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California Electrical Contractor to Pay $1.25M to Settle Racial Harassment Suit

A San Jose, Calif.-based electrical subcontractor at the Apple Park construction project, will pay will pay $1,250,000 and provide other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit. Air Systems Inc. (ASI) will pay the $1,250,000 to eight African American former …

Crest Insurance in Arizona Names Nelson COO of Employee Benefits Division

Crest Insurance Group of Tucson, Ariz., has named Matt Nelson chief operating officer of the employee benefits division. Nelson joined Crest Insurance in 2020 as a benefits and commercial lines consultant. He was a vice president with Lovitt & Touche …

Lockton Adds Henry to Transaction Liability Team in California

Lockton has added Philip Henry to its transaction liability. Henry is based in San Francisco, Calif. He is a former mergers and acquisitions attorney and representations and warranties insurance underwriter whose practice focused on both domestic and cross-border private equity …

Federal Panel Backs Workers’ Comp for Washington State Hanford Employees

A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Washington has a right to create laws giving employees of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation easier access to health benefits if they become ill at work. The decision by a panel of judges …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Leavitt’s Larson in California

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Judy Larson a benefits producer in the San Jose, Calif. office. Larson has more than 30 years of benefits experience. She has previously worked for Willis, Risk Strategies, and most recently with Leavitt, …

Alera Group Acquires Banasky Insurance in Utah

Alera Group has acquired Banasky Insurance Inc., which has locations in Price and Draper, Utah. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Banasky Insurance offers property/casualty insurance solutions for clients, including commercial, life & health, and personal lines solutions. The …

California Says Fire Evacuees May Be Eligible for Reimbursement from Insurer

California residents who have been ordered to evacuate due to the hundreds of wildfires burning across the state my be able to recoup their evacuation costs from their insurance company, the California Department of Insurance says. Thousands of California residents …

California Court Ruling Offers Way for Voters to Stave Off Shutdown of Uber, Lyft

A California appeals court ruling on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft in the state, effectively handing a decision over gig worker benefits and pay to voters in a November ballot measure. The last-minute ruling, in …

California Fires Blanket San Francisco with Smoke; Thousands Evacuated

Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area on Aug. 19 as nearly 40 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week. Smoke blanketed the …

Federal Judge Upholds $925M Damages Verdict in Oregon Robocall Case

A federal judge has upheld a $925 million damages award in a class-action case against a Michigan-based marketing company that a jury in Portland, Oregon, found had conducted unlawful telemarketing practices. ViSalus Inc. placed almost 2 million recorded robocalls to …

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