The 75th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge’s will be celebrated on Sunday, and InsuranceJournal.com has a photographer on scene to capture images of the celebration and the majestic span. IJ.com will be publishing those images …
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead announced Wednesday the state is hiring a veteran public health official from New Mexico to continue the push to reduce Wyoming’s workplace fatality rate. Dr. C. Mack Sewell, who has served as New Mexico’s state epidemiologist …
Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress over its recent article about problems in the school’s basketball program. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Superior Court …
An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, as firefighters made progress against the largest of several fires spreading across the U.S. Southwest. More than 1,000 firefighters in Arizona and Colorado were battling …
The Billings school district has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a student who committed suicide after her former teacher was charged with raping her. The wrongful death claim was filed in August 2010 by the family of …
The wife of a skier killed in an avalanche at the Winter Park ski resort is suing Intrawest, the ski area’s operator. The Grand County coroner said 28-year-old Christopher Norris of Evergreen died of asphyxiation after he was caught in …
RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer Stephen V. Festa has been named chairman of the board of governors of the California Insurance Guarantee Association, a body that pays the claims of insolvent property and casualty insurance …
A jury has awarded $11.4 million to a garbage truck driver who was injured when the wheel fell off his truck. The San Francisco Chronicle says a federal jury in San Francisco made the award last Friday in a lawsuit …
Organizers of the national air racing championships secured $100 million in necessary insurance and announced plans Tuesday to change the September race course for the fastest planes to keep them farther from spectators after last year’s mass-casualty crash near a …
Honolulu, Hawaii-based Atlas Insurance Agency Inc. named Keane Muranaka senior claims consultant. Muranaka will be responsible for overseeing the company’s general liability, property and auto claims management services. Muranaka will also serve as the company’s errors and omission’s officer. Muranaka …
