PG&E Judge Wants to Know Why Power Wasn’t Cut on Line Linked to Wildfire September 14, 2021 By Mark Chediak A federal judge wants PG&E Corp. to explain why it didn’t turn off power sooner to a utility line suspected...
People Moves: Beecher Carlson Adds Humphrey in Colorado; Newfront in California Adds Landver September 14, 2021 Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC named Kevin Humphrey to the executive liability practice as managing director, trade credit & political...
Washington Juvenile Facility Sex Abuse Suit Settled for $2.1M September 13, 2021 The state of Washington has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by 10 people who said they were sexually abused...
Family of Man Killed During Oregon Protests Files Suit September 13, 2021 The estate of a man fatally shot in downtown Portland, Ore., after a pro-Trump car rally last year is suing...
California Business Owner Arraigned in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme September 13, 2021 Zachary Navo, 38, of Visalia, Calif., was arraigned yesterday on five felony counts of insurance fraud after a California Department...
$3M Deal Reached in Rough Arrest of Colorado Woman With Dementia September 10, 2021 By Colleen Slevin A Colorado city has agreed to pay $3 million to a woman with dementia who was roughly arrested by police...
Arizona County Greenlights Insurance Penalty for Unvaccinated Employees September 10, 2021 Arizona’s second most populous county is prodding its workforce to get COVID-19 vaccinations by requiring employees who refuse the shots...
Retail Insurance Platform Alkeme Acquires Venture Pacific Insurance September 10, 2021 Retail insurance platform Alkeme said it has acquired Venture Pacific Insurance Services, a Ladera Ranch, California-based brokerage operating in 50...
Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Taking $1M from Clients September 9, 2021 Former insurance agent Steven Gordon, 67, of Camarillo, Calif. was arraigned on Thursday on 21 felony counts of grand theft,...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 9th Year September 9, 2021 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2021, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...