West News for January 2022
- California Auto Insurance Fraud Investigation Results in Charges for Couple
- Tesla’s Musk Tweets Off on California Regulator Lara Over Car Insurance
- Alaska Court Rules Against Youths in Climate Change Lawsuit
- BP Fined $100K for Washington Pipeline Gasoline Spills
- Washington Contractor Fined $248K After Worker Fell to Death from Bridge
- People Moves: Alliant’s Caterino on Nevada Agent Advisory Council; Venbrook in California Names Reddy Chief Human Resources Officer
- Gun Rights Group Files Suit Against California City’s Liability Insurance Law
- California Insurance Agent Arraigned in Alleged Affinity Group Discounts Scheme
- California Business Owner Couple Nabbed in $4.5M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
- Insurers Call California Climate Disclosure Bill ‘Potentially Dangerous’
- Los Angeles County Faces Lawsuits Over Deadly Fire Station Shooting
- Evacuations Lifted for Wildfire on California Coast
- People Moves: Allied American Names Altrock Program Manager; WTW Adds Knox in California
- California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Burial Policy Scheme
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on EPL Challenges in Cannabis
- California City Votes to Require Gun Liability Insurance
- Las Vegas Police Paying $2.35M in Jail Restraint Death
- Arizona Judge Rules Google Should Face Jury in State’s Location Privacy Lawsuit
- Wildfire on California Coast Now 45% Contained
- California Bill Would Require Insurers to Disclose Fossil Fuel Dealings
- Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Confirmed in Southern Alaska
- Black Man in Nevada Arrested as White Felon Twice His Age Suing
- Mother Says California Teachers Manipulated Child to Change Gender Identity
- California Utility’s Criminal Probation Ending Amid Ongoing Safety Worries
- Hundreds Evacuated as Crews Battle California Wildfire
- Berkley One Expanding into Utah
- Western National, Alfa Insurance Agree to Sale of Legacy in Arizona
- California Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Coverage Options for Farms and Ag Businesses
- Cause of Death Released for Mother, Son Fall at Petco Park in California
- Woman Missing in Colorado Wildfire Was Last Seen Trying to Save Dogs
- School District in California to Pay $14.7M in Teacher Sex Abuse Case
- Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft and Embezzlement Scheme
- People Moves: Pinnacol Names Neppel Chief Investment Officer; Alliant Makes Krickl Vice President
- PURE Launches Insurance Services in Idaho
- Freeway Acquires Can-Do & Showers Insurance Agency in Idaho
- Risk Strategies Acquires Burke Insurance Group in New Mexico
- Report: California Workers’ Comp Virus Claims Spiked During December Surge
- Biden Administration Unveils ‘Wildfire Crisis Strategy’ for Western States
- Homeowners of America Introduces Services in Montana
- Los Angeles County Sues Warehouse Owner Over Gas Stench
- Former California Officer Pleads No Contest to Insurance Fraud
- Report: Plane Hit Power Lines Before Caifornia Crash That Killed 4
- J&J Reaches Opioid