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$46 The fine paid by New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine for violating state law by not wearing a seat belt during the trip in which a car accident almost killed him. $2 million The verdict against the Boston Herald …
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11 deaths Major flooding was produced by drenching thunderstorms in early May across the Plains states. The thunderstorms devastated Greensburg, Kan. In addition to 11 tornado deaths, two drowning deaths were blamed on the storms, one each in Oklahoma and …
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$10 million The insurance limit of the Lloyd’s of London policy covering the smile of America Ferrara, star of the TV show “Ugly Betty.” 79.97% The independent agency system’s commercial lines market share in 2005, according the annual report from …
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37 The number of new homeowners insurance companies entering Texas since 2003, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. In addition, the state has gained 28 new auto insurance providers during that time. The ICT said Texas Department of Insurance …
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$100 million The dollar figure placed on an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation scam for which five men have been indicted. The investigation began in 2002 after the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation issued a stop work order for failure to …
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$100 Million Insured losses from the storm that spawned tornadoes and large hail over portions of the Dallas – Fort Worth area on April 13, have been set at approximately $100 million, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. Twenty thousand …
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60 million cans Pet food manufacturer that recalled 60 million cans of its products last month has sued another company that it says supplied a contaminated ingredient. Kansas City-Mo.-based Menu Foods Midwest Corp. wants ChemNutra Inc., of Las Vegas, to …
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250 The number of federal emergency management officials in Rhode Island helping to stage a mock response to the fictional “Hurricane Yvette” from a “storm center” at the Cranston Street Armory in Providence. A response team gathered only knowing that …
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250 The number of federal emergency management officials in Rhode Island helping to stage a mock response to the fictional “Hurricane Yvette” from a “storm center” at the Cranston Street Armory in Providence. A response team gathered only knowing that …
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$100 million The dollar figure placed on an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation scam for which five men have been indicted. The investigation began in 2002 after the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation issued a stop work order for failure to …
