Top West Insurance Journal Stories of 2023 December 29, 2023 By Don Jergler Insurers pulling back from an increasingly risky California market grabbed the attention of Insurance Journal readers this year. This was...
Hawaii Fire Shows Wildfires Pose Particular Threat to Elderly and Other Vulnerable Individuals December 28, 2023 By Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Mark Thiessen Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family...
Five Died in Four Vegas Area Crashes Over 12-Hour Holiday Period December 28, 2023 Two people died in separate vehicle crashes in the early hours of Christmas morning on Monday in the Las Vegas...
Covered California Enrollment Rose 18% as Deadline Approaches December 28, 2023 With a key deadline coming up on Dec. 31, Covered California announced that 161,670 people have signed up for 2024...
Avalanche Closed Alaska Highway, Cutting off Access December 27, 2023 A large avalanche and blizzard conditions in southern Alaska cut off road access to much of the Kenai Peninsula south...
California Lawsuit Says Grocer Broke Law by Asking Job-Seekers About Criminal Histories December 27, 2023 California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records...
California Awards $21.7M to Boost Climate Resilience Across the State December 26, 2023 A new Regional Resilience Grant Program aims to protect California communities from climate impacts like wildfire, drought, sea level rise...
Appeals Court Finds Rules for Oregon’s Climate Program Invalid December 22, 2023 A state appeals court in Oregon decided the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas...
California Commissioner Warns Insurers About Auto Insurance Consumer Complaints December 22, 2023 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued an official notice to insurers regarding consumers who have been reporting issues obtaining auto...
Study Reviewed Most Common Private Civil Cases in California December 22, 2023 A new analysis of court cases in California over a year showed civil rights cases and personal injury cases were...