Report: Nearly All California Worker’s Comp IMR Filings Were Eligible for Review June 26, 2024 Nearly all independent medical review filings were deemed eligible for review last year, slightly less than the annual percentage for...
Washington Commissioner Asks Insurers to Extend Additional Living Expenses for Wildfire Victims June 26, 2024 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is asking insurers to extend the additional living expenses benefit for wildfire victims who are...
Jury Awards $13M to Ultramarathon Athlete Injured on Seattle Sidewalk June 25, 2024 A jury awarded $13.1 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was severely injured when she fell on a Seattle sidewalk...
Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Workplace Standard for Indoor Heat June 25, 2024 A California workplace safety oversight board adopted a new standard for indoor workplaces to enact safety measures when the temperature...
Wildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in US West June 25, 2024 By Mark Chediak Trinity Public Utilities District’s power lines snake through the lower reaches of the Cascade Range, a rugged, remote and densely...
Four Minor Early Morning Earthquakes Hit Southern California June 24, 2024 Four small earthquakes occurred in California in the early Monday morning hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude...
Containment Grows on New Mexico Wildfires, as Rains and Cooler Weather Help June 24, 2024 Containment has grown on a pair of New Mexico wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of...
Let Good Adjusters, Not Expensive Lawyers, Make the Difference on Claims, CEO Says June 24, 2024 By William Rabb Harish Kapur, CEO of Across America Insurance Services, likes to tell the story of how his company’s chief defense lawyer...
Home Insurance at $10,000 a Year Shows California Buyers’ Pain June 24, 2024 By Nadia Lopez and Paige Smith California’s lofty home prices and scarce inventory already amounted to one of the most nightmarish housing markets in the US....
Hawaii Agrees to ‘Groundbreaking’ Settlement of Youth Climate Change Case June 21, 2024 By Nate Raymond Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13...