Officials: Lightning Likely Caused 2020 California Forest Fire August 2, 2021 A lightning strike likely ignited a 2020 wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest, but the U.S. Forest Service said it...
Recreational Vehicle Rental Site Outdoorsy to Expand Its Insurance Division August 2, 2021 Recreational vehicle rental marketplace Outdoorsy said it will use some of the $120 million it raised this year to expand...
Oregon Home Manufacturer Sued for Alleged Racism, Discrimination August 2, 2021 Two former employees of a home manufacturing company in eastern Oregon filed a lawsuit saying they endured anti-Black racism and...
Wells Media Executive Chairman Awarded Association’s Icon Award August 2, 2021 The Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) presented Mark Wells, executive chairman of Wells Media Group Inc., with the IMCA...
PG&E in California Will Pay to Bury Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires August 2, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain California power company Pacific Gas and Electric said on it would bury 10,000 miles of power lines in high-risk fire...
Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID August 2, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
5.44% Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease OK’d in Wisconsin August 2, 2021 Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable approved an overall 5.44% decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates, effective Oct. 1, 2021. It’s...
TSLA’s Patterson Honored by Texas House for 40 Years of Service August 2, 2021 In 2006, when Jean Patterson, executive director of the Texas Surplus Lines Association, was marking her 25 years with the...
Judge: Assertion of Virus’ Presence a Reason for Case Against Ohio Insurer to Proceed August 2, 2021 A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based...
Jury Awards $1.5M to Man Run Over by Washington Police Officer July 19, 2021 Jurors have awarded $1.5 million to a man who was run over by a Tacoma, Washington, police officer. Emanuel Andrade...