Woman Takes Honda to Small-Claims, Wins Big February 3, 2012 By LINDA DEUTSCH A Southern California woman took Honda to small-claims court and won in a big way. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner...
C.M. Meiers Brokerage in Southern California on Trustee’s Auction Block February 2, 2012 By Don Jergler Woodland Hills, Calif.-based C.M. Meiers Co. Inc. is being auctioned on Friday at a U.S. bankruptcy court near Los Angeles....
Early Tally: January Storms Cause $38M Damage In Oregon February 2, 2012 Preliminary assessments indicate the wind, rain and snow that hit Oregon in mid-January caused an estimated $38 million in damage...
Alaska Volcano Lava Dome Forms, Alert Level Raised February 2, 2012 The warning level for a remote Alaska volcano has been raised after a new lava dome began forming, indicating the...
Colorado Workers’ Comp Privatization Gets Cool Reception February 2, 2012 A proposal to privatize the only state-chartered workers’ compensation company is getting a cool reception from a special panel reviewing...
California’s Jones Announces Multi-State Effort on Climate Risk Disclosure February 1, 2012 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Wednesday announced that the California Department of Insurance has joined with Washington and New...
U-Haul Parent to Strengthen Loss Reserves on Discontinued Workers’ Comp Business February 1, 2012 Reno, Nev.-based AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL) announced on Wednesday that following an internal review of its property and casualty subsidiary’s excess...
Study: California Workplace Safety Program Only Superficially Enforced February 1, 2012 By Don Jergler An occupational safety program that requires California businesses to eliminate workplace hazards only works when it’s adequately enforced. That revelation...
Wasington: 15 Counties Are Primary Natural Disaster Areas February 1, 2012 The U.S. Agriculture Department has designated 15 Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to extreme weather conditions in...
Idaho Gets $625K in Prescription Drug Case February 1, 2012 Idaho is getting $625,000 in the settlement of a lawsuit with a prescription drug maker accused of selling products at...