AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats January 5, 2026 By Eliyahu Kamisher This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation on their...
Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt January 5, 2026 A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during a recent home build in Spokane, prompting a Washington safety...
Washington Workplace Changes for 2026 Include Higher Pay, New Tower Crane Rules January 3, 2026 A round of changes impacting Washington workplaces now that 2026 has arrived include higher worker pay and several workplace safety...
Idaho Company Recalls Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef for E. Coli Risk January 2, 2026 By Dee-Ann Durbin An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli...
People Moves: Alliant Hires Johnson as EVP in M&A Specialty January 2, 2026 Alliant Insurance Services hired Adam Johnson as executive vice president within Alliant Specialty. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area,...
Thousands of Maui Vacation Rentals in Limbo After Council Hits Gridlock January 2, 2026 By Erin Nolan/Honolulu Civil Beat In arguably its biggest decision of the year, the Maui County Council recently voted to phase out roughly 7,000 vacation...
Report: California Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years December 31, 2025 After three consecutive accident years with relatively stable loss ratios, the projected loss and allocated loss adjustment expense ratio for...
Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast December 31, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts...
New Laws Impacting California Drivers in 2026 December 31, 2025 New laws affecting California drivers set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, include stricter laws for drunk driving,...
Colorado Faces $24M Funding Cut for Illegal Commercial Driver’s Licenses December 30, 2025 The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation threatened to withhold $24 million in federal funding from the state of...