California Highway Barrier Wasn’t Repaired Prior to Fatal Tesla Crash September 10, 2019 By David Shepardson California state transportation officials failed to repair a highway safety device seriously damaged in a high-speed crash 11 days before...
California Commissioner Names Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force September 9, 2019 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced the newest members of the 2019 – 2020 Insurance Diversity Task Force,...
Alliant Adds Seeley in Oregon to Northwest Benefits Team September 9, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Peter Seeley vice president within its employee benefits group. Seeley, who’s based in Portland,...
Oregon Teen who Lost His Leg in DUI Accident Sues Driver, Brewery September 9, 2019 An Oregon teen who lost his leg in a car wreck is suing the driver who crashed into him –...
Island Insurance Board in Hawaii Names Tokioka Chairman September 9, 2019 Honolulu, Hawaii-based Island Insurance Company, Ltd. has named Tyler Tokioka chairman of the board. He succeeds Colbert Matsumoto, who will...
Burns & Wilcox to Offer Wildfire Management Services to Policyholders in the West September 9, 2019 Burns & Wilcox has formed an exclusive partnership with Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. (WDS) to provide WDS’ full suite of...
Conference: California Workers’ Comp Should Embrace Innovation September 6, 2019 By Don Jergler The workers’ compensation market apparently needs to do some catching up where it concerns technology. “Historically we’ve been really slow...
Dive Boat Owners Seek to Head off Lawsuits After 34 Die in Fire off California Coast September 6, 2019 By Brian Melley The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday...
Capital Insurance Group in California Names Zic Controller September 6, 2019 Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has named Rob Zic controller. Zic will lead the CIG accounting team and focus on...
Transatlantic Underwriters Names Waltenburg President in California September 6, 2019 Transatlantic Underwriters has named Colby Waltenburg president. Waltenburg was previously a vice president. He joined TAU in June and expanded...