Saturday, December 10, 2005


Charles 'Chuck H. Sewell Sr
Helena Independent - He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster. He and Kathleen M

Downburst causes damage
Beatrice Daily Sun - Wiens said he'll have a better idea how much the damage will cost after the insurance adjuster visits on Wednesday.

Expert: Bikes were not for kids
Marin Independent Journal - San Rafael and Carl Warren & Co., Dynacraft's insurance adjuster, claiming officials knew the bikes were dangerous and

Couple plans to rebuild home that caught fire
Victoria Advocate - We met with the insurance adjuster and they think it was the result of an electrical problem in the front of the house

Internet Personal Injury Insurance Claim Site to Offer Member Discounts to Patients of Chiropractor Network
Today, the Internet's only self-help personal injury insurance claim resource announced the creation of the SettlementCentral.Com Chiropractor Network: select doctors highly qualified in working with injured car accident victims. Those injured accident patients can obtain a coupon code from their d

ET insurance exec to be sentenced in crop loss insurance scam (WBIR-TV)
The agent who sold multimillion-dollar crop insurance policies to tomato farmers who faked a hailstorm has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

MARIN COUNTY / Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer / Marin trial to focus on wheel clasp used on millions of cycles
she said, an insurance adjuster sent her a letter telling her that her son had been negligent. "I think that's a bunch of B.S.," Anthony said. "I just

Flood and Mold Damage Cost Billions: Revolutionary ThermaPure Heat Treatment May Provide Relief to Insurers and Property Owners
Whether due to hurricanes or burst pipes, escalating water damage and mold removal costs could run into the tens of billions for insurers and property owners. A rapid heat treatment remediation process could save billions. (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from H

Insurance agent gets prison time in farm 'hail' fraud (Myrtle Beach Online)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - An insurance agent who sold multimillion-dollar crop insurance policies to tomato farmers who tried to claim losses from a faked hailstorm was sentenced to more than two years in prison.

Insurance agent gets prison time in farm 'hail' fraud (WKRN News 2)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. An East Tennessee insurance claims adjuster is awaiting sentencing in a crop loss insurance scam. The agent who sold multimillion-dollar crop...

crashtalking.com Presents New Community for the Collision Industry
Crashtalking.com presents a cost-free community to discuss collision industry issues. (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 -- If you have an idea to share, an experience to be related, or a repair technique to teach, do it at www.crashtalking.com Beginning this week, crashtalking.com gives members of the collis

What caused this crash?
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Nov 14 4:17 AM
DEAR TOM AND RAY: I am a woman who had a serious accident on the freeway this morning when I had a blown tire, lost control of my car ('94 Camry four-door sedan), hit the concrete divider, spun out of control and finally came to a rest without hitting another car! Our body shop told my husband that in addition to the body damage on my car, I have a broken strut. Is it possible that the strut Save to My Web

Severe storms spawn deadly tornadoes
Baltimore Sun - Nov 16 7:12 AM
States in Midwest, Southeast deal with power outages, damaged buildings Tornadoes barreled across the Midwest and portions of the Southeast, knocking out electricity and damaging buildings in several states. The storms killed at least two people. Save to My Web

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal - Nov 30 1:51 PM
A late-night fire last Friday caused extensive damage to a long-time Cloquet business. According to co-owner Mark Hagen of Hagens Glass and Paint, 28 Eighth Street North, Cloquet, the fire started Friday evening, Nov. 25, around 11:30 p.m.Save to My Web

Midwestern Residents Begin Cleaning Up
phillyburbs.com - Nov 16 7:32 PM
CANNELBURG, Ind. - Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Military imposters on the rise, says expert
Navy Times - Nov 10 8:58 AM
PITTSBURGH One man wore a Marine Corps colonels uniform and spoke at a Memorial Day celebration. The other dressed as a major at a Marine Corps League dinner.Save to My Web

Court tells man he can't sue refinery
Billings Gazette - Nov 15 11:39 PM
HELENA - The state Supreme Court rebuffed an attempt by man who received a nearly $2 million workers' compensation claim to sue his former employer, who he believed turned him in for fraud in a related case.Save to My Web

Storms spawn tornadoes across Midwest
Montana Standard - Nov 17 1:24 AM
CANNELBURG, Ind. (AP) Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Devastated, not desperate
Independent Record - Nov 20 11:02 PM
Katrinas aftermath brings a surplus of single men and a frontier town atmosphere to Gulfport, Miss.Save to My Web

Cotton burns in Sweet Water warehouse fire
Clark County Democrat - Nov 24 6:20 PM
A fire early Saturday morning burned and ruined hundreds of bales of cotton in a Sweet Water Gin Company warehouse.Save to My Web

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star - Nov 29 12:25 AM
When a customer reports serious fire or water damage to their home, State Farm insurance agent Brian Mullies often will turn first to Missouri Contracting & Cleaning Inc.Save to My Web

Fire forces family from home
Fremont Tribune - Dec 09 10:14 AM
Tammy Fitz got a shocking telephone call early Thursday evening. Her house was on fire. Fitzs husband, Ray, had just picked up their youngest son, Spencer, 5, from daycare. They, along with the Fitzs daughter, Alex, 14, and son, Collin, 12, had arrived home to see the house ablaze.Save to My Web

Ronald H. Humbert
Chicago Tribune - Nov 18 4:01 AM
Ronald H. Humbert had a special enthusiasm for reptiles and amphibians and devoted his life to dispelling the myths, fears and anxieties people hold about the creatures.Save to My Web

