Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says August 21, 2019 By Don Jergler Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data...
Pacific Northwest Earthquake-Warning System Gets Funding Boost August 21, 2019 The U.S. Geological Survey is greatly increasing funding for the region’s seismic network, putting it on track to send public...
Former L.A. Times Columnist Awarded Nearly $15.5M for Age Discrimination August 21, 2019 A jury has awarded nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for The Los Angeles Times who said he...
Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Group of Falsely Advertising Dairy Products August 21, 2019 A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a report said. The...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Submits Lower 2020 Pure Premium Rate Filing August 20, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday submitted its Jan. 1, 2020, pure premium rate filing to...
PG&E Will Face Jury Over Billions in Damages from Massive California Wildfire August 20, 2019 By Mark Chediak Victims of the second-most destructive fire in California history will get a chance to try and persuade a jury that...
CopperPoint in Arizona Names Fuchs Senior Vice President of Data Management August 20, 2019 Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has named Barb Fuchs senior vice president of data management. Fuchs will serve as the...
Blank Rome Adds Calkins, Rylaarsdam and Edri in California August 20, 2019 Blank Rome LLP has added Mary Craig Calkins, a partner, Daniel H. Rylaarsdam, of counsel, and Sarah L. Edri as...
IICF Awards $50K Grant to California Fire Foundation for Victims August 19, 2019 The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Western Division presented a $50,000 grant to the California Fire Foundation’s Supplying Aid to Victims...
Abry Partners Agrees to Acquire Portfolio in California from Capital Z August 19, 2019 Abry Partners has agreed to acquire Lake Forest, Calif.-based Portfolio Holding Inc. from Capital Z Partners LP. The deal is...