Conference: Risk, Returns, Regulation, and More Regulation July 26, 2012 By Don Jergler Coming off a rough few years of recession, then a disaster prone 2011 – and then more global uncertainty in...
Kern Jury Awards $5.5M Over Incontinence Device July 25, 2012 A Kern County jury has awarded $5.5 million to a woman who sued the manufacturer of a type of surgical...
Redwood City Firm Sued Over Dumping Of Toxic Waste July 25, 2012 San Mateo County prosecutors are suing a Redwood City construction company they claim illegally dumped five barrels of hazardous materials...
Interior Plan Expedites Solar Development In West July 25, 2012 By Tracie Cone The Obama administration moved Tuesday to streamline the development of large-scale solar projects on public lands by approving 17 vast...
Report: Calif. Head and Spine Injuries Cost $500M in 10 years July 25, 2012 By Don Jergler Head and spinal injuries cost California’s workers’ compensation insurers more than $500 million over 10 years, according to the California...
Wells Fargo Names Volkel Head of Bay Area Operations July 25, 2012 Wells Fargo Insurance named Bob Volkel to lead its Bay Area operations. Volkel will lead the insurance brokerage and consulting...
CK Names Karber Southwest Regional Underwriting Manager July 25, 2012 San Jose, Calif.-based CK Specialty Insurance Associates Inc., a surplus lines broker and managing general agent, named Roger Karber its...
Heffernan, VentureLoop Launch Professional Employer Organization July 24, 2012 Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers is partnering with VentureLoop to launch VentureLoop HR, a professional employer organization that provides...
Insurance Associates Launches F&W Insurance Company July 24, 2012 Boulder, Colo.-based Insurance Associates Inc. announced it opened a newly formed company, F&W Insurance. F&W Insurance was established to meet...
Man Sues Maui Police For Buttock Gunshot Wound July 24, 2012 A lawsuit claims a man suffered a traumatic gunshot wound to his buttock by Maui police officers. Anthony Lum-John claims...