California Policyholders May Be On the Hook for Wildfire Losses September 9, 2024 California homeowners could be required to pay a surcharge if the state’s insurer of last resort is unable to cover...
Fast-Growing California Wildfire Threatening 35,000 Structures September 9, 2024 A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, has burned 27 square miles, forcing thousands to evacuate had is putting roughly 35,000...
More Extreme Heat Plus More People Equals Danger in These California Cities September 9, 2024 By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a...
California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law, but Now No One Is Enforcing It September 9, 2024 By Levi Sumagaysay Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one...
NFP Acquires Scott Litman Insurance Agency in California September 6, 2024 NFP acquired Scott Litman Insurance Agency in Calabasas, California. Scott Litman, president of SLIA, will join NFP as a senior...
Washington Contractor Fined for Using a Crane to Lift Workers After Elevator Breaks September 6, 2024 A Seattle, Washington construction company is facing more than $150,000 in fines for putting workers at risk. Washington State Department...
Robinhood in $3.9M Settlement With California Over Crypto Withdrawals September 6, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A cryptocurrency platform run by Robinhood Markets will pay $3.9 million to settle claims it failed to let customers withdraw...
Crews Slow Progress of Sierra Wildfire, But Evacuations Orders Remain September 5, 2024 By Jim Salter and Christopher Weber Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles of the high Sierra made significant...
Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water September 5, 2024 Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after...
Inszone Acquires Cascade Insurance Center in Oregon September 5, 2024 Inszone Insurance Services acquired Cascade Insurance Center in the Bend, Oregon. The Cascade Insurance Center team will continue to operate...