Katrina survivors face next task: dealing with insurance company
MENAFN - Nov 13 7:46 AM
Katrina survivors face next task: dealing with insurance companySave to My Web

Website Boasts Free Advertising, Collision Repair Before & After Photo Contest
Crashtalking.com offers free advertising to collision-related products and services, starts collision before and after contest for digital camera savvy repairers. (PRWEB) July 8, 2005 -- Everyone in the collision repair community has reason to open the pages of industry magazines. Often, the adverti

Diversified Product Inspections, Inc. Offers Video Deposition Capabilities for its Clients and Lawyers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.----Dec. 9, 2005--Diversified Product Inspections, Inc. , a provider of independent product failure analysis, air contamination and fire investigations for the Insurance Industry, can now provide video depositions for its clients and lawyers.

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
This The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues seminar will focus on the knowledge and practical insight needed to understand the legal and administrative issues associated with construction contracts. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents

Litigation Management Group Offers Free Membership
National Association of Insurance Litigation Management offers free membership (PRWEB) March 6, 2005 -- The National Association of Insurance Litigation Management, the Nation s oldest organization dedicated solely to Education, training and research in Insurance Litigation management, offers free M

ET insurance exec to be sentenced in crop loss insurance scam (WBIR-TV)
The agent who sold multimillion-dollar crop insurance policies to tomato farmers who faked a hailstorm has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

NHL Shoots, Scores: New Rules Bring Back Canadian Hockey Fans to the Game
Bloomberg - in November, said Marc Racine, a 31-year-old Calgary insurance adjuster watching the Flames beat the Blue Jackets on Nov

'Act of God'?
Sun-Sentinel.com - During Hurricane Wilma, my neighbor's tree fell on my roof, causing damage to the roof and demolishing the screen enclosure. My insurance adjuster called it an 'act of God.' I rather think of it as an act of stupidity!

Tornado Survivors Question Siren Warning System
The Ledger, FL - Nov 8, 2005 those sirens," Mr. Bolin said, as he showed a visitor the sun shining through gaping holes in his ceilings and waited for an insurance adjuster to arrive.

Victims, businesses, police ponder reason for copper theft
Hutchinson News, KS - Nov 12, 2005 As the market goes up, we have a larger volume.". New Beginnings property manager Angie Ely said she's still waiting on a report from the insurance adjuster.

Midwestern Residents Begin Cleaning Up
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Nov 16, 2005 about 90 miles west of Nashville, Jason Coffield and a group of friends picked through debris Wednesday as they waited for an insurance adjuster to arrive in

Furnace eyed in N. Cambria blaze
The Tribune-Democrat, PA - Nov 28, 2005 insured. I m meeting with my insurance adjuster, and I ll be waiting to see the report from the fire marshal, Whited said.

Not thankful for Gamma
Palm Beach Post, FL - Nov 18, 2005 other damage. They aren't in their old homes. They haven't seen an insurance adjuster. Piles of debris haven't been picked up. Since

FEMA offers disaster helpline, clarifies services
Warrick Publishing, IN - Dec 1, 2005 make up the difference. I have to wait for my insurance adjuster before I apply for disaster assistance. False. You do not have

Barrier impact likely caused strut damage
Miami Herald, FL - Nov 10, 2005 TOM: But don't worry, Fran. Only 11 million people read this column, and it's unlikely that your insurance adjuster is one of them.

Fallen oak tree finally lifted from home
Hattiesburg American, MS - Nov 26, 2005 disease. An insurance adjuster appeared two weeks into October and declared the home's damage to be "some of the worst" he had seen.

Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr.
Independent Record - Nov 28 11:20 PM
TOWNSEND Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr., age 62, of Townsend passed away at his home this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005. He was born on Feb. 23, 1941, in Great Falls to Harold L. and Sylvia L. (Miller) Sewell. He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

Rebuilding boom makes Gulfport a new Wild West
Arizona Daily Star - Nov 20 11:20 PM
GULFPORT, Miss. - Bonnie McNamara laughs when she talks about the two guys who separately offered to pump gas for her during a recent visit to a self-serve station in this hurricane-ravaged city.Save to My Web

Ronald H. Humbert
Chicago Tribune - Nov 18 4:01 AM
Ronald H. Humbert had a special enthusiasm for reptiles and amphibians and devoted his life to dispelling the myths, fears and anxieties people hold about the creatures.Save to My Web

New Orleans DJ puts hope in heavy rotation
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Nov 27, 2005 Empathizing with a man bedeviled by a slow insurance adjuster, the Big Chief offered an old bromide: "Patience is like money and milk.

Not thankful for Gamma
Palm Beach Post, FL - Nov 18, 2005 other damage. They aren't in their old homes. They haven't seen an insurance adjuster. Piles of debris haven't been picked up. Since

Retirees ponder retiring from city
Times Picayune, LA - Nov 28, 2005 "I'm waiting for the flood people to come," Thompson said, referring to his insurance adjuster. "I'm going to try to set up a FEMA trailer.

Ellis Park's future uncertain
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - Nov 7, 2005 Track officials insisted it's too soon to say whether horses will ever return to race here. "Our insurance adjuster arrived just an hour ago," Abner said.

Parents of murdered insurance adjuster may take legal action
Tampa Bay's 10, FL - Nov 13, 2005 The parents of an insurance adjuster say their daughter was murdered while assessing hurricane damage in a client s home last year.

