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Washington Board to Eye Insurer AI Use
Jul 21 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on policy...
Fans Injured When Stadium Railing Collapsed Settle With Washington Commanders
Jul 17 2025 // Four fans who were injured at a Washington Commanders NFL game in 2022 when a railing in the stadium collapsed have settled their negligence claims against the team. The confidential settlement comes after a federal...
High Temperatures, Wildfire Smoke May Trigger Protections for Washington Workers
Jul 15 2025 // Worker safety regulators in Washington are warning businesses that temperatures and wildfire smoke are making for hazardous conditions for outdoor workers. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued a...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Recovered $100M for Consumers Over 2 Years
Jul 10 2025 // The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner reported it recovered more than $100 million for consumers during a two-year period. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s Consumer Advocacy Program closed out...
Study Examined Liability Insurance for Adult Family Homes in Washington
Jul 7 2025 // A report submitted to the Washington State Legislature examines the state of the liability insurance market for adult family homes in Washington, finding the market to be largely sustainable—but it does provide...
Washington Commissioner Convenes Advisory Board to Eye Insurer AI Use
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle this week to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on...
Expansion of Washington Workers Equal Pay Law Starts Today
Jul 2 2025 // A new law in that expands Washington workplace protections involving equal pay and promotion discrimination takes effect today. The law legislation passed in 2024 expands the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act from gender...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $838K in Fines
Jul 2 2025 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June, including a $275,000 fine for an illegal...
Washington Post Probes Hack of Journalist Email Accounts
Jun 16 2025 // The Washington Post is investigating a cyberattack on the email accounts of some journalists, prompting the newspaper to beef up its online security. The intrusion was discovered late Thursday and the company carried out a...
Washington Restaurant Owners Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees
Jun 12 2025 // The former owner and manager of the Royal India Cuisine restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, Washington, face multiple felony theft charges for failing to pay employees nearly $45,000 from 2021 to 2023. Mohammad Rashid...
Hub International Acquires Wycoff Insurance Agency in Washington
Jun 6 2025 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Wycoff Insurance Agency Inc. in Mount Vernon, Washington. Wycoff Insurance will be referred to as Wycoff Insurance Agency, a Hub International company. Chris Eisses, president,...
Washington Fined 4 Construction Companies $500K in Past Three Months
Jun 5 2025 // Four construction companies in Washington were fined more than $500,000 combined for violating rules about workers using fall protection gear in the past three months. The fines were issued by the Washington State...
Washington Labor Contractor Fined $1.25M for Workplace Violations
May 28 2025 // A farm labor contractor was fined $1.25 million for operating without a license and failing to provide nearly 5,000 workers with required employment details. The fine was issued by the Washington State Department of Labor...
Washington Commissioner Issues $500K in Fines; $250K Fine for Unlicensed Insurer
May 22 2025 // Washington’s insurance commissioner issued more than $500,000 in fines for insurance law violations, including $250,000 against an unlicensed insurer and $30,000 for illegal pet insurance sales. Between January and...
Washington Roofing Company Fined $300K After Worker Falls From Roof
May 19 2025 // A Snohomish, Washington-based roofing company is facing more than $300,000 in state fines after a worker fell from a two-story home and was hospitalized. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited...
Washington Issues Citations for Warehouse Quota, Safety Violations
May 19 2025 // The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued the first citations under a new law regulating production quotas in warehouse workplaces. L&I fined The Safeway distribution center in Auburn $26,700 for...
Washington Issues Citations for Warehouse Quota, Safety Violations
May 5 2025 // The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued the first citations under a a new law regulating production quotas in warehouse workplaces. L&I fined The Safeway distribution center in Auburn $26,700 for...
Lawmakers Urge FAA to Address Safety Issues at Washington Airport After Incidents
Apr 23 2025 // Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues at Reagan Washington National Airport and maintain reduced air traffic after a series of troubling...
FEMA Denies Washington State Disaster Relief From Bomb Cyclone, Governor Says
Apr 16 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone storm system in November,...
Washington Storage Tank Company Fined After Explosions Burn Two Workers
Apr 16 2025 // Two explosions occurring two hours apart sent two workers of a storage tank sales and servicing company to the hospital, one with serious burns, prompting the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries to fining...
