Settling Opioid Suits Probably Won’t End the Crisis: Viewpoint October 21, 2019 By Joe Nocera, Bloomberg Opinion Imagine you’re the chief executive officer of a large pharmaceutical corporation with an important drug that’s under attack. More than...
California Roofer Arrested For Workers’ Comp Fraud, $50K Loss to Insurer October 21, 2019 Herbert Allen Kelly III, 65, of Rancho Murieta, Calif., owner of Kelly Roofing Co., has been arrested on six felony...
California Workers’ Comp Institute Summarizes 2019 Legislation October 21, 2019 Among the 870 bills that California Gov. Gavin Newsom acted upon for 2019 that were passed by the state Legislature,...
Why Didn’t We End It at 4:20? A Recap of the Insuring Cannabis Virtual Summit October 21, 2019 By Julie Tinney I was skeptical when our CEO suggested it. “We should have an online conference about cannabis insurance,” he said. This...
California Balks at Applied Underwriters Sale, Questions Subsidiary’s Move to New Mexico October 21, 2019 By Don Jergler The California Department of Insurance has denied an application for approval of the sale of California Insurance Co., a subsidiary...
No Fatalities Reported After Dallas Hit by Tornado October 21, 2019 The City of Dallas said in a Twitter feed that no fatalities or serious injuries had been reported following a...
4th Person Dies from North Carolina Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak October 21, 2019 North Carolina health officials say a fourth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease. The N.C. Department of Health and Human...
Tropical Storm Nestor Spawns Tornadoes in Florida Gulf but Spares Panhandle October 21, 2019 By Brendan Farrington and Terry Spencer Tropical Storm Nestor was downgraded Saturday after it spawned a tornado that damaged homes and a school in central Florida...
Texas Firms Say Too Many Low-Skill Workers Are Failing Drug Tests October 21, 2019 By William Edwards Employers in Texas say too many low-skill workers are failing to pass drug tests needed to get hired. Forty-eight percent...
County in Washington Files Lawsuit Against JUUL October 21, 2019 A Washington state county has filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker JUUL after a dozen confirmed cases of vaping-related lung...