West News for February 2025
- Edison Says Wildfire Fund May Shield Balance Sheet From LA Fire Claims
- Tesla Sets Sights on Waymo, Uber in California Ridesharing Bid
- Newsom Leans on Veteran Republican to Push $40 Billion California Fire Aid
- Thieves Targeting Trains in California and Arizona Make off With $2M in Nikes
- Woman Injured on Harry Potter Theme Park Ride in California Awarded $7.25M
- People Moves: The Liberty Company Names Martine VP, Producer; LP Names Santoni Director Commercial Lines
- Fire Danger in LA Is All Around, But Signals to Residents Are Mixed
- Bill to Study Insurance Rating Factors in Washington Moving Through State Legislature
- California Labor Commissioner Fines Homecare Company $2.3M
- Shots Fired at Oregon Home of SAIF CEO, No Injuries Reported
- Avalanches in West Claim More Lives, Including Weekend Death in Colorado
- Explosion at Beachside Hawaii Resort Injured 7 People, Scattered Debris
- How Trump’s Mass Layoffs Raise Wildfire Risk in the West, According to Fired Workers
- California Governor Asks Congress for $40B for LA Wildfire Relief
- How Better Water Systems Can Help a City Survive The Next Firestorm
- Washington Bill Would Provide Restitution for Policyholders Harmed by Insurers
- LA Mayor Removes Fire Chief in Fallout From Palisades Blaze
- Hawaii’s Kilauea Again Spewing Lava in Its 10th Episode
- Zurich Insurance Sees $200 Million LA Wildfire Loss
- AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Mercury and Subsidiaries Over LA Wildfires
- Airbnb Billionaire Plans Factory-Built Homes for LA Fire Victims
- People Moves: West Named Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator
- Insurance Matters Topped Consumer Cases in Oregon in 2024
- Farmers Estimates $600M in Losses from LA Wildfires
- Scientists Racing to Discover Depth of Ocean Damage From LA Wildfires
- People Moves: Media Guarantors Names Sutherland SVP, Business Development
- Washington Company Fined $231,000 for Asbestos Violations
- Trucordia Acquires Insurance Business of Boater’s Insurance in California
- Cal/OSHA Cites Plumbing Companies $529K Following Trench Collapse
- California Insurance Commissioner Rejects State Farm’s 22% Rate Request
- California Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery Bill Package Introduced
- Los Angeles Sees Mudslides With Heavy Rains
- PG&E Needs California’s Help to Calm Investors Post-Fire, CEO Says
- People Moves: Moore Joins Woodruff Sawyer as VP, Producer
- Insurers Have Now Paid Out Nearly $7B for LA Wildfires, Report Shows
- Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Previous Year
- Mercury Expects to Lose $1.6B to $2B From LA Wildfires
- 2 Million Acres in California Designated High Or Very High Fire Danger Areas
- Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Following Explosion
- Edison Utility Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires
- Hawaiian Electric Welcomes Top Court’s Ruling on $4B Wildfire Settlement
- WDIS Launches Wildfire Only Coverage for E&S Commercial Property in California
- People Moves: PADIC Elects Basi President; ICW Names Moitoso President; CAC Specialty Appoints Leaders for Private Equity Practice
- California Approves FAIR Plan Request to Assess Insurers $1B for Wildfire Claims
- Travelers Expecting $1.7 Billion in Catastrophe Losses From LA Wildfires
- What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims
- Cal/OSHA Ends COVID Prevention Non-Emergency Standards
- Newsom Wants to Speed up Delayed Rule to Make California Homes More Fire Resistant
- Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents?
- People Moves: IMA Names Empey President, Salt Lake City and Utah Market Leader
- AccuWeather: Elevated Risk of Mudslides at LA Wildfire Burn Scars From Coming Storm
- Edison Probing Retired Power Line as Possible Start of LA Eaton Fire
- LA Neighbors See Different Post-Wildfire Rebuilding Options Due to Insurance Crisis
- AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles
- Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble
- Washington Insurance Agent Charged With Stealing $424K in Premiums
- Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent
- People Moves: Coleman Assumes Role as WCIRB President and CEO
- USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires
- LA Wildfire Losses Seen as High as $164 Billion, UCLA Says
- Jupiter Launches $1M in Added Capacity Above FAIR Plan for California Homeowners
- California Food Distributor Settles for $949,000 on Small-Business Contract Violations
- People Moves: Aspire Names Adams VP of Product
- California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires
- State Farm Seeking Interim 22% Rate Hike for Homeowners in Wake of LA Wildfires
- Amid Clean up From LA Wildfires, Some Residents Furious Over Hazardous Waste
- Tesla Sees Another Quarterly Decline in California Auto Sales Report
- Record Levels of Forever Chemicals Found in Wildlife Near New Mexico Base
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