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Aftershocks Rattle Chile, as New President is Sworn In; RMS Analysis - 12:53 PM
Sebastian Pinera's inauguration as Chile's new president was accompanied by a blunt reminder of the peril the country faces from earthquakes as two large aftershocks struck just before the ...
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Nebraska Jobless Rate 4.6% in January, Well Below National Average - 12:52 PM
Nebraska's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in January, still less than half the national rate of 9.7 percent, state officials said in a report issued March 10.
The state said ...
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West Pennsylvania Couple Sues Target over Toy Box Injury - 12:21 PM
A suburban Pittsburgh couple is suing Target, claiming their daughter sustained a brain injury when a toy box lid fell on her.
Eric and Laura Surman, of Cranberry, claim 2-year-old Camryn Surman ...
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Powerful Tornadoes in Arkansas Damage Homes; Injuries Reported - 12:15 PM
Three powerful tornadoes touched down in Arkansas on March 10, damaging homes and injuring at least four people, Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has reported.
According to National Weather ...
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Worker's Compensation Bill Passes Oklahoma Senate - 11:57 AM
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill aimed at worker's compensation system reform, SB 1973, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee.
Provisions of SB 1973 include:
Decreases the ...
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Calif. Earthquake Authority CEO Testifies In Support of Cat Insurance Bill - 11:41 AM
California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and Subcommittee on Capital Markets, ...
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Holt Joins Higginbotham & Associates - 11:28 AM
Parker Holt has joined the Austin, Texas, office of independent insurance and financial services brokerage firm Higginbotham & Associates as vice president.
He is a property/casualty insurance ...
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National Interstate Adds 144 Companies to Group Programs in 2009 - 11:24 AM
Richfield, Ohio-based National Interstate Insurance Company reports it experienced significant expansion in its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) component in 2009. The company added 114 companies ...
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Sen. Dodd to Unveil Financial Regulatory Reform Next Week - 11:14 AM
Senator Christopher Dodd said Thursday that he will present on Monday his own version of a financial reform bill after compromise talks with Senate Republicans broke down.
Dodd, the chairman of ...
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Zurich Picks Perritaz to Replace Howie as Asia-Pacific/Middle East CFO - 10:52 AM
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Pascal Perritaz (37, Swiss citizen) to the position of Chief Financial Officer Asia-Pacific and Middle East (APME), effective April 1, 2010.
He ...
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