Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year December 30, 2020 An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more...
5.7 Earthquake Confirmed 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast December 30, 2020 A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck about 127 miles off the Oregon coast early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed....
Washington Ambulance Company Settles Suit With Pregnant Employee December 30, 2020 Ambulance company American Medical Response will settle a discrimination lawsuit after it refused to provide a pregnant Spokane, Washington employee...
Nuro OK’d in California to Charge for Self-Driving Services December 29, 2020 By Munsif Vengattil Robotics company Nuro this week received the first-ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the Silicon...
AM Best Upgrades Capital Insurance Group in California December 29, 2020 Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has been upgraded by AM Best. CIG received a rating of A (Excellent) from A-...
Earthquake Confirmed in Northern California December 29, 2020 A magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled parts of Northern California on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was...
Insurance Journal’s Most Popular Topics in 2020: West Region December 29, 2020 By Don Jergler The top stories for Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2020 were patently obvious to anyone who reads the news, namely...
California Cleaning Company Owner Charged in $700K Workers’ Comp Scheme December 28, 2020 Jorge Gerardo Maldonado, 55, of Sacramento, Calif., was charged with three felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly underreporting payroll...
Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations December 28, 2020 An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has reportedly found dozens of safety...
Los Angeles Shelving ShakeAlertLA Quake Warning App December 28, 2020 The city of Los Angeles is retiring its local earthquake early warning app and encouraging residents to download the statewide...