Bankruptcy Judge Approves PG&E $105 Million Assistance Fund for Wildfire Victims May 23, 2019 PG&E Corp. may set up a $105 million housing fund for victims of 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California, which...
Small Quake Confirmed off Oregon’s Pacific Coast May 22, 2019 The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit along Oregon’s Pacific coast. The agency says the earthquake struck...
University of Alaska, Former Professor Sued over Sexual Misconduct Allegations May 22, 2019 A lawsuit has been filed against a retired University of Alaska Anchorage anthropology professor who is banned from campus over...
Hawaii Condo Owners Suing Building Contractor May 22, 2019 Members of a Hawaii condominium association have filed a lawsuit saying the building is unsafe and uninhabitable. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser...
California Legislature Mulling Electric Scooter Regulation May 22, 2019 The California Assembly has approved new rules for electric bikes and scooters. Businesses like Bird and Spin have deployed scooters...
Nevada Reaches Tentative Settlement Homeowners and Insurers in Wildfire Suit May 21, 2019 By Scott Sonner The state of Nevada has reached a tentative settlement with dozens of homeowners and insurance companies that filed an $80...
New Mexico Mayor’s Plan Would Bill Drivers for Emergency Costs May 21, 2019 A New Mexico mayor has proposed billing drivers involved in car accidents resulting in hazardous material cleanup or victim extractions....
Monarch E&S Insurance Services in California Names Romano Vice President May 21, 2019 Burbank, Calif.-based Monarch E&S Insurance Services hired Matt Romano as vice president to launch the firm’s flood practice. Romano for...
Direct Written Premium Fell in California Workers’ Comp System in 2018 May 20, 2019 Total direct written premium in the California workers’ compensation system fell for the second consecutive year in 2018, declining 3.8...
Greenlight Re Invests in California Dispute Resolution Business Fairclaims May 20, 2019 Greenlight Re Innovations has made a strategic investment in FairClaims, an online insurance and consumer dispute resolution startup based in...