California Commissioner Orders FAIR Plan to Offer Increased Coverage September 24, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday ordered the FAIR Plan to offer a homeowners policy, in addition to its...
Feds Analyzing Fractured Gas Pipeline in Arizona Explosion September 24, 2021 The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on last month’s gas line explosion in Coolidge, Ariz., that destroyed...
Bill Would Change Maritime Liability Rules After California Boat Fire September 24, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio Federal lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would change 19th century maritime liability rules in response to the 2019 boat...
Projections on Drought-Stricken Colorado River More Dire September 24, 2021 The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million...
California Enacts Nation’s First Law Regulating Warehouse Labor Quotas September 24, 2021 By Kanishka Singh and Akriti Sharma California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that limits warehouse employers like Amazon.com Inc. from setting productivity quotas,...
California University Paying $1.6M To Students Assaulted by Employee September 23, 2021 San Jose State University has agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted...
Washington Business Owner Repays $43K for Bogus Worker’s Comp Interpretation Bills September 23, 2021 A Seattle, Wash. woman accused of forging signatures and stealing money by billing the state for appointments, some related to...
Washington Suit Settled for $250K over Abuse September 23, 2021 A man who accused Seattle police officers of physical abuse after they entered his home two years ago during a...
The Liberty Company Acquires Cormarc in California September 22, 2021 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has acquired with Cormarc Insurance Services in Murrieta, Calif. Terms of the deal were not...
Washington Proposes 3.1% Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates for 2022 September 21, 2021 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing an increase in the average price employers and workers pay for...