California and PG&E Reach $1.7B Deal on Wildfire Penalties December 17, 2019 By David R. Baker California utility regulators have reached a settlement with PG&E Corp. over violations tied to catastrophic wildfires ignited by the company’s...
CopperPoint Completes Acquisition of Alaska National, AM Best Upgrades Rating December 17, 2019 Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has completed its acquisition of Alaska National Insurance Co. The forecasted enterprise financial results as...
PG&E Takes California Governor out of $13.5B Wildfire Deal December 17, 2019 By Mark Chediak Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. has removed a requirement that California Gov. Gavin Newsom sign off on its settlement with...
Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed December 17, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. beat back an aggressive bid to force it to treat California drivers as employees, but a judge’s...
California Business Owner Nailed for Workers’ Comp Fraud to Pay $944K to Insurer December 16, 2019 Michael Zendejas, 47, of Turlock, Calif., was sentenced to 180 hours of community service, three years formal probation and ordered...
CSAA Insurance in California Names Hecht, Huebner Executive Vice President December 16, 2019 Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA Insurance Group has named Andrea Hecht executive vice president and chief financial officer, and promoted Chief...
Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado December 16, 2019 Burns & Wilcox has named Michelle Clark a managing director in Denver, Colo. Clark oversees the day-to-day operations of the...
Boat Safety Law Proposed in Wake of California Fire That Killed 34 December 16, 2019 A group of California congressional members have proposed tighter safety standards for small boats after a diving charter vessel burned...
As California Thins Forests to Limit Wildfire Risk, Some Resist December 16, 2019 By Matthew Brown and Christina Larson Buzzing chainsaws are interrupted by the frequent crash of breaking branches as crews fell towering trees and clear tangled brush...
Wyoming Hospital Boosts Security, Issues Notifications After Breach December 16, 2019 Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Wyoming has added security measures and is informing people whose personal information was exposed due...