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WCF in Utah Names Clark Senior VP of Safety and Health, Harris VP of Risk Management

Sandy, Utah-based WCF Insurance has appointed Kathryn Clark as senior vice president of safety and health. Clark will also take on the title and duties of WCF’s chief risk officer as of Jan. 1, 2019. Patrick Harris will be joining …

Oregon Sues OxyContin Manufacturer Claiming it Minimized Risks

Oregon’s attorney general has sued the pharmaceutical company that makes OxyContin, saying it misrepresented the risks and benefits of the drug and lied to a state regulatory agency to maximize profits. A spokesman at Purdue Pharma, targeted by last week’s …

Netflix Sued by Montana Photographer Over Copyright Law, Storm Images

A Montana photographer is suing Netflix, alleging the company violated copyright law by using one of his photos without permission to create storm images for the series “Stranger Things” and the movie “How It Ends.” The Great Falls Tribune reported …

JLT Specialty Names Levine Senior Vice President in Colorado

JLT Specialty USA has named Samantha Levine senior vice president of JLT’s cyber and errors and omissions practice. Levine will be based in Denver, Colo. and be responsible for advising JLT’s clients on complex areas of E&O and cyber risk. …

California’s Governor: Insurance Fared Better in Wildfires Bill

California lawmakers didn’t go as far as Governor Jerry Brown wanted to address potential liabilities for utilities from wildfires, and the governor said that “it’s hard to say” if they ever would. Brown, citing longstanding practice, declined to say if …

CSAA in California Names Ro VP of Corporate Compliance and Employment Law

CSAA Insurance Group has named Junna Ro vice president of corporate compliance and employment law. For the past six years, she has led the corporate compliance and ethics function for the company. In addition to maintaining oversight of regulatory compliance …

Washington Tow Company Being Sued over Sale of Serviceman’s Car

A Washington Tacoma towing company is being accused of illegally selling an impounded car belonging to a serviceman deployed on the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier. The News Tribune reported the state Attorney General’s Office claims in a lawsuit …

Earthquake Jolts Southwestern Utah Desert

A small earthquake hit the southwestern Utah desert overnight. The University of Utah’s seismograph stations recorded the 3.8 magnitude earthquake just before midnight Tuesday. The epicenter was 15 miles northwest of Cove Fort, a historical site in Millard County. The …

Oregon SAIF Declares Dividends as Workers’ Comp Costs Decrease

The board of directors of the SAIF, the not-for-profit company providing workers’ comp insurance in Oregon, declared two dividends for customers: a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to SAIF’s policyholders, and a $40 million safety performance dividend to …

Woodruff Sawyer Names Parsons VP in Construction Practice in California

Woodruff Sawyer has named Matthew Parsons vice president and account executive in the firm’s San Francisco, Calif. construction practice. Parsons specializes in risk management and insurance coverage for mid-size and large U.S. construction companies, with a focus on advising general …

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