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Katrina Con Man Sentenced in Georgia A Georgia man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and nine months in prison for filing more than 30 false claims seeking emergency compensation for damages from three Gulf Coast hurricanes, a ... September 03, 2010 10:03 AM Florida Workers' Comp Reform Slowed Cost Growth Reform of Florida's workers' compensation fee schedule in 2003 achieved its intended results, significantly increasing the prices paid for physician services and reducing the average payment per ... September 03, 2010 9:54 AM Fee Schedule Slowed Growth of Illinois Injured Workers' Medical Costs Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Illinois showed slower growth in 2007 following implementation of the medical fee schedule in 2006, according to a study from the Workers ... September 03, 2010 9:53 AM CMIC Raising Premiums in Massachusetts Connecticut-based medical professional liability insurer CMIC said it will raise premiums by an average 5.3 percent for Massachusetts health care professionals. The rate change goes into effect ... September 03, 2010 9:48 AM Insurance Company: Dead Flowers Started Arkansas House Fire A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did ... September 03, 2010 9:40 AM Ohio Bear Owner Carried No Comp Insurance for Mauled Caretaker Records show the Ohio man who owned a bear that recently mauled its caretaker to death had no workplace injury insurance to cover the man, an apparent violation of state law. Ohio Bureau of ... September 03, 2010 9:31 AM CNA in Agreement with RSA to Expand Global Network The CNA insurance companies announced an agreement with RSA (formerly Royal & Sun Alliance) that provides U.S.-based corporations with access to RSA's global network. "This new relationship ... September 03, 2010 9:03 AM Pennsylvania Ponders Increased Auto Liability Limits A new bill introduced to the Pennsylvania senate would double the minimum liability amounts of auto insurance policies in the state. Current laws set minimum liability limits for bodily injury at ... September 03, 2010 8:53 AM Uninsured Minority Pedestrians at Greater Risk When Struck by Motorists Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research from Johns ... September 03, 2010 8:34 AM Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Old Greenwich Consulting Group Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired New York-based Old Greenwich Consulting Group for an undisclosed sum. Old Greenwich offers employee benefit consulting and brokerage ... September 03, 2010 8:15 AM

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Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious) Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany.  Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network. September 03, 2010 9:48 AM Apple's Ping a Scammer's Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out (PC World) PC World - Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you're looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you. September 03, 2010 7:57 AM Malaysia to monitor Internet for 'harmful' blogs (AFP) AFP - Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said on Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new media. September 03, 2010 5:16 AM iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS] (Mashable) Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined. September 03, 2010 5:07 AM Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP) AFP - A video cartoon featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant. September 02, 2010 8:48 PM Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changes—both expected and not so. September 02, 2010 7:36 PM Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal (AP) AP - THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites. The companies signed the deal this week. September 02, 2010 4:38 PM AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft's online nemesis, Google. September 02, 2010 4:26 PM Privacy in iTunes Ping (PC World) PC World - Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what services it offers. In either case, here's a quick run-down of the privacy features present in Ping. September 02, 2010 4:24 PM New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile (AP) AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. September 02, 2010 4:10 PM