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Droz Joins Alliant Insurance Services in San Francisco

Michelle Droz has joined Alliant Insurance Services in San Francisco as vice president in the company’s Employee Benefits Group. She has 25 years of experience in the employee benefits field. Prior to joining Alliant, Droz was partner and senior vice …

Colorado Company to Pay $82.5K to Settle Federal Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit

A Colorado plumbing and mechanical contracting services provider has agreed settle a settle a national origin and color discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by federal officials for $82,500. In addition, AMI Mechanical Inc. will furnish other relief to settle the …

Crews Aided by Light Rain in Battle Against Arizona Wildfire

Light rain falling Wednesday helped crews battle a wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, that has raged for days in a mountain pass recreation area overlooking the city, officials said. Up to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain was allowing ground crews …

Insurers Owed $20 Billion Offer Own Rescue Plan for PG&E in Bankruptcy Court

Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims wants to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The group of insurers filed court documents Tuesday seeking to …

Pets Account for Nearly 400 Workers’ Comp Claims A Year in Oregon

Slip and falls, flying tools, poor posture. The workplace can be dangerous, and now you can add pets to the risks that Oregon workers face. Dogs and cats have accounted for more than 1,900 claims since 2014 received by SAIF, …

Washington Commissioner Fined Carriers, Producers and Others $724K in June

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler disciplined and issued fines in July totaling $724,000 against insurance companies, agents and brokers and others who violated state insurance regulations. Following are the names and fines provided by Kreidler’s office: Insurance companies Molina Healthcare …

Wildfire Prompted Evacuations from Idaho Nuclear Energy Lab

Some employees were evacuated from the Idaho National Laboratory in southeastern Idaho while crews fight a wildfire burning near the nuclear energy research site. INL officials say non-essential employees were evacuated Tuesday, mainly because of wind changes and smoke from …

Police Looking into if Tesla Was Self-Driving During California Crash

A woman was arrested after running a red light in a rented Tesla in San Francisco and causing a crash that killed a tourist and left his wife critically injured, authorities said. Officers were investigating whether the Tesla, which was …

Modeler Estimates Insured Losses from California Quakes Less Than $40M

A catastrophe modeler estimates the total loss from the 7.1 Magnitude and M6.4 earthquakes that struck near Ridgecrest, Calif., earlier this month will be about $200 million, not including infrastructure or damage to properties in the Naval Air Weapons Station …

California Financial Advisor Sentenced to 10 Years for Embezzling $1M

California financial advisor Tom Fallon, 65, has been sentenced in Long Beach Superior Court after being convicted in an open plea of 25 criminal counts of money laundering and grand theft. Fallon was sentenced to 10 years and four months …

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