Santa Monica Weighs Fiscal Distress Vote Amid Sex Abuse Settlements September 9, 2025 Santa Monica, California officials are voting on whether to adopt a resolution declaring fiscal distress, as mounting sexual abuse settlements...
Former California Insurance Commissioner Carries on Climate Change Crusade September 9, 2025 By Don Jergler When Dave Jones first started talking about climate change and what insurers should be doing about it some 15 years...
Colorado Jury Says Liability Waiver Doesn’t Shield Vail From $21M Ski Lift Fall Verdict September 9, 2025 By Mead Gruver A $21 million jury verdict against Vail Resorts for a paralyzing ski lift fall shows that liability waivers — those...
CIWA Launches Matt Abram Scholarship to Honor Legacy of Popular Insurance Pro September 9, 2025 The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has created the CIWA Future Matt Abram Scholarship, established in memory of Matthew Abram. The...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate Dropping September 9, 2025 Oregon employers on average would pay 87 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation costs in 2026, down from...
Buffett’s Oregon Utility Says Fire Lawsuits Pose Shutdown Risk September 8, 2025 By Peter Blumberg Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp says ongoing litigation from massive wildfires in 2020 that exposed the company to billions of dollars...
Older Homes for Sale in California Now Come With Wildfire Warnings September 8, 2025 By Todd Woody Most California homes were built long before the state required that they be constructed to withstand wildfires. Now, sellers of...
Suit That Claimed Fox Sports Ex-Host Harassed Stylist Has Been Mostly Resolved September 8, 2025 A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports has resolved most of a lawsuit that alleged former host...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Los Angeles Restaurant $680K September 8, 2025 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant, more than $680,000 for wage theft violations. A total...
Containment Grows on Wildfires That Forced Evacuations, Destroyed Buildings September 5, 2025 Firefighters are slowly gaining on several wildfires burning in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada area, forcing evacuations and destroying...