Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential August 27, 2013 By Don Jergler The week-and-a-half-old wildfire in Yosemite is seen by some as a harbinger of what could be a “worst case scenario”...
Colorado Clinic Reports Breach Of Privacy Rules August 2, 2013 A Denver-area spine clinic says it has fired an employee in its billing department who improperly emailed some patients’ protected...
Report: California Lags in Fracking Regulations April 12, 2013 A new report on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California warns there are risks of irreversible contamination of surface and groundwater...
Bills Target Nevada’s Construction Defect Law April 9, 2013 By Sandra Chereb Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building...
Scientists Back EPA on Montana Asbestos Risks February 11, 2013 By Matthew Brown Federal officials anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of an asbestos-contaminated Montana mining town,...
California Court: Parks Not Liable For Bumper Car Injuries January 2, 2013 Amusement parks are not financially responsible for injuries suffered on bumper cars, the California Supreme Court ruled in an opinion...
Hull & Co. Opens Marine Department, Names Schmit Marine Broker In California December 5, 2012 Hull & Company has now opened a new marine department at its Stockton, Calif. office and named marine risk specialist...
Ohio High Court Says Skiers Assume Ordinary Risks November 26, 2012 The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that skiers assume the sport’s ordinary risks and can only recover damages for collision...
ABI Analyzes Effect of Upcoming Gender-Neutral Insurance Pricing November 21, 2012 With one month to go until gender-neutral pricing becomes mandatory in the UK, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) stressed...
Report: Wildfires Pose Risk to Three-Quarter-Million Western U.S. Homes September 10, 2012 By Don Jergler More than three-quarters of a million homes in the Western U.S. have a high risk of wildfire damage, according to...