THE CALL OF ST. GABRIEL
Times Picayune, LA - Nov 28, 2005 "I have enough resources to get started, but here we are 90 days after the storm, and still no plan," said Alana Miller, a commercial insurance adjuster.

Beyond the facade, hard times in The Big Easy
Boston Globe, United States - Dec 4, 2005 It took the Federal Emergency Management Agency a month to send an inspector to their house, and the insurance adjuster didn't show up for more than two months

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News, ME - Nov 30, 2005 salvage its sinking West Broadway home. An engineer and insurance adjuster from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. were due to tell Jaimi

Burst pipe cancels games
York Region Era Banner, Canada - Dec 8, 2005 she said. An insurance adjuster was to assess the damage yesterday and see if the floor can be salvaged, Ms Smith said. The best

Jurors hear tape of call to governor
Chicago Tribune, United States - 23 hours ago Udstuen testified that his kickback arrangement with Warner began after Warner, an insurance adjuster, announced he was becoming a lobbyist to take advantage

No Home, No Job, No Help
KPLC TV - it's been home for close to eight weeks, while Michelle waits for an insurance adjuster or someone from FEMA to stop by

Safelite says lawsuit dismissed
Denver Business Chronicle - Safelite Group Inc. is claiming victory in a lawsuit brought against it by an auto glass industry trade group that alleged the company steered business to itself. group tried to sue Safelite as an association. An insurance adjuster joined the suit but had to drop out when she

An uneventful life is not a bad thing
Brighton Standard-Blade - Cora Jean worked for an insurance adjuster. Henry stayed with Kuners for five years and then moved his family back to

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
Indianapolis Star - appeared to have some loose roof shingles. An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof

Church helping displaced Lincoln family
Bangor Daily News - recent reports from their insurance adjuster were not good. ' The insurance adjuster was out last week, and

Tornado Damage Worse Than First Thought
The Indy Channel - appeared to have some loose roof shingles. An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News - An engineer and insurance adjuster from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co

Nov. 16, 2005- Republicans endorse Pierson over Lacy for DA
Mountain Democrat - workers at the women's ranch as well as an insurance adjuster who came to the property.&#8220You have a known history

Woodward on Sunday: Church bells, chain saws
The Des Moines Register - Woodward, Ia. - Residents of this town of 1,200 woke up today and discovered the randomness of the destruction. Wolfe fed his dogs in the back yard as he waited for an insurance adjuster to show up at his home

Fallen oak tree finally lifted from home
Hattiesburg American - Nov 26 3:02 AM
Melvin Ingram, housekeeper and cook for Holiday Inn, enjoyed a modest, homemade vegetable soup prepared by her daughter on Thanksgiving Day.Save to My Web

Space heater causes house fire
Hattiesburg American - Nov 18 8:32 AM
The first freezing temperatures of the season not only brought with them heavy coats and stocking caps, but also a fire apparently caused by an electric space heater.Save to My Web

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
The Indianapolis Star - Dec 05 4:36 AM
BOONVILLE, Ind. -- Approximately 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Report links shelter's fall to faulty clips
The News-Press - Nov 27 10:29 PM
Faulty construction caused the worst hurricane shelter disaster of Florida's violent 2004 season, a preliminary report shows.Save to My Web

Fire damages church sanctuary
The Parsons Sun - Dec 05 11:30 PM
Fire, and intense heat and smoke from it, damaged the sanctuary at Parsons Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Wilson, Sunday afternoon. Candles left burning apparently started the fire, which was discovered before 4:30 p.m. as a parishioner was opening up the building for activities.Save to My Web

Safelite says lawsuit dismissed
Business First of Columbus - Nov 18 11:26 AM
Safelite Group Inc. is claiming victory in a lawsuit brought against it by an auto glass industry trade group that alleged the company steered business to itself.Save to My Web

Midstate hit hard by severe storms
WKRN News 2 - Nov 16 8:12 AM
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes tracked across Middle and West Tennessee Tuesday afternoon, destroying an unknown number of homes and businesses and injuring dozens.Save to My Web

Severe Storms Hit Midwest
Fox News - Nov 15 4:20 PM
Tornado touches down in Tennessee, causing injuries and property damage.Save to My Web

Friday, December 09, 2005


Nurse's husband planned a party before his death
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Nov 17, 2005 An insurance adjuster testified yesterday that her company paid the Saxons $215,000 in claims from the fire that destroyed their home, which started when a pot

The Savvy Aviator #25: Buying The Right Airplane
AVweb, CT - Nov 23, 2005 The aircraft sat partially submerged in the ditch for two weeks until the insurance adjuster arrived and declared the aircraft a total loss.

Outdated FEMA maps leave homeowners helpless after Katrina
Denton Record Chronicle (subscription), TX - Nov 12, 2005 "They told me that I'll hear from them, but that I have coverage only for wind damage," Ms. Watson said shortly after meeting with her insurance adjuster.

Fallen oak tree finally lifted from home
Hattiesburg American, MS - Nov 26, 2005 disease. An insurance adjuster appeared two weeks into October and declared the home's damage to be "some of the worst" he had seen.

Former teacher turns to nuts
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Dec 8, 2005 He took a job as a crop-insurance adjuster, but even before retirement, he knew he wanted to get into the business of growing walnuts.

OESD Board to learn about special ed issues
Mercury-Register, CA - Nov 22, 2005 They also will likely reject a medical claim submitted by Diane Marquez of Oroville, and refer it to Erik Knak, the district's insurance adjuster.

