New Chief at Pinnacol in Colorado Plans to Transform Hundred-Year-Old Carrier to Deal with Changing Workforce March 10, 2022 By Don Jergler John O’Donnell picked an interesting time to change jobs. The way the world works is radically changing, and just as...
Pandemic, Other Risks Weigh on Minds of Middle-Market Execs February 25, 2022 Most middle-market firms experienced a recovery following the height of disruptions caused by COVID-19 and remain mostly optimistic about the...
California Considers Giving 500K Fast Food Workers More Power February 4, 2022 By Don Thompson California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under a first-in-the-nation measure approved by the...
Top 10 East Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield As 2021 comes to a close, Insurance Journal is looking back on its top stories of the year. In the...
California Preparing for Possible Winter Pandemic Surge November 12, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio and Don Thompson California has begun positioning equipment and locking in contracts with temporary health care workers in preparation for another possible winter...
California Orders 3 Insurers to Give Refunds for Those Who Drove Less During Pandemic October 6, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday directed three auto insurance companies to reimburse California drivers the excess premiums they...
California Justices Won’t Limit Governor’s Pandemic Powers August 13, 2021 By Don Thompson The California Supreme Court declined to consider reining in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving in...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers July 7, 2021 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a data call of 124 auto insurance companies for recent rebates given to policyholders...
Most COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted in Washington June 30, 2021 By Rachel La Corte Most of the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place and modified several times since last spring were lifted in...