West News for June 2023
- University of California Files Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s of London Over Refusal to Reimburse Cyber Insurance Costs
- California Insurance Commissioner Awards $50M in Grants to Fight Fraud
- People Moves: Pinnacle in California Names Gerdts VP, Sales and Account Management
- Montana Superfund Town’s Clinic Accused of Submitting False Asbestos Claims
- California Workers’ Comp Insurer Combined Losses and Expenses in 2022 Were $15B
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Science of Cannabis Extraction
- People Moves: LP Insurance Services Adds Thompson to Southern Nevada Team
- NFP Acquires Presidio Financial Services in California
- Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places
- California Sits Far atop National EV Policy Scorecard List
- DA’s Office Charges California Contractors with Workers’ Comp Fraud and Conspiracy
- No Sign of Threat From Hazardous Train That Plunged Into Montana River
- Washington Proposed Rule Update Beefs up Refinery Worker Protections
- Email Phishing Scam Targets Licensed Insurance Producers in Nevada
- High Court: Police in California Aren’t Immune From Certain Misconduct Suits
- Tornado Ripped Through Massive Wyoming Coal Mining Site
- People Moves: PIIB in California Announces New COO, Appoints Board Members
- Personal Data of 700K Retired California Workers And Beneficiaries Stolen
- Home Depot Paying $72.5M to Settle California Wage Class Action
- Nevada Law Signed to Help Homeowners Move from Sinking Nevada Neighborhood
- Oregon Climate Change Lawsuit Seeks $50B, Citing 2021 Heat Wave
- Washington Rule Requires Insurers to Tell Policyholders Why Their Premium is Going up
- Hawaii Volcano Stops Erupting, Ending Lava Show
- Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Law Allowing Child Sex Abuse Suits from Decades Past
- Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action
- Court Orders Receivership for Friday Health Plans of Nevada
- People Moves: California Commissioner Lara Makes Appointments
- Family Suing California Cemetery After Remains of Juneteenth Trailblazer Missing from Burial Plot
- FloodFlash Partners with EPIC to Provide Flood Insurance in California
- Verdict in Oregon Wildfires Case Highlights Risks Utilities Face Amid Climate Change
- Data on California Private Self-Insureds’ 2022 Workers’ Comp Claim Experience
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on Carrier-Broker Relations
- Railroad Industry Sues to Block New Locomotive Pollution Rules in California
- Man Arrested on Suspicion of Starting California Fire That Burned 100 Homes
- Arizona Woman Alleges Sexual Assault by Bauer; He Denies Allegation and Countersues
- Prosecutors: Weapons Expert in Was Hungover on Set New Mexico Movie Set
- People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer in California Adds Valdez to Construction Team
- Insurance Agent Group Has Issues with California Commissioner’s Briefing
- Oregon Jury: PacifiCorp Must Pay Punitive Damages for Fires, Plus Award That Could Reach Billions
- Center for Insurance and Risk Management Opening in Nevada University
- People Moves: Mangapit Named President of Pinnacle Claims Management in California
- PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Jury Verdict in Devastating Oregon Wildfires
- $2M Insurance Policy in Effect for Hawaii Coral Reefs in Time for Hurricane Season
- California Restaurants Offered Priest to Extract Confessions of Workplace ‘Sins’
- Washington Workshop to Address Increased Auto Insurance Complaints
- People Moves: Alera Names Dennis Northwest Managing Director
- Lawmakers in Montana, Louisiana Pass Bills to Require Disclosure of Litigation Funding
- New Mexico Reaches $500M Settlement with Walgreens in Opioid Case
- Report: Wildfire Fears at ‘All-Time High’ and Driving Insurer Decisions in Property Market
- Berkshire Unit Liable for Millions in Damages Over Oregon Fires
- Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years
- Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line
- Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp
- Man Sues Alaska Troopers, Says His Job Offer Yanked After HIV Status Revealed
- New Mexico Sues Manufacturers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Amid Health Concerns
- Hawaii’s Active Kilauea Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause
- Black Workers at California Tesla Factory Allege Rampant Racism, Seek Class-Action Status
- Insurer Group Reacts to California Department of Insurance Musing on Cat Modeling
- Washington Commissioner Issues $398K in Fines
- Washington Paying $3.1M to Settle Suit Over Evidence
- Agent in California Arrested for Falsifying Evidence And Perjury
- California Insurers’ Inability to Price Risk Is Causing Headaches
- Oregon City to Clear Sidewalk Tents to Settle Lawsuit with People With Disabilities
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on ‘Behavior Products’
- Nevada Insurance Commissioner Petitions to Place Friday Health in Receivership
- Ryan Specialty to Acquire ACE Benefit Partners in Idaho
- Insurance Leader Paul Hammack Remembered for Industry Passion, Vision
- California City and School District Paying $52M to Settle Sex Abuse Case
- People Moves: EPIC in California Names Daley President, Western Region Private Client Leader
- Washington Lawsuit Alleging Falsified Arrest Report Settled For $250K
- Family of Man Who Drowned in Arizona Lake Files Wrongful Death Suit
- Viewpoint: California Needs Regulatory Reform and Quick Rate Review to Halt Personal Lines Meltdown
- Former Arizona County Official Who Said Election Deniers Made Work ‘Toxic’ Gets $130K
- Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against PG&E Energy in Fatal California Wildfire
- People Moves: PCF Insurance in Utah Names Steele SVP, Legal and Compliance
- California Awards $8M for Community Resilience Projects
- Truck Driver Indicted After Deadly Oregon Crash That Killed 7 Farmworkers
- People Moves: Island Insurance in Hawaii Names Hokama Vice President
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