An Oregon jury has awarded $250,000 to a former sergeant who says a sheriff retaliated against him for reporting unfavorable statistics. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that a jury last week found former Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton violated Oregon’s whistleblower protection …
A judge has approved an agreement for Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay $1.05 million to settle federal pollution violations over a 2011 pipeline break that sent oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River. U.S. District Judge Susan Watters accepted the deal this …
San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Deane Camateros an account administrator within the agency’s employee benefits department. Camateros is charged with assisting the department’s account manager with the daily service activities for each client’s benefit offerings. Camateros was …
Burbank, Calif.-based Monarch E&S Insurance Services has named Phillip Morton vice president, commercial lines department manager. He was previously a senior underwriter/broker for the firm. Monarch is a division of SPG Insurance Solutions, an MGA and wholesale broker.
Washington state officials are working to revise regulations that aim to keep oil refinery workers safe. The Skagit Valley Herald reported that the state Department of Labor and Industries has developed a new set of rules that include updates to …
A Colorado housing authority accused of violating the federal rights of tenants with disabilities by charging a fee for companion animals has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1 million. The agreement followed a three-year fight over the Meeker Housing Authority’s …
Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance has named Thomas Noh chief financial officer of the Farmers Insurance Exchanges. He succeeds Ron Myhan, who retired after nearly 40 years with Farmers. Noh is a finance veteran who joined Farmers in 1996. He …
Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has named Natalie Berend senior director of commercial lines. Berend will lead the account management team and is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating operational needs. Berend has more than 30 years of industry experience. …
Authorities say a man has died after being struck by an Amtrak train near Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told the Orange County Register that Amtrak train 792 was on route to San Diego when it …
Burbank, Calif.-based Monarch E&S Insurance Services has named Devon Borisoff vice president, director of carrier relations. He was previously a commercial underwriter for Monarch. Borisoff has held past positions with Markel Corp, and Nautilus Insurance Group. Monarch is a division …
