Rebuilding in Wildfire Zones: A One-Stop Shop for Wildfire Victims October 6, 2020 By Noah Buhayar and Sophie Alexander California is on fire. Already this year, thousands of people have lost their homes, and communities are struggling to figure...
WCF Names Stireman Regional Vice President in Utah October 6, 2020 WCF Insurance has promoted Laura Stireman to Utah regional vice president. Stireman and her team Kevin McGee, Randah Urbina, and...
California Workers’ Comp Premium for First Two Quarters of 2020 Down 11% October 5, 2020 Written workers’ compensation premium in California for the first two quarters of 2020 was 11% below that for the first...
Wholesale Trading Insurance Services Acquires Landmark E&S in California October 5, 2020 Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC and its parent company, Jencap, LLC, have agreed to acquire privately held Landmark E&S Insurance...
Ridesharing Companies Spend Big in California to Oppose Even Costlier Gig Law October 5, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn...
Court Approves $800 Million Settlement For Las Vegas Shooting Victims October 5, 2020 By Ken Ritter A court last week approved a settlement totaling $800 million from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to...
IMA Names Hennessey in California Cannabis Practice Leader October 5, 2020 IMA Inc. has named Michael Hennessey as vice president, cannabis national practice leader. Hennessey is based in California. He will...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Cover Wildfire Losses Sans Home Inventory October 2, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurance companies help wildfire survivors by providing up to 100% of personal property...
California Workers’ Comp Bills Signed into Law October 2, 2020 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills related to workers’ compensation, including bills dealing with COVID-19 and reporting...
California Nursery Worker Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud October 2, 2020 Fernando Torres Garcia, 46, self-surrendered and was arraigned at the Kern County Superior Court in California this week on nearly...