ALKEME Acquires Chergey Insurance in California March 8, 2022 ALKEME acquired Chergey Insurance in Thousand Oaks, California. Chergey Insurance offers services including workers’ compensation, property, general liability, and commercial...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Accused of Mistreating Staff March 7, 2022 Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is facing allegations that he verbally mistreats staff and has grown increasingly volatile in...
Nevada Utility to Inspect Power Lines Near 2020 Reno Wildfire March 7, 2022 By Scott Sonner Nevada’s largest utility plans to inspect power lines near a Reno neighborhood where a 2020 wildfire destroyed five homes and...
Hub Acquires Western Assurance Corp. in New Mexico March 7, 2022 Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Western Assurance Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chris Williams, president of Western Assurance,...
Medical Access in California Workers’ Compensation Examined March 7, 2022 A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute study shows injured workers’ overall access to medical care for their initial treatment remained...
$300K Settlement with Biker Club Member in Las Vegas Traffic Stop Dispute March 4, 2022 Las Vegas police have agreed to a $300,000 settlement with the estate of a California man who said he was...
$12.8M in Funding Authorized for Arizona Wildfire Recovery March 4, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to provide $12.8 million in emergency funding to help parts of Arizona recover...
California Cites Resort $3.3M for Failing to Rehire Workers Axed During Pandemic March 4, 2022 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes $3.3 million for failing to offer job positions...
People Moves: Pinnacol Names O’Donnell President and CEO; Altman Becomes CEO of Covered California March 4, 2022 Pinnacol Assurance named John O’Donnell president and CEO. He will join the company Feb. 28. O’Donnell will succeed Phil Kalin,...
Court Issues Stay on Washington Insurance Credit Scoring Ban March 3, 2022 A Washington judge issued a stay on a rule banning the use of credit scoring by insurers in that state,...