Insurance Pros Make Case for Diversity at IICF Conference in California August 25, 2017 The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation on Thursday convened Southern California insurance industry leaders to explore the impact of fostering an...
Official Blames Humans for Utah’s Wildfire Cost Doubling August 25, 2017 Utah State Forester Brian Cottam said “stupid human tricks” have led to the states’ wildfire bill being double what it...
Woman Suing Oregon Cremation Company for $2.5M over Ashes in Father’s Urn August 25, 2017 A woman is suing an Oregon cremation company for $2.5 million, claiming it gave her the remains of a stranger...
California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Fell in 2016, Report Shows August 24, 2017 Medical payments per claim in California’s worker’s compensation system dropped 9 percent in 2016 from two years prior, according to...
Judge Approves $1M Loan so Alaska Newspaper Can Pay Workers’ Comp, Employees August 24, 2017 A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $1 million loan for the Alaska Dispatch News to keep it operating as...
California Hospital Workers’ Comp Survey Shows Moderating Losses, Higher Adjustment Expenses August 24, 2017 A survey from 18 hospital systems and more than 44 individual facilities within California shows average losses paid per indemnity...
Appeals Court Rules L.A. Lakers Not Entitled to Coverage in TCPA Suit August 23, 2017 By Don Jergler The U.S. Ninth Circuit court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers are not entitled to insurance coverage...
Denver Soon to Open Legal Marijuana Clubs August 23, 2017 By Kristen Nichols Colorado’s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs. But Denver’s elaborate...
Idaho City Tells Insurer to Pay For Children’s Chemical Burns August 22, 2017 The city of Lewiston has decided to pay medical bills for children from two families who suffered chemical burns at...
Los Angeles Jury Hands Down $417M Award Baby Powder Lawsuit August 22, 2017 By Michael Balsamo A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who...