Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Derek Whipple senior vice president of energy and marine. Whipple is located on the West Coast, and has a specialized focus on power-related energy. He was previously a managing director at Aon. …
San Diego, Calif.-based ICW Group Insurance Cos. has named Iva Yuan vice president, product and pricing. Yuan will oversee the strategic direction of its product lines across the company’s various businesses. Yuan has more than 20 years of insurance industry …
A semitruck on Tuesday crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 and leaving others injured, authorities said. California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said 12 people died at the scene, which is about …
Nevada officials are preparing to cede decision-making power over the state’s coronavirus measures to county officials. In the five rural counties that have passed resolutions condemning the restrictions, it’s unclear how much will change. “We just plan to continue as …
Colorado’s Senate tentatively endorsed a bill this week to eliminate a six-year statute of limitations for victims of child sexual assault to pursue civil action against perpetrators, an effort lawmakers have struggled with for years. The bipartisan bill faces a …
If one thing can be said about the pandemic, it definitely was not a bad thing for cannabis, a business that many states declared to be essential as numerous other business sectors shut down to help slow the spread of …
Sedgwick has acquired Construction Services Co., a building consulting firm headquartered in California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CSC provides loss assessment perspectives with an array of services focusing on the varied needs of the claims industry. Sedgwick …
An officer who made headlines for excessive use of force allegations and a whistleblower lawsuit resigned from the Springfield Police Department at the end of 2020. Ryan Stone and City Manager Nancy Newton signed a separation agreement on Dec. 31 …
The Medical Board of California said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating. The Sacramento Bee reports Dr. Scott Green appeared Thursday for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held …
A man and two companies in Alaska have been sentenced to three years probation and a $35,000 fine for violating the Clean Air Act involving asbestos work at a shopping center more than five years ago, a judge said. The …
