Washington Saw 567 Square Miles Burned by Wildfires September 22, 2014 Wildfires this summer in Washington have burned about 567 square miles. Last year wildfires burned about 156 square miles in...
Top 5 Insurance Industry Misconceptions About Copyright September 22, 2014 By Miles McNamee Few industries understand the concept of risk better than the insurance sector. But what about infringement risk? Sharing published information...
California Workers’ Comp Kaleidoscope Through Conference-Goers’ Eyes September 22, 2014 By Don Jergler Rick Hudson was sitting at his booth at the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference held earlier this month scanning...
OSHA Revises Severe Injury Reporting Rule September 22, 2014 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an...
Agent Steals More Than $100K From California Businesses September 22, 2014 Isidro Santillan, 53, of Pacoima, Calif., has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of grand theft and three counts...
The Problem with Domestic Excess and Surplus Lines Insurers September 22, 2014 It has been more than five years since states, beginning with Illinois, began to enact laws permitting the formation and...
Barley Crops in Montana, Idaho Rain Damaged September 22, 2014 By Tom Lutey, Associated Press That rain on the plain that saturated Montana’s malt barley crop in late August could be tears in the beer...
10 Things to Know About Intellectual Property September 22, 2014 Total global intellectual property applications worldwide in 2012: Patent – 2.35 million; Utility Model – 827,500; Trademark – 6.58 million;...
Chicago Rideshare Law Requires $1M Commercial Auto, $1M CGL Cover September 22, 2014 Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of legislation that would have implemented statewide regulation of commercial rideshare organizations, or transportation network...
Fatal Occupational Injuries Decrease by 8% in Texas in 2013 September 22, 2014 In 2013, there were 493 fatal occupational injuries in Texas, an 8 percent decrease from 536 in 2012, the Texas...