Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Durham & Bates in Oregon December 26, 2024 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Portland, Oregon-based Durham & Bates Agencies Inc. Jeremy Andersen, Sean McCarthy, Christen Picot, Stephanie...
California’s Lemon Law Is Changing and Car Buyers Have Fewer Protections December 26, 2024 By Ryan Sabalow The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or...
Cal/OSHA Cites Animal Services Center $563K After Worker Mauled December 26, 2024 An animal services center has been fined for several worker safety violations, including one in which an employee’s leg was...
California Milk Output Down 9% in November on Bird Flu Outbreak December 23, 2024 By Ilena Peng California’s milk production in November plummeted as a bird flu outbreak spreads rapidly among herds in the country’s biggest dairy...
California Labor Commissioner Fines Luxury Resort $4.4M for Worker Recall Violations December 23, 2024 The Labor Commissioner’s Office fined the Maybourne Beverly Hills $4.4 million for violating California’s Worker Recall Law. The LCO issued...
Hub Acquires Great Basin Insurance in Oregon December 23, 2024 Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Great Basin Insurance Inc. Agency Partners Dana Loreman and Bill Gilmore Jr., and...
Global Warming Can’t Be Ignored, Montana’s Top Court Says, Upholding Landmark Climate Case December 20, 2024 By Amy Beth Hanson Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean...
Safeco to Stop Writing New Condo and Renter Policies in California December 20, 2024 It appears another insurance carrier is turning sour on wildfire-prone California. Safeco, a Liberty subsidiary, is preparing to stop writing...
Doctor to Plead Guilty to Bilking $3M from California’s Workers’ Comp Trust Fund December 20, 2024 A physician who worked for an Inland Empire medical company has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud California’s...
Hub International Acquires Otter Insurance Agency in Washington December 20, 2024 Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Otter Insurance Agency Inc. in Lynnwood, Washington. Patrick Otter, president, and the Otter...