Hawaiian Electric Settles Fire Claims as Part of $4 Billion Deal August 2, 2024 By Mark Chediak The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a...
California Wildfire Now State’s Fourth Largest on Record, Containment Increased August 2, 2024 Firefighters have increased containment on the Park Fire near Chico, California, which at 621-square-miles as of Friday is now the...
Captain in California Scuba Boat Fire Must Pay $32K to Families of 3 of 34 People Killed August 2, 2024 By Stefanie Dazio and Jaimie Ding A scuba dive boat captain was ordered to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the...
OSHA Cites Construction Company in Deadly Idaho Airport Hangar Collapse August 2, 2024 Federal safety investigators cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a...
Colorado Man Sentenced for Role in $268K Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme August 2, 2024 A Colorado man who aided a former insurance claims adjuster in an auto insurance claims scheme was sentenced this week....
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways Californians Ignite Wildfires August 2, 2024 Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly...
Claim on Seized Hemp Shipment Barred, Showing Trickiness of Coverage August 1, 2024 By William Rabb International treaties preempt state-based legal actions, giving an air transport company an escape from claims on what a hemp producer...
Are Captives the Answer for Uninsured HOAs? Utah Opens Door August 1, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane When actuary Greg Fears attended a Western Region Captive Insurance Conference in April, he expected to learn and share information...
People Moves: WCF Insurance Promotes Houting to SVP of Middle Market; Ushur Names Price CRO August 1, 2024 WCF Insurance Promotes Houting to SVP of Middle Market WCF Insurance, headquartered in Sandy, Utah, promoted Ken Houting to senior...
Report: 1Q 2024 California Workers’ Comp Written Premium 3% Lower Than Year Ago July 31, 2024 Written premium for the first quarter of 2024 was 3% lower than the first quarter of 2023, while written premium...