Insurance check not enough
KPLC-TV, LA - Nov 11, 2005 She was still waiting for an insurance adjuster to come when she gets a check in the mail for roof damage a storage shed destroyed.

No Home, No Job, No Help
KPLC-TV, LA - Nov 20, 2005 to be quite honest with you are appropriate housing." But it's been home for close to eight weeks, while Michelle waits for an insurance adjuster or someone

New Orleans DJ puts hope in heavy rotation
Calendar Live (subscription), CA - Nov 27, 2005 Empathizing with a man bedeviled by a slow insurance adjuster, the Big Chief offered an old bromide: "Patience is like money and milk.

MARIN COUNTY / Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer / Marin trial to focus on wheel clasp used on millions of cycles
she said, an insurance adjuster sent her a letter telling her that her son had been negligent. "I think that's a bunch of B.S.," Anthony said. "I just

Fire damages church sanctuary
The Parsons Sun - Dec 05 11:30 PM
Fire, and intense heat and smoke from it, damaged the sanctuary at Parsons Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Wilson, Sunday afternoon. Candles left burning apparently started the fire, which was discovered before 4:30 p.m. as a parishioner was opening up the building for activities.Save to My Web

Severe storms spawn tornadoes across Midwest, leaving two dead
San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 17 10:43 AM
CANNELBURG, Ind., 7:53 p.m. Nov. 16 (AP): Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star - Nov 29 12:25 AM
When a customer reports serious fire or water damage to their home, State Farm insurance agent Brian Mullies often will turn first to Missouri Contracting & Cleaning Inc.Save to My Web

Storms wake leaves frontier atmosphere
Corvallis Gazette Times - Nov 21 1:01 AM
GULFPORT, Miss. Bonnie McNamara laughs when she talks about the two guys who separately offered to pump gas for her during a recent visit to a self-serve station in this hurricane-ravaged city.Save to My Web

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal - Nov 30 1:51 PM
A late-night fire last Friday caused extensive damage to a long-time Cloquet business. According to co-owner Mark Hagen of Hagens Glass and Paint, 28 Eighth Street North, Cloquet, the fire started Friday evening, Nov. 25, around 11:30 p.m.Save to My Web

Nov. 16, 2005- Republicans endorse Pierson over Lacy for DA
Mountain Democrat - Nov 28 10:00 AM
A candidate forum Monday night in Cameron Park resulted in a 21-1 Republican Central Committee decision to endorse Vern Pierson in the June 2006 election for El Dorado County District Attorney.Save to My Web

Residents of tiny town say they'll survive
Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 8, 2005 goodbye.". Taylor cleaned up as much of his property as he could and is now waiting for an insurance adjuster to record the damage.

Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Dec 3, 2005 Her then-husband also tried to fix it. After the crash, she said, an insurance adjuster sent her a letter telling her that her son had been negligent.

3rd animal activist is ordered released
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 11, 2005 contempt order. Fink, 27, an insurance adjuster from City Heights, was released yesterday after 79 days in custody. Fink maintained

Outdated FEMA maps leave homeowners helpless after Katrina
Denton Record Chronicle (subscription), TX - Nov 12, 2005 "They told me that I'll hear from them, but that I have coverage only for wind damage," Ms. Watson said shortly after meeting with her insurance adjuster.

Cyclist says he was daredevil
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Dec 7, 2005 of San Rafael and its insurance adjuster, Carl Warren & Co., claiming that officials knew the bikes were dangerous and that a number of children had been

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News, TX - Dec 5, 2005 Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Police: Identity theft led to new motorcycle
Beaver County Times, PA - Dec 1, 2005 the time. That night, Villella, still posing as McFee, contacted a State Farm insurance adjuster to report the accident. He subsequently

Feedback Forum
Marco Island Sun-Times, FL - Dec 2, 2005 individual to get to them. No blaming the government. One insurance adjuster said he had just come from New. Orleans and was so amazed

Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance
FinanzNachrichten.de - I have to wait for my insurance adjuster before I apply for disaster assistance - Not true

OESD Board to learn about special ed issues
Oroville Mercury-Register - Oroville, and refer it to Erik Knak, the district's insurance adjuster. Several unpaid family and medical leave requests

Rebuilding Dixie
Builder Online - 13, along with State Farm insurance adjuster Jesse Curtis (center). Builders and tradesmen are as heavily affected as

Report links shelter's fall to faulty clips
News-Press.com - Welles: DeSoto commissioner A fastener failure would jibe with several eyewitness accounts of the tragedy published in a News-Press investigative report on Dec. 5. injured in the calamity.The commissioners also heard from insurance adjuster Marshall Austin, of CJW Associates in Dover

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 29, 2005 In June, the companies launched a pack-out inventory system, which can record a property owner s contents and provide the insurance adjuster with a detailed

Turlock fills police chief post
Modesto Bee, CA - Nov 30, 2005 The council also will be asked to hire an insurance adjuster to help the city while it seeks payment through its insurance policy.

Space heater causes house fire
Hattiesburg American, MS - Nov 18, 2005 arriving, Murphy said. Chris Meier, an insurance adjuster from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., rents a house across the street. Meier said

25 percent of businesses may not return
Times Picayune, LA - Nov 10, 2005 Ramsey said his insurance adjuster couldn t see enough damage to his building to trigger the interruption insurance policy, and because it was impossible to

Tax rebellion takes root in Auburn
MaineToday.com, ME - Dec 4, 2005 David Steele is one of the homeowners experiencing this shift. The semi-retired insurance adjuster lives with his wife, Marie, on Taylor Pond.

