Organized Fraud Ring in California Sentenced for 15 Staged Collisions November 29, 2021 Los Angeles, California residents Victor Valle-Diaz, 55, Eduardo Retana, 25, and Ausencio Gomez, 46, were sentenced to serve in state...
People Moves: Lemonade Names Burgess Chief Claims Officer; Newfront in California Adds Naranjo November 29, 2021 Lemonade named Sean Burgess chief claims officer. Burgess will oversee the company’s key claims functions across the U.S. and EU....
Arizona Attorney General Reaches $14.5M Settlement with JUUL November 24, 2021 Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. requiring the company to pay $14.5...
Reuters Special Report: Burnout: Firefighter Trauma Rises in Western States November 24, 2021 By Ned Parker Cal Fire Battalion Chief Miguel Watson wakes to the wind whipping through the trees. The whole night is ahead of...
Washington Paper Mill Fined $140K for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID November 24, 2021 A Cowlitz County, Washington, papermaking plant is facing nearly $140,000 in fines after one worker died and more than a...
Study: California Drops to 45th Nation in Highway Conditions November 24, 2021 A new study out ranks California’s highway system 45th in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition. The Annual Highway...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Covid Claim Volume Trending Down After Summer Surge November 23, 2021 The summer surge of COVID-19 claims that hit the California workers’ compensation system in July and August appears to have...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Real Estate Insurance Solutions in Utah November 23, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Park City, Utah-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
Alera Group Acquires Schwartz Insurance Agency in Arizona November 23, 2021 Alera Group acquired Schwartz Insurance Agency in an Arizona. Schwartz Insurance will expand Alera Group’s footprint in Arizona. Schwartz Insurance...
DoorDash Paying $5M in San Francisco Worker Misclassification Probe November 22, 2021 By Tina Bellon Delivery company DoorDash Inc. is paying more than $5 million to settle an investigation by San Francisco into alleged labor...