Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC has acquired Missoula, Mont.-based PayneWest Insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. PayneWest will operate as MMA’s Northwest regional hub under Kyle Lingscheit, CEO of PayneWest. Lingscheit will report to David Eslick, chairman and …
A California federal court has declined to get involved with a lawsuit that Applied Underwriters and the California Insurance Co. filed against the California Department of Insurance. The case against the CDI is based upon a central claim that the …
AM Best has revised outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Idaho and its \ subsidiary, Western Community …
Arizona officials are putting farmers in south-central Arizona on notice that the continuing drought means a “substantial cut” in deliveries of Colorado River water is expected next year. A joint statement issued Friday by the state Department of Water Resources …
Uber Technologies Inc. lost the first round in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of a university student who was run over and killed on a San Diego freeway after one of the company’s drivers allegedly ordered her out of …
K2 Insurance Services, based in San Diego, Calif., has invested in Loss Run Pro LLC, headquartered in Missoula, Montana. LRP, founded in early 2020 by Reghan Brandt, was a participant in BrokerTech Ventures’ (BTV) 2020 Accelerator. LRP is a subscription …
San Diego, Calif.-based Champion Risk & Insurance Services has hired Kristy Neal as director of operations and Rachel Peretz to lead thee marketing and communications department Neal is charged with making the agency more efficient, and building momentum for growth …
An inmate who was injured in a Maui jail riot is suing the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Kevin Lifoifoi’s lawsuit alleges the department failed to keep prisoners safe in an overcrowded jail, The Maui News reported. Lifoifoi suffered a …
The Arizona House voted this week to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Republicans approved the measure in a 31-29 party-line vote, saying businesses struggled during the pandemic and shouldn’t have to …
A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and four others, authorities said. The only other person onboard was in serious condition but stable Sunday at an …
