Pipeline Owner Agrees to Pay $60M in 2015 California Spill March 16, 2020 The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires McConnell, Manit & Trout in California March 16, 2020 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired McConnell, Manit & Trout Insurance Services LLC in San Louis, Obispo, Calif. Terms...
Washington Providing Workers’ Comp to Quarantined Health Providers March 13, 2020 By Don Jergler The state of Washington has made the decision to provide workers’ compensation benefits to healthcare workers and first responders who...
California City is Paying $42.6 M to Settle Sex Abuse Claims March 13, 2020 Santa Monica will pay $42.6 million to nearly two dozen victims of a city employee and former youth volunteer who...
California Employees Who Bring Labor Claims Can’t Recover for Their Unpaid Wages March 12, 2020 The California Supreme Court has ruled that plaintiffs in Private Attorney General Act cases cannot recover for their own or...
AssuredPartners Acquires Wateridge Insurance Services in California March 12, 2020 By Don Jergler AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Wateridge Insurance Services Inc. of San Diego, Calif. The team of 67 will remain under the...
Booming Cannabis Conference Business Isn’t Immune to Coronavirus Fears March 12, 2020 By Don Jergler Cannabis has been touted as a therapy for just about everything from anxiety to cancer, but even the well-affirmed feel-good...
Coronavirus Cases in at Least 10 Washington Nursing Homes March 12, 2020 By Martha Bellisle and Rachel La Corte At least 10 long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have reported COVID-19 cases, with deaths at three of them...
California Governor Warns of More Restrictions to Stop Virus March 12, 2020 By Don Thompson and Daisy Nguyen California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the state’s nearly 40 million residents to avoid sporting events, concerts and large gatherings to...
Idaho Woman Acknowledged She Sought Auto Coverage After Vehicle Hit Deer March 12, 2020 An Idaho woman has been charged for insurance fraud over damage to her vehicle from a deer. Callene Zink, of...