School board deals with more storm issues
Picayune Item, MS - Nov 9, 2005 to security cameras caused by lightening during the storm and how to prevent it in the future and a short presentation from a public insurance adjuster firm to

The Savvy Aviator #25: Buying The Right Airplane
AVweb, CT - Nov 23, 2005 The aircraft sat partially submerged in the ditch for two weeks until the insurance adjuster arrived and declared the aircraft a total loss.

NHL Shoots and Scores: Rule Changes Bring Back Fans in Canada
Bloomberg - Nov 10, 2005 couldn't have dragged me to a Calgary-Columbus game on a Thursday night'' in November, said Marc Racine, a 31-year-old Calgary insurance adjuster watching the

APPRAISER'S CORNER: What to toss, what to fix if flood damages
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Nov 11, 2005 If you have treasured books or other property to protect, remember that an insurance adjuster will need proof of ownership and a professional appraisal.

Hurricane Katrina: The Long Road to Recovery (Insurance Journal)
With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country's worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurr

Joe Macon new East Point mayor (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In East Point, a new era in leadership has begun in the city of 40,000. Joe Macon, an insurance claims adjuster, already is making plans after his mayoral victory over Threet Brown.

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
This The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues seminar will focus on the knowledge and practical insight needed to understand the legal and administrative issues associated with construction contracts. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes (Port Arthur News)
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Oh, That Other Monorail (Seattle Weekly)
Forget last week's wreck. The 1962 line's owners are still litigating insurance for a 2004 fire.

All safe after condos burn (Billings Gazette)
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.

crashtalking.com Presents New Community for the Collision Industry
Crashtalking.com presents a cost-free community to discuss collision industry issues. (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 -- If you have an idea to share, an experience to be related, or a repair technique to teach, do it at www.crashtalking.com Beginning this week, crashtalking.com gives members of the collis

Beyond the facade, hard times in The Big Easy
Boston Globe - Dec 04 12:36 AM
NEW ORLEANS -- The arched spine of high ground along the Mississippi River here pulses again, three months after Hurricane Katrina. The $19 appetizer has returned to the French Quarter restaurant scene, guys in suits ride office-tower elevators, hipsters linger over chicory coffee on Magazine Street, and the jazzy eighth notes pop and sizzle in the Faubourg Marigny.Save to My Web

Insurance check not enough
KPLC - Nov 11 4:57 PM
"I never complain," says 82 year old Mary who sits demurely in her porch rocker. She is not the kind to gripe and moan. She's waited patiently for years for housing reconstruction but now the need is more urgent. Since Hurricane Rita, it leaks inside even with a blue roof.Save to My Web

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
The Indianapolis Star - Dec 05 4:36 AM
BOONVILLE, Ind. -- Approximately 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

No Home, No Job, No Help
KPLC - Nov 20 5:50 PM
For the most part, Michelle Cannon's home had survived Hurricane Rita. Michelle Cannon said, "We were sleeping in the living room. It's the only part of the house that didn't have heavy water damage."Save to My Web

Insurance fund broke; victims in limbo
The Clarion-Ledger - Nov 18 3:12 AM
PASCAGOULA Victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita still waiting to be reimbursed for losses through the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program have discovered that the fund is dry.Save to My Web

Police: Identity theft led to new motorcycle
Beaver County Times, PA - Dec 1, 2005 the time. That night, Villella, still posing as McFee, contacted a State Farm insurance adjuster to report the accident. He subsequently

Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Dec 3, 2005 Her then-husband also tried to fix it. After the crash, she said, an insurance adjuster sent her a letter telling her that her son had been negligent.

CEU.com Provides Approved CE for Florida Adjusters
CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses now mandated for Florida insurance adjusters. Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses no

South Bend Tribune (South Bend Tribune)
Insurance GAB Robins, an international leader in insurance claims services, currently has an excellent opportunity in SOUTH BEND, IN: MULTI-LINE ADJUSTER We require 5+ years multi-line experience with an emphasis on property, strong organizational skills and the ability to create exceptional customer satisfaction through delivering the highest quality claim service.

Cyclist says he was daredevil (Marin Independent Journal)
A 12-year-old boy who claims he was injured when the front wheel of his bicycle fell off while he was riding admitted to lawyers Tuesday that he was a daredevil, a prankster and had started to earn a reputation for being a trouble maker in first grade.

Insurance claims still await action (Miami Herald)
Insurance companies in South Florida are overwhelmed with claims from Hurricane Wilma, leaving thousands of homeowners frustrated because they have yet to see an adjuster and begin repairs.

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes (Port Arthur News)
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Family Of 9 Loses Everything In Fire (WJAC 6 Johnstown)
A Cambria County family of nine lost everything but the clothes on their back in a devastating fire. John and Rhonda Dietle and their seven children, ranging in age from one to 12 years old, weren't home when the fire started in their Summerhill home.

Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance (Insurance Journal)
Recovery officials voiced concern that word-of-mouth misinformation may discourage eligible Wilma-impacted individuals from seeking help from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency M

Downtown Hardwick recovering from fire
The Burlington Free Press - Nov 29 1:55 AM
Downtown Hardwick was getting back on its feet Monday, three days after a persistent fire destroyed a major building on Main Street. Fire inspectors, insurance agents and safety experts were in town to examine the ruins of the Bemis Block.Save to My Web

Severe Storms Hit Midwest
Fox News - Nov 15 4:20 PM
Tornado touches down in Tennessee, causing injuries and property damage.Save to My Web

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News - Nov 30 6:11 AM
LINCOLN - Timely work by firefighters and town officials and a great many contributions from residents have helped, but a town family remained uncertain Tuesday whether it could salvage its sinking West Broadway home.Save to My Web

Displaced students search for calm
Star-Gazette - Nov 13 12:35 AM
Children affected by Katrina and Rita try to create new lives. LAFAYETTE, La. - Lafayette High School's newest students are learning a real-life lesson from "The Odyssey."Save to My Web

Barrier impact likely caused strut damage
Miami Herald, FL - Nov 10, 2005 TOM: But don't worry, Fran. Only 11 million people read this column, and it's unlikely that your insurance adjuster is one of them.

Hegedus fire cause still undetermined
Oil City Derrick, PA - Nov 23, 2005 Davis said. Electricians, an insurance adjuster, contractors and the fire marshal were at the plant Wednesday, Davis said. With

Thursday, December 08, 2005


Cameron Parish, La., still has a long way to go before it can be called 'home' again
Beaumont Enterprise - Nov 27 8:16 AM
Matthew Gaskins Jr.'s two children inevitably have the same question almost daily: When can they go back home to Louisiana? "Even the 2-year-old asks that," said Gaskins by phone from Virginia, where they are staying with family.Save to My Web

Severe storms spawn tornadoes across Midwest, leaving two dead
San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 17 10:43 AM
CANNELBURG, Ind., 7:53 p.m. Nov. 16 (AP): Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

New Orleans evacuees ask, Stay or go?
MSNBC - Nov 21 3:47 PM
Thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who have come back home to work while living in temporary housing are under pressure to decide now whether it's even worth trying to salvage their wrecked homes and bring their families back. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.Save to My Web

Storm-ravaged Eagle Point community needs county help
Mississippi Press - Dec 07 3:25 AM
OCEAN SPRINGS -- It will take a lot to rebuild Eagle Nest Road to the waterfront neighborhood it once was. To say it bluntly, homes there were beaten down to bare foundations by Hurricane Katrina.Save to My Web

Midwest Begins Storm Recovery
KUTV.com - Nov 17 8:15 AM
CANNELBURG, Ind. Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Parents of murdered insurance adjuster may take legal action
Tampa Bay's 10 - Nov 13 8:27 PM
St. Petersburg, Florida - Hurricane season comes to an end on November 30th, but a St. Petersburg couple says theres something even more deadly people are facing.Save to My Web

Web site lets contractors, buyers bid on damaged boats
Sun-Sentinel - Nov 23 10:07 PM
The boats are lining up now on the MarineBidExchange site.Save to My Web

Storms head east after twisters
MSNBC - Nov 16 11:12 PM
The East Coast on Wednesday was starting to feel a storm front that earlier spawned tornadoes across the Midwest and Southeast on Tuesday, killing at least two people and tearing through dozens of homes.Save to My Web

Hegedus fire cause still undetermined
The Derrick - Nov 23 6:46 PM
Investigators began sifting through smoldering remains Wednesday of a portion of the Hegedus Aluminum facility for clues about the Tuesday-night fire that leveled nearly a third of the operation.Save to My Web

N.O. bus coordinator hopes to extend service
2theadvocate.com - Nov 08 10:26 PM
When Brian LeDuff with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority arrives at the Baton Rouge main bus terminal each morning at 4 a.m., dozens of people already are waiting for a 4:30 a.m. bus to New Orleans.Save to My Web

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News - An engineer and insurance adjuster from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co

Tornado Damage Worse Than First Thought
The Indy Channel - appeared to have some loose roof shingles. An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof

Couple plans to rebuild home that caught fire
Victoria Advocate - We met with the insurance adjuster and they think it was the result of an electrical problem in the front of the house

Farmers insurance auto insurance, affordable health insurance car insurance quotes.
Algeria Interface - Nov 15 10:53 PM
Farmers insurance auto insurance, affordable health insurance car insurance quotes.Save to My Web

All safe after condos burn
Billings Gazette - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.Save to My Web

Insurance fund broke; victims in limbo
The Clarion-Ledger - Nov 18 3:12 AM
PASCAGOULA Victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita still waiting to be reimbursed for losses through the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program have discovered that the fund is dry.Save to My Web

'Preferred' lists put dent in body shop's bottom line
Winston-Salem Journal - Nov 21 9:45 PM
The joking started when a couple of guys were talking about the rash of incentive packages being offered by local and state government to Dell Inc. and other big companies.Save to My Web

Midwest Begins Storm Recovery
KUTV.com - Nov 17 8:15 AM
CANNELBURG, Ind. Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Space heater causes house fire
Hattiesburg American - Nov 18 8:32 AM
The first freezing temperatures of the season not only brought with them heavy coats and stocking caps, but also a fire apparently caused by an electric space heater.Save to My Web

Cyclist says he was daredevil (Marin Independent Journal)
A 12-year-old boy who claims he was injured when the front wheel of his bicycle fell off while he was riding admitted to lawyers Tuesday that he was a daredevil, a prankster and had started to earn a reputation for being a trouble maker in first grade.

All safe after condos burn (Billings Gazette)
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.

