Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2022 December 29, 2022 By Don Jergler GEICO closing offices in California, insurers battling with regulators, lawsuits, settlements, and wildfires were among the most read stories in...
People Moves: SAIF Promotes Brigitte Hamilton Vice President of Claims December 29, 2022 Brigitte Hamilton is SAIF’s new vice president of claims. Hamilton previously served as the director of business and software solutions...
New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year December 28, 2022 Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect....
No Damage, Injuries From M4.2 Northern California Earthquake December 28, 2022 A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California on Christmas Eve in the same county where a large quake days earlier killed...
New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington December 28, 2022 There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department...
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced After Embezzling Clients’ Premium Payments December 27, 2022 Anaiza Villarreal Lopez, 30, of McFarland, California was sentenced in Kern County Superior Court on one count of grand theft...
Maritime Liability Rules Changed After Deadly 2019 California Boat Fire December 27, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio Federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat...
Washington Contractor Fined $400K for Repeat Fall Protection Violations December 27, 2022 The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to...
State Fund Offering Extended Credit to Policyholders Affected by California Quake December 22, 2022 State Compensation Insurance Fund says it will offer a 30-day credit extension to policyholders in Humboldt County, California, which was...
Women Sexually Abused by ICU Nurse Sue Colorado Hospital December 22, 2022 By Colleen Slevin Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against...