Colorado Processing Plant Faulted in Listeria Outbreak October 19, 2011 Unsanitary conditions at a packing plant that processed fresh cantaloupes from a Colorado farm likely contributed to one of the...
Accenture, Guidewire Settle Patent Suits October 19, 2011 Accenture and Guidewire Software Inc. have agreed to resolve all outstanding patent litigation between the companies concerning their respective insurance...
Medicus Now Selling Insurance in Washington October 19, 2011 Medicus Insurance Co. is now offering medical professional liability coverage to physicians and surgeons in Washington. Medicus is an admitted...
Fireman’s Fund Appoints Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Field Executive October 19, 2011 Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has named David Zona as chief underwriting officer and Kathleen Zortman as chief field...
Pro-business Groups Praise Brown’s Workers’ Comp Record; Warn about 2012 October 18, 2011 By Don Jergler A pair of California pro-business groups focused on workers’ compensation on Tuesday hailed Gov. Jerry Brown’s record on handling legislation...
Senior Management Changes at Utah Workers Compensation Fund October 18, 2011 Bob Short has been promoted from senior vice president of claims for Salt Lake City, Utah-based Workers Compensation Fund to...
Washington Coast Oil and Fuel Spills Fully Contained October 17, 2011 It was a busy weekend for oil and fuel spills around Washington’s coast. Containment efforts are wrapped up on three...
Western Adjuster Jim Buckley Bought by IAS Claim Services October 17, 2011 Jim Buckley & Associates of Anaheim, Calif. has been purchased by IAS Claim Services. Jim Buckley, a regional adjusting firm,...
Report on Colorado’s Fourmile Fire: Insurance Losses Exceed $200 Million October 14, 2011 A preliminary report on the 2010 Fourmile Canyon wildfire in Boulder County shows insured losses exceeded $200 million, fire management...
Report on Destructive Colorado Fourmile Fire Due Out Today October 14, 2011 A preliminary report on the Fourmile wildfire in September, 2010, considered one of the most destructive in Colorado history, is...