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NYC crane crash another prod for OSHA
The SwampA large crane lies in this intersection on Manhattan's Upper East Side after it collapsed Friday, May 30, 2008 in New York City just before first responders arrived. (AP Photo/Seth Holladay) by Frank James It's still too early to......Tags: Mass Media, Health and Safety at Work, Upper East Side, Religious Leaders, Disasters and Accidents
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Toyota sued by insurance companies over alleged acceleration-related crashes
Money & CompanyInsurance companies sue Toyota to recover payouts for crashes blamed on sudden acceleration... -
Homeowner questions huge jump in home insurance premium
In the six months that have passed since Margaret Fulcher received her most recent homeowners insurance policy, she has moved on from being shocked to simply incensed.
The premium to fully insure her Baltimore rowhouse increased fourfold last year &#...Tags: Insurance, Mortgages, Prices, Property, Finance
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Stamford Christmas Fire Inspires Kids' Business Plan — And Lands A Meeting With Warren Buffett
The Hartford Courant— The Christmas morning fire that killed three children and their grandparents in a waterfront Victorian home in Stamford inspired four children in Bethel to think hard. The result: The four, ages 7 to 11, hatched a home-safety business plan...Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Stamford, CNBC (tv network), Religious Festivals, Warren Buffett
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This week in government
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, June 19, 9 a.m. Agenda • 9:05 a.m.: Third quarter adjustments to Board of Education’s FY2012 General Fund Budget • 9:15 a.m.:...Tags: Insurance, Science and Technology, Politics, Vehicles, National Government
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Over 200 state laws to take effect Jan. 1
On January 1, 2012, more than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will go into effect.
Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson says some that might impact you the most include:
- Toll hike
- Electronics...Tags: Advanced Training, Civil and Public Service, Corporate Crime, Autism, Personal Data Collection
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Insurers learn to pinpoint risks -- and avoid them
Times Staff WriterNEWARK, CALIF. — Hemant Shah is in the business of creating catastrophes. The computers at Shah's Silicon Valley company, Risk Management Solutions Inc., contain mathematical models of every U.S. disaster from the 1812 earthquake that toppled...Tags: Politics, Massachusetts, Farms, National Hurricane Center, Illnesses
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Consumers aren't alone when they've been wronged
Last week's column on a little-known state group that helps consumers with medical disputes generated emails from readers asking if organizations exist that can help them tackle other problems. Many agencies can help wronged consumers. The Federal...Tags: Business, Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, Politics
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Multiple sources help fund county fire, rescue operations
When it comes to a fire company fundraiser, you've probably heard about the carnivals. And the barbecues, the bingo and, perhaps, the door-to-door solicitations. But in today's world, the work of raising $450,000 for a new firetruck or $180,000 to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Politics, Disasters and Accidents, Vehicles, National Government
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Insurance contacts
Insurance companies doing business in Florida have established toll-free numbers for policyholders filing claims: ACE USA: Clients receive individual 800 numbers. Acuity: 1-800-242-7666 Allmerica: 1-800-628-0250 Allstate: 1-800-547-8676 American...Tags: Insurance, FEMA, Vehicles, American International Group, State Farm Insurance
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THIS WEEK IN GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, June 14, 10:45 a.m. Agenda - 10:50 a.m.: Public hearing, proposed modification to landfill user fees - 11:05 a.m.: Water resources element...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Contracts, Regional Authority, Government
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Health Care Reform Raises the Stakes in Calif. Election
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCalifornia's elected insurance commissioner—one of the most powerful jobs of its kind in the nation—is likely to get even more authority over the next four years as President Obama's new health care law takes effect. The prospect of broad new...Tags: Sacramento, Insurance, Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Democratic Party
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