faces 72 Felony Counts for Stealing Escrow Payments

  23-11-2016 06:01
  
  A Miami man has been arrested for alleged unlicensed insurance activity that resulted in the theft of at least $48,507 in escrow payments from 10 South Florida homeowners. The Florida Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Division of Investigative and Forensic …
  
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• Home fire risk more than doubles on Thanksgiving Day

  23-11-2016 06:01
  
  The average number of reported home fires skyrocket on Thanksgiving Day, especially from noon to 3 p.m.
  
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• Lyft driver's crash with fire truck could expose shortfalls of insurance coverage - My Fox Boston

  23-11-2016 00:09
  
  Lyft driver's crash with fire truck could expose shortfalls of insurance coverage
  My Fox Boston
  BOSTON - There may not be enough insurance money to pay for all the damage after a Lyft driver crashed into a Boston fire truck last month. The driver hit the truck in the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Dartmouth Street, which sent the truck ...
  
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