$8.5M in Washington Foster Care Sex Abuse Case November 26, 2019 Washington state will pay two children $8.5 million after they claimed the state Department of Social and Health Services failed...
McDonald’s Will Pay $26 Million to Settle California Wage, Overtime, Break Claims November 26, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. agreed to pay $26 million to settle a nearly seven-year-old lawsuit accusing the fast food chain of underpaying...
AssuredPartners Acquires Surety Solutions Insurance Services in California November 25, 2019 AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Surety Solutions Insurance Services Inc. of Rancho Cordova, Calif. The team of 15 will remain under...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines UnitedHealthcare $30,000 November 25, 2019 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler took disciplinary action in October against insurance companies, agents and brokers who violated state insurance...
Washington Workers’ Comp Rates Dropping Third Straight Year November 25, 2019 The price of workers’ compensation insurance is dropping in Washington for the third consecutive year. The Washington Department of Labor...
Moderate Earthquake Confirmed off Alaska’s Andreanof Islands Region November 25, 2019 The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed an earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands region. The center says the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck...
California Faces Decade of Unique Wildfire Blackouts November 25, 2019 By Andrew Hay California utility PG&E Corp. has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires...
Housing Crunch in California’s Pushing Developers Deeper into Wildfire Zones November 25, 2019 By Prashant Gopal and Noah Buhayar The Santa Ana winds were blowing as Greg Medeiros ducked behind his Chevy Tahoe on a remote hillside 25 miles...
Wildfires Likely to Boost California Surplus Lines Homeowners Share; FAIR Plan Expansion Questioned November 22, 2019 By Don Jergler Premium volume from homeowners polices written by California’s surplus lines industry, although still small, has doubled over the past four...
Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Confirmed in Washington November 22, 2019 The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network confirmed a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the region near Coulee City and Grand Coulee Dam...