Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
Washington Insurance Agent Charged With Stealing $424K in Premiums February 6, 2025 A King County, Washington, judge issued a bench warrant a former Seattle insurance agent charged with stealing more than $400,000...
Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent February 6, 2025 By Robert Burnson and John Gittelsohn A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one...
People Moves: Coleman Assumes Role as WCIRB President and CEO February 6, 2025 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) named Andrea Coleman as president and CEO. Coleman joined the WCIRB...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires February 5, 2025 By Don Jergler USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report...
LA Wildfire Losses Seen as High as $164 Billion, UCLA Says February 5, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Economic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164 billion,...
Jupiter Launches $1M in Added Capacity Above FAIR Plan for California Homeowners February 5, 2025 Jupiter Risk Services has launched its Jupiter Private Client Excess Homeowners Insurance (XS Homeowners), a property insurance product providing up...
California Food Distributor Settles for $949,000 on Small-Business Contract Violations February 5, 2025 The GS Foods Group Inc. in Ontario, California, agreed to pay more than $949,000 to settle allegations of False Claims...
People Moves: Aspire Names Adams VP of Product February 4, 2025 Aspire named Isaac Adams vice president of product. Adams previously served as vice president of data science at The Hartford....
California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires February 4, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat:...