Appeals Court Dismisses 14 COVID Business Insurance Claims Against Travelers August 31, 2023 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed lawsuits by 14 businesses seeking insurance coverage from Travelers Insurance for business...
Risk Strategies Acquires Benefit Design Group in Oregon August 31, 2023 Risk Strategies acquired Benefit Design Group LLC in Oregon. The purchase of BDG adds to Risk Strategies’ presence in the...
Denver to Pay $4.7M to Settle Claims it Targeted George Floyd Protesters August 31, 2023 Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating...
LP Insurance Services Acquires Wasserman & Associates in California August 30, 2023 LP Insurance Services LLC acquired Wasserman & Associates in Northern California. Wasserman & Associates joins the LP Insurance Services Gold...
Hawaii Power Utility Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults County Firefighters August 29, 2023 By Jennifer McDermott and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Farm Labor Contractor and Growers $1.9M August 29, 2023 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited farm labor contractor M.G. Luna, Inc. of Parlier and growers Madera Persimmon Growers Inc....
Catastrophe Experts Discuss Maui’s Long Road to Recovery August 29, 2023 By Allen Laman While wildfire search and rescue efforts continued in Maui, a group of CoreLogic experts gathered online last week to discuss...
Jury in California Awards $3.75M to Protester Hit by Hard-Foam Projectiles August 29, 2023 A jury awarded $3.75 million in damages this week to a protester shot twice with hard-foam projectiles fired by Los...
Hawaiian Electric Calls Maui County’s Wildfire Lawsuit ‘Irresponsible’ August 29, 2023 Hawaiian Electric HE.N said the lawsuit filed against it by the county of Maui was “factually and legally irresponsible,” pointing...
Farmers Insurance Laying Off 11% of Workforce, Citing Industry Challenges August 28, 2023 By Ezra Amacher Farmers Insurance announced it will part ways with approximately 2,400 employees – 11% of its workforce across all lines of...