Macon wins mayoral race (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A city hall watchdog who unsuccessfully tried to recall long-time East Point Mayor Patsy Jo Hilliard has finally replaced her. Joe Macon, 40, beat challenger Threet Brown, 57, by a sizable margin in Tuesday's runoff battle to become only the second African-American mayor in the city's history.

Paramount Disaster Recovery Provides Hurricane Relief: Hurricane Wilma Victims Can Get Immediate Assistance with Their Hurricane Damage Insurance Claims
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Hurricane Wilma victims can now get immediate assistance with their hurricane damage claims at Paramount’s hurricane-claims.com site. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2005 -- In order to provide relief to Hurrican

FEMA's Blue Roof Program Too Slow For Some Naples Residents
WINK TV - Naples - 'I was hoping they'd be here before my insurance adjuster,' said Kim Burns, a Hurricane Wilma victim Still, Burns thinks the insurance adjuster will make it to her home

Safelite says lawsuit dismissed
Denver Business Chronicle - Safelite Group Inc. is claiming victory in a lawsuit brought against it by an auto glass industry trade group that alleged the company steered business to itself. group tried to sue Safelite as an association. An insurance adjuster joined the suit but had to drop out when she

Federal Court Dismisses Remaining Claims in IGA-backed Lawsuit Against Safelite
PR Newswire via Wards - GlassAssociation (IGA), a Minnesota consumer, a Nebraska consumer, and anunidentified Minnesota insurance adjuster.

Charles 'Chuck H. Sewell Sr
Helena Independent - He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster. He and Kathleen M

Same insurance claims, different results for Katrina victims
South Coast Today - an insurance nightmare: Her flood claim denied because an insurance adjuster ruled that her neighborhood was not flooded

Downburst causes damage
Beatrice Daily Sun - Wiens said he'll have a better idea how much the damage will cost after the insurance adjuster visits on Wednesday.

Parents of murdered insurance adjuster may take legal action
10 News - By:Valerie BoeySt. Petersburg, Florida - Hurricane season comes to an end on November 30th, but a St. Petersburg couple says there's something even more deadly people are facing. The parents of an insurance adjuster say their daughter was murdered while assessing hurricane damage in a client's home

Security and the law: Plugging up the Sprinkler Heads
SDM Magazine - By Lessing E. An independent insurance adjuster testified that he found 13 capped sprinklers

Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance (Insurance Journal)
Recovery officials voiced concern that word-of-mouth misinformation may discourage eligible Wilma-impacted individuals from seeking help from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency M

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Joe Macon new East Point mayor (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In East Point, a new era in leadership has begun in the city of 40,000. Joe Macon, an insurance claims adjuster, already is making plans after his mayoral victory over Threet Brown.

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or later the adjuster must investigate and respond to the unpaid bill July 13, 2005 Insurance Journal Article on

All safe after condos burn (Billings Gazette)
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.

Gulf Coast Homeowners' Mortgages Come Due - Los Angeles Times
flood zone. Smith's insurance company sent him $1,000 up front on his homeowner policy. A month after the storm, an adjuster came and concluded

MARIN COUNTY / Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer / Marin trial to focus on wheel clasp used on millions of cycles
she said, an insurance adjuster sent her a letter telling her that her son had been negligent. "I think that's a bunch of B.S.," Anthony said. "I just

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes (Port Arthur News)
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Macon wins mayoral race (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A city hall watchdog who unsuccessfully tried to recall long-time East Point Mayor Patsy Jo Hilliard has finally replaced her. Joe Macon, 40, beat challenger Threet Brown, 57, by a sizable margin in Tuesday's runoff battle to become only the second African-American mayor in the city's history.

Internet Personal Injury Insurance Claim Site to Offer Member Discounts to Patients of Chiropractor Network
Today, the Internet's only self-help personal injury insurance claim resource announced the creation of the SettlementCentral.Com Chiropractor Network: select doctors highly qualified in working with injured car accident victims. Those injured accident patients can obtain a coupon code from their d

Gulf Coast Update
People's Weekly World - Dec 1, 2005 Cosenza, who lived in Gretna, La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she s been caught in an insurance nightmare: An insurance adjuster ruled that

Church repairs to begin soon
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - Nov 19, 2005 it. "The insurance adjuster stood there and scratched his head and said, 'I haven't seen this kind of damage before,'" she said.

Web site lets contractors, buyers bid on damaged boats
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Nov 23, 2005 Instead, they are getting a second shot at usefulness, thanks to a 5-year-old Web site created by veteran insurance adjuster Charles Stephens.

Many things can cause a blowout
Bradenton Herald - Nov 11 12:05 AM
I am a woman who had a serious accident on the freeway this morning when I had a blown tire, lost control of my car ('94 Camry four-door sedan), hit the concrete divider, spun out of control and finally came to a rest without hitting another car!Save to My Web

Insurance fund broke; victims in limbo
The Clarion-Ledger - Nov 18 3:12 AM
PASCAGOULA Victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita still waiting to be reimbursed for losses through the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program have discovered that the fund is dry.Save to My Web

Town of Oneonta incumbent justices re-elected
The Daily Star - Nov 09 5:08 AM
In the only Election Day contest in the town of Oneonta, incumbent justices June Sheehan and Bruce Smith came out on top of a three-way race for two Oneonta Town Justice positions.Save to My Web

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 29, 2005 In June, the companies launched a pack-out inventory system, which can record a property owner s contents and provide the insurance adjuster with a detailed

Nurse's husband planned a party before his death
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Nov 17, 2005 An insurance adjuster testified yesterday that her company paid the Saxons $215,000 in claims from the fire that destroyed their home, which started when a pot

Gulf Coast Update
People's Weekly World - Dec 1, 2005 Cosenza, who lived in Gretna, La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she s been caught in an insurance nightmare: An insurance adjuster ruled that

Insurance claims still await action (Miami Herald)
Insurance companies in South Florida are overwhelmed with claims from Hurricane Wilma, leaving thousands of homeowners frustrated because they have yet to see an adjuster and begin repairs.

