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After review of mine tragedies, U.S. promises stricter inspections

Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow procedures at the Sago Mine in West Virginia and two other underground coal mines where 19 men died in high-profile accidents last year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration said. Numerous …

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Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …

Report: N.C. among states with worst traffic, S.C. among best roads

Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and traffic fatality rates rose slightly, but road surface conditions and bridge conditions improved, according to the Reason Foundation’s latest annual highway performance report. “Gridlock isn’t going away,” said David …

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Federal court to hear Nationwide’s Miss. storm surge appeal A federal appeals court has set Aug. 6 as the date to hear arguments on whether Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. should be forced to cover storm surge damage to a Mississippi’s …

After review of mine tragedies, U.S. promises stricter inspections

Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow procedures at the Sago Mine in West Virginia and two other underground coal mines where 19 men died in high-profile accidents last year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration said. Numerous …

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75% The percent of price-shoppers who switch car insurance carriers because they have experienced poor customer service, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Insurance Shopping Study. 50% The percentage of auto insurance shoppers who also shop for other …

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Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …

W. Va.’s privatized Brickstreet makes first payment to state

West Virginia’s workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. has made its first scheduled payment of $5.8 million on its outstanding surplus note to the state of West Virginia, “These payments will go directly to the benefit of the workers …

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75% The percent of price-shoppers who switch car insurance carriers because they have experienced poor customer service, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Insurance Shopping Study. 50% The percentage of auto insurance shoppers who also shop for other …

Kentucky Coal Mine Cited After Video Showed Cracked Seals

Federal mine-safety officials have cited an eastern Kentucky coal mine after a miner’s video showed some mine seals were cracked and leaking water. The video, shot by miner Charles Scott Howard inside the Cumberland River Coal Co.’s Band Mill No. …