West News for May 2024
- California Supreme Court Resolves Question on Coverage for COVID Business Shutdowns
- Boeing Pays Millions in Wages After in Washington Investigation
- People Moves: Pastorius Joins Alliant Insurance Services as EVP, Managing Director
- Oregon Wineries and Vineyards Seek $100M from PacifiCorp for Wildfire Smoke Damage
- AccuWeather: Intense Heat Baking Mexico to Shift into Western U.S.
- Washington Premium Change Transparency Rule Kicks in June 1
- New Language in California Budget Seeks to Expedite Insurance Rate Filing Approvals
- Man Accused of Starting Wildfire Near Arizona-California Border
- People Moves: The Liberty Company Names Pope VP, Executive Lines in California
- Idaho Drag Performer Awarded $1.1M in Defamation Case
- Families of Marines Killed in California Osprey Crash Sue Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce
- Washington Asbestos Removal Company Fined Nearly $800K
- Inszone Acquires Nam International Insurance Services in California
- California Advances Legislation Cracking Down on Auto Theft, Stolen Goods Resellers
- People Moves: SAIF Names Graneto Chief Financial Officer; Chapman and Crandall Join Alliant Employee Benefits; Huihui Joins Alliant’s Hawaii Team
- After Wildfire, Hawaii Fire Crews Take Stock of Their Ability to Communicate in a Crisis
- California Janitorial Company Owners Arraigned for $2.4M Insurance Fraud
- New Cars in California Could Alert Drivers for Breaking The Speed Limit
- Bristol Myers, Sanofi Liability in Hawaii Plavix Case Grows to $916 Million
- Los Angeles Jury Awards $58M to Injured Train Yard Worker
- Containment on Arizona Wind-Driven Wildfire Grows
- California Mushroom Farms That Were Sites of Fatal Shootings Fined $450K
- US Regulator Launches Probe of VinFast Crash in California in Which Four Died
- California Court to Weigh Fate of Law Treating App-Based Drivers as Contractors
- Cal/OSHA Beefing Up Safety Enforcement to Protect Workers Against Silicosis
- Hawaii Outlines Efforts to Prevent Another Devastating Wildfire Ahead of a Dry Season
- Arizona Wildfire Growing Amid Windy Conditions
- California’s Scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur Finally Opens to Around-The-Clock Travel
- Landslide Forces Closure of Iconic California Chapel
- Hawaii Study: Nearly 75% of Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues
- Family of California Veteran Who Died After Officer Knelt on His Neck Settles for $7.5M
- Washington Contractor, Grower Face $650K in Fines After Worker Dies in Apple Storage Room
- Former Raiders Coach Loses Nevada High Court Ruling in NFL Emails Suit
- California Trucker Death Led to Workers’ Comp Investigation That Found $2M in Underreported Payroll
- Colorado City Police Beating Lawsuit Settled for $2.1 Million
- COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
- People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Montes Broker Sales Executive for California
- The Surprising Force Stalling Climate Progress: California Restaurants
- After Maui, Hawaii Lawmakers Budget Funds for Firefighting Equipment and a State Fire Marshal
- Farmers to Resume Offering Key Lines of Business Insurance in California
- Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man
- California Workplace Violence Law a Best Practice No Matter What State You’re in
- 15 Californians Charged in Complex Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
- People Moves: CREST in Arizona Adds Anguis as Commercial Lines Broker
- Washington AG Says Catholic Church Stonewalling Sex Abuse Investigation
- First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers
- Crest Insurance Group Enters Nevada with Crossroads Acquisition
- Insurers Like California Governor’s Statement About Expedited Rate Filings
- Lawyers Handling Lawsuits Over Maui Wildfires to Get Investigation Documents
- California Construction Company Fined $371K for Fatal Trench Collapse
- Mercury Insurance Taking Tokio Marine’s California Personal Lines Business
- Report Using Aerial Imagery Keys in on Hailstorm Risks to Colorado Homes
- Washington Fines Fred Meyer Stores $100K for Unlawfully Selling Insurance
- Safety Lapses Contributed to Patient Assaults at Oregon State Hospital: Federal Report
- Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Increased 2% in 2023
- People Moves: Roberts Joins LP Insurance in California; AMERIND Names Sattler CFO
- Nevada Launches Home Insurance Tool to ID Carriers by ZIP
- COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
- Maui Sues Cell Carriers Over Failure of Wildfire Warning Alerts During Outage
- California Insurance Broker Sentenced for Identity Theft
- Boeing Locks Out Its Private Firefighters Around Seattle Over Pay Dispute
- New $20M Coverage for California Commercial Property E&S Risks in Wildfire Areas
- Bounce House Swept Up By Wind Kills One Child and Injures Another
- Monsanto Gets $185 Million PCB Verdict Tossed in Washington
- Hawaii Governor Sets up Climate and Disaster Team to Develop Resilience Policy
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on Captives for Cannabis
- Delos and Lloyd’s Insurer to Expand Vacant Home Insurance in California
- Hub Acquires Williams Insurance Services in California
- New Vehicle Registrations in California Rose, While Tesla Registrations Dropped Again
- Inszone Insurance Acquires Tri-Cities Insurance Professionals in Washington
- Appeals Court Rejects Climate Change Suit by Young Oregon Activists
- California Business Owner Ordered to Pay $687K in Restitution for Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Organic Bulk Walnuts Sold in Natural Food Stores Tied to Dangerous E. Coli Outbreak
- People Moves: Brown Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Team
- M4.1 Earthquake Shook Parts of Los Angeles Area: USGS
- California Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Underreporting Nearly $1M in Payroll
- New Mexico Restaurant Settles Wage-Theft Complaint After Prolonged Legal Battle
- $24.5M Settlement in New Mexico over Natural Gas Flaring in Permian Basin
- Study: California’s 2023 Snowy Rescue from Megadrought a Freak Event
- People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Patton Benefits Sales Executive for Colorado
- Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Now Faces $30B Claim Demand in Oregon Wildfires
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