Airbnb Billionaire Plans Factory-Built Homes for LA Fire Victims February 20, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Billionaire Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb Inc. and a board member of Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc., plans to donate...
People Moves: West Named Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator February 20, 2025 The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services appointed Matt West as administrator of the Workers’ Compensation Division. West has...
Insurance Matters Topped Consumer Cases in Oregon in 2024 February 20, 2025 Insurance disputes led consumer advocacy cases in Oregon last year, accounting for 3,357 of the 5,445 complaints filed with Oregon...
Farmers Estimates $600M in Losses from LA Wildfires February 19, 2025 Farmers said on Wednesday that it expects losses from the Los Angeles wildfires last month to reach an estimated $600...
Scientists Racing to Discover Depth of Ocean Damage From LA Wildfires February 19, 2025 By Dorany Pineda On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by...
People Moves: Media Guarantors Names Sutherland SVP, Business Development February 19, 2025 Media Guarantors appointed Angus Sutherland as senior vice president of business development and client relationships. Sutherland has more than 20...
Trucordia Acquires Insurance Business of Boater’s Insurance in California February 19, 2025 Trucordia acquired the insurance business of Boater’s Insurance Agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. Boater’s Insurance Agency specializes in...
Washington Company Fined $231,000 for Asbestos Violations February 19, 2025 A Washington company was fined $231,000 for exposing workers to asbestos at a jobsite. The Washington State Department of Labor...
Cal/OSHA Cites Plumbing Companies $529K Following Trench Collapse February 18, 2025 The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued citations totaling $529,640 to Smelly Mel’s Plumbing and Sewer Rat Plumbing...
California Insurance Commissioner Rejects State Farm’s 22% Rate Request February 14, 2025 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara did not approve an emergency, interim 22% rate request from State Farm, instead calling a...