Newfront and ABD Insurance in California Agree to Merge July 15, 2021 California companies Newfront Insurance and ABD Insurance and Financial Services have entered into an agreement to combine. The merger values...
California Pension Fund Agrees to $2.7B Lawsuit Deal July 15, 2021 The nation’s largest public pension fund has agreed to pay up to $2.7 billion to refund policyholders hit with huge...
Western Wildfires Threatening Parched Tribal Lands July 15, 2021 By Sara Cline and Nathan Howard Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve...
People Moves: Burnham in California Names Jacques Vice President; AMERIND Names Dahl COO July 15, 2021 Burnham Risk and Insurance Solutions LLC has added vice president Ryan Jacques to advance the firm’s property/casualty footprint in the...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
California Lawsuits Say Pesticide Caused Kids’ Brain Damage July 14, 2021 By Don Thompson Lawsuits filed in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug...
Judge Approves $73M Payout to Alleged UCLA Doctor Sex Victims July 14, 2021 By Robert Jablon A federal judge has given final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
Cal/OSHA: Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke July 13, 2021 Cal/OSHA is cautioning California employers to be prepared to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. When workers...
Feds Authorize Emergency Procedures to Help Drought-Impacted Producers July 13, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s...
Wildfires Burning Homes, Land Across 10 States in West July 13, 2021 By John Antczak and Christopher Weber Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states, and the largest, in Oregon,...