Cyclist says he was daredevil (Marin Independent Journal)
A 12-year-old boy who claims he was injured when the front wheel of his bicycle fell off while he was riding admitted to lawyers Tuesday that he was a daredevil, a prankster and had started to earn a reputation for being a trouble maker in first grade.

Adverb
tie tells them. Insurance claims adjuster Six months. Spent most of my time writing investigation reports. Learned from the insurance companies that no

From Behind the Wall of Sleep
djuster? I asked. Can I go home and start hauling everything didnt have a flood insurance policy through Liberty

Oh, That Other Monorail (Seattle Weekly)
Forget last week's wreck. The 1962 line's owners are still litigating insurance for a 2004 fire.

Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance (Insurance Journal)
Recovery officials voiced concern that word-of-mouth misinformation may discourage eligible Wilma-impacted individuals from seeking help from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency M

Trailer life brings some `even closer' (Miami Herald)
From root to crown, the greenery stood all of about three feet -- fragrant and festive, but still pretty shrimpy. ''We went to get our Christmas tree, and it's this big,'' Valerie Moore said, lowering a hand with a grimace. ``Me and my son were practically crying all the way back.''

'Gotcha' International Marine Insurance Fraud and Conspiracy
Fraud Expert's New Book Opens Pandora's Box of Marine Insurance Fraud. 'Gotcha' reveals the cover-up of the Arthur Andersen fraudulent ship valuation scheme by the ASA and AICPA organizations Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Captain Geary, the author contends that to

Nov. 16, 2005- Republicans endorse Pierson over Lacy for DA
Mountain Democrat - Nov 28 10:00 AM
A candidate forum Monday night in Cameron Park resulted in a 21-1 Republican Central Committee decision to endorse Vern Pierson in the June 2006 election for El Dorado County District Attorney.Save to My Web

3rd animal activist is ordered released
San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 11 12:11 AM
A federal judge ordered the release yesterday of the last of three animal rights activists jailed in San Diego after refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating a huge arson fire and a controversial speech.Save to My Web

Katrina Survivors Face Next Task: Dealing with Insurance Company
Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Middle East - Nov 13, 2005 "They told us during our orientation not to talk to the press," said an Encompass Insurance adjuster from Chicago, who was checking out claims in New Orleans.

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News, ME - Nov 30, 2005 salvage its sinking West Broadway home. An engineer and insurance adjuster from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. were due to tell Jaimi

FEMA offers disaster helpline, clarifies services
Warrick Publishing, IN - Dec 1, 2005 make up the difference. I have to wait for my insurance adjuster before I apply for disaster assistance. False. You do not have

Couple Ordered To Repay $500K
INDYchannel.com, IN - Nov 6, 2005 stole more than $500,000. Former insurance adjuster Ronald Collins worked for Hartford Financial Services Group. Collins and his

The Savvy Aviator #25: Buying The Right Airplane
AVweb, CT - Nov 23, 2005 The aircraft sat partially submerged in the ditch for two weeks until the insurance adjuster arrived and declared the aircraft a total loss.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005


Midwestern residents begin cleaning up
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Nov 16 4:42 PM
CANNELBURG, Ind. - Amish farmers tracked down missing cattle and surveyed what remained of their barns Wednesday as residents across three Midwestern states began cleaning up the debris left behind by a deadly storm and its nearly three dozen tornadoes.Save to My Web

Police: Identity theft led to new motorcycle
Beaver County Times, PA - Dec 1, 2005 the time. That night, Villella, still posing as McFee, contacted a State Farm insurance adjuster to report the accident. He subsequently

School board deals with more storm issues
Picayune Item, MS - Nov 9, 2005 to security cameras caused by lightening during the storm and how to prevent it in the future and a short presentation from a public insurance adjuster firm to

Insurance claims still await action (Miami Herald)
Insurance companies in South Florida are overwhelmed with claims from Hurricane Wilma, leaving thousands of homeowners frustrated because they have yet to see an adjuster and begin repairs.

Storm-ravaged Eagle Point community needs county help (Mississippi Press)
OCEAN SPRINGS -- It will take a lot to rebuild Eagle Nest Road to the waterfront neighborhood it once was. To say it bluntly, homes there were beaten down to bare foundations by Hurricane Katrina.

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes (Port Arthur News)
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Crowd out for Biloxi Christmas
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Dec 3, 2005 chefs. Holiday spirit was everywhere, and to the delight of everyone, not a single FEMA worker or insurance adjuster could be found.

John F. "Jack" McLaughlin (The Times Argus)
BARRE TOWN John F. "Jack" McLaughlin, 69, of West Skylark Terrace, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at the Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin. Born July 7, 1936 in Greenfield, Mass., he was the son of Joseph P. and Ottilia (Bitzer) McLaughlin.

Severe storms spawn deadly tornadoes
Baltimore Sun - Nov 16 7:12 AM
States in Midwest, Southeast deal with power outages, dam