California Sues E-Cigarette Seller Juul for Targeting Teens with Nicotine Products November 19, 2019 By Chris Kirkham The state of California on Monday sued e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., alleging the San Francisco company engaged in a...
Montana Reports Decline in Workplace Injuries in 2018 November 19, 2019 Employers in Montana reported a total of 14,100 workplace injuries and illnesses in 2018, with 11,900 of those injuries in...
Utah Extends Fire Restrictions in 11 Counties Until December Due to Dry Conditions November 18, 2019 Seasonal fire restrictions are being extended in 11 Utah counties by a month due to what officials say are dry...
New Mexico Insurance Commissioner Franchini to Retire November 18, 2019 New Mexico’s top insurance regulator is stepping down. The Albuquerque Journal reported that state Superintendent John Franchini has withdrawn his...
California’s Fair Plan Balks at State’s ‘Misguided’ Order to Expand Coverage November 18, 2019 The insurers behind California’s Fair Plan, the insurance market of last resort for homeowners, think it’s a bad idea to...
PG&E Warns of Possible Northern California Blackouts at Mid-Week November 18, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. is warning a quarter-million homes and businesses could lose power in northern California starting Wednesday as high winds...
Beer Dissing California Utility PG&E Brewing Backlash November 15, 2019 Anger over devastating California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric power lines is coming to a head – in...
USI Acquires Alfred J. Davis Company in Oregon November 15, 2019 USI Insurance Services has acquired Portland, Ore.-based insurance agency Alfred J. Davis Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
Inszone Insurance Services Acquires Jones Wilson Insurance in Arizona November 15, 2019 Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Jones Wilson Insurance in Benson, Ariz. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Jones Wilson Insurance...
California Insurance Commissioner OKs Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Reduction November 14, 2019 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to...