Report Shows California Wildfires, Climate Change Altering Insurance Landscape August 27, 2018 By Don Jergler Insurers may be non-renewing more in wildfire-prone areas of California, sending an increasing number of people to the residual market...
Washington City, Insurer Settle with Utility over Fire Started by Police August 27, 2018 A city in eastern Washington state has agreed to a settlement with a power company after a large fire started...
Storm Passes Through Hawaii After Massive Rains August 27, 2018 A once-powerful hurricane twisted and drifted away from Hawaii, leaving behind heavily saturated ground on the Big Island and many...
California’s Plan to Help Utilities Deal With Fire Costs August 27, 2018 By Mark Chediak California lawmakers outlined a proposal to help PG&E Corp. and other utilities cope with billions of dollars of potential damages...
California’s 1st Cannabis Insurer Expands Coverage August 27, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones approved a filing from Golden Bear Insurance Co. amending its California Cannabis program product to...
M6.3 Earthquake Confirmed on Remote Alaskan Island August 24, 2018 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Wednesday night in Alaska, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center reported the quake occurred...
Rains from Hurricane Pummel Hawaii, Causing Floods and Landslides August 24, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes and few can remember such...
As Hurricane Lane Neared Hawaii FEMA Promises to Do Better August 24, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle As a Category 4 hurricane roared toward Hawaii, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it’s learned the lessons of last...
California High Court: Workers’ Comp Law Provides Exclusive Remedy in Utilization Review Case August 23, 2018 By Don Jergler The California Supreme Court issued an opinion today that utilization review physicians cannot be sued for malpractice, upholding established law...
NFP Names Ongkiko HR Services Vice President, to Support West Relationships August 23, 2018 NFP has named Michael Ongkiko vice president for HR services. Ongkiko will be responsible for overseeing HR services in the...