Shallow Quake Confirmed Beneath Lake Tahoe June 1, 2021 A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck beneath Lake Tahoe on Friday but there were no immediate reports of any injuries...
U.S. Western States Preparing for Summer Wildfire Season June 1, 2021 By Andrew Selsky Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as...
Montana Man Must Pay Restitution to Insurer for Arson June 1, 2021 A south-central Montana man who pleaded no contest to hiring someone to burn down his house for the insurance money...
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of First American Property & Casualty and First American Specialty May 28, 2021 AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb” (Good)...
CWCI: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premium Fell 11.4% in 2020 May 28, 2021 Total direct written premium in the California workers’ compensation system fell by 11.4% in 2020, dropping to an eight-year low...
Lawsuit Accuses Washington Pizza Chain of Underpaying Delivery Drivers May 28, 2021 A proposed class-action lawsuit claims popular Western Washington chain restaurant Zeeks Pizza withheld wages, tips and other money owed to...
PG&E to Pay $150M for Botched Outages, California Wildfires May 28, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million bill for neglect that caused Northern California wildfires...
PG&E to Pay $43.4M in 3 California Counties Burned by Fraying Grid May 27, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Anchor General in California May 27, 2021 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and...
Residents Debate Reopening of Car-Free San Francisco Streets May 27, 2021 By Janie Har For Vanessa Gregson, the four-lane highway that borders the beach along San Francisco’s Pacific Ocean is now an automobile-free sanctuary...