17 More Arraigned in $822K California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring July 16, 2021 Another 17 defendants were arraigned for their alleged involvement in an organized auto insurance fraud ring in California in which...
Washington Governor Declares Drought Emergency July 16, 2021 By Rachel La Corte Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency because of hot, dry conditions that have plagued the region and...
Ousted New Mexico Police Chief Files Whistleblower Suit July 16, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan Albuquerque’s former police chief is accusing top city officials of violating open record laws and a state statute meant to...
Largest Wildfire in Oregon Prompts New Evacuations July 16, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus Firefighters are scrambling to control a raging wildfire in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one...
Uber to Share Sexual Assault Claims Data on Website in Deal with California Regulator July 16, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement with a California regulator for sharing data on sexual assault and...
Newfront and ABD Insurance in California Agree to Merge July 15, 2021 California companies Newfront Insurance and ABD Insurance and Financial Services have entered into an agreement to combine. The merger values...
California Pension Fund Agrees to $2.7B Lawsuit Deal July 15, 2021 The nation’s largest public pension fund has agreed to pay up to $2.7 billion to refund policyholders hit with huge...
Western Wildfires Threatening Parched Tribal Lands July 15, 2021 By Sara Cline and Nathan Howard Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve...
People Moves: Burnham in California Names Jacques Vice President; AMERIND Names Dahl COO July 15, 2021 Burnham Risk and Insurance Solutions LLC has added vice president Ryan Jacques to advance the firm’s property/casualty footprint in the...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...