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1 Killed, 32 Injured in Bus Vs. SUV Crash on LA Area Freeway

One person was killed and 32 people were injured, including two critically, when a tour bus and a sport utility vehicle collided on a Los Angeles area freeway, officials said. The lone occupant of the SUV died after the vehicle …

United Security Insurance Expands Personal Lines Auto to Arizona

United Security Insurance Company has expanded its personal lines auto insurance product into Arizona. The product was developed by USIC and is marketed by Warrior Insurance Network. Arizona is the first state in WIN member insurance companies’ westward expansion. The …

Family of Helicopter Pilot Killed in California Wildfire Reaches $15M Settlement

The family of a helicopter pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in Southern California reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft, their attorneys said. Michael Fournier was making water drops …

Police: Truck Crossed Center Line in Crash With Tour Van That Killed 7 Near Yellowstone

A pickup truck that collided with a tour van near Yellowstone National Park last week, killing seven people, crossed the highway’s center line and hit the van, according to Idaho State Police. Investigating troopers have determined that the Dodge Ram …

Drug Companies Paying Hawaii $700 Million to Settle Plavix Blood Thinner Suit

Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced. A court ruling last year ordered Bristol Myers Squibb Company and …

Tesla Driver Charged in California Attacks Arrested Again for Road Rage in Hawaii

A Tesla driver charged with attacking motorists’ vehicles with a pipe in the Los Angeles area has been arrested again for allegedly assaulting two women during a road rage incident in Honolulu. The recent arrest comes less than a year …

People Moves: Rothwell Joins Cowbell in California as Controller

Vivien Rothwell joined Cowbell as controller. Rothwell has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, working across the real estate, insurance, and FinTech sectors. Rothwell began her career at Deloitte & Touche LLP in their California …

New Mexico Utilities Tell Residents to Prepare for Outages When Fire Risk is High

Electric providers in New Mexico told the state’s utility regulator at citizens at a hearing on Thursday in Santa Fe that residents should be prepared to potentially lose power when high winds and dry conditions raise wildfire risk in their …

People Moves: Cho Named Coalition’s Head of West; Pinnacol Names Awad to Board, Renews Terms for Absher and Oakley

Cho Named Coalition’s Head of the West Region Coalition Inc. named Manny Cho as head of its west region. Cho joins Coalition with over three decades of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving as executive vice president of …

LA Mayor Credits Trump on Fire Aid, Stays Wary on Immigration

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is navigating one of her city’s most challenging periods in decades. She’s facing a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the long recovery from January’s wildfires, and preparations for two of the world’s largest sporting events …

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