Idaho Distracted Driving Law Kicks in, Insurers May Consider Citations in Rates January 4, 2021 Starting Jan. 1, drivers violating Idaho’s hands-free device, distracted driving law risked getting a citation. The law has been in...
Montana Utility Regulator Seeks $2.5M in Damages Over Email Spying January 4, 2021 An outgoing member of Montana’s Public Service Commission has filed a $2.5 million damage claim against fellow members of the...
California Releases Final ZIPs for Non-Renewal Protection for 2020 Wildfires January 4, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that nearly 500 policyholders in six ZIP codes affected by the Mountain View Fire...
Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year December 30, 2020 An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more...
5.7 Earthquake Confirmed 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast December 30, 2020 A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles off the Oregon coast early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed....
Washington Ambulance Company Settles Suit With Pregnant Employee December 30, 2020 Ambulance company American Medical Response will settle a discrimination lawsuit after it refused to provide a pregnant Spokane, Washington employee...
Nuro OK’d in California to Charge for Self-Driving Services December 29, 2020 By Munsif Vengattil Robotics company Nuro this week received the first-ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the Silicon...
AM Best Upgrades Capital Insurance Group in California December 29, 2020 Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has been upgraded by AM Best. CIG received a rating of A (Excellent) from A-...
Earthquake Confirmed in Northern California December 29, 2020 A magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled parts of Northern California on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was...
Insurance Journal’s Most Popular Topics in 2020: West Region December 29, 2020 By Don Jergler The top stories for Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2020 were patently obvious to anyone who reads the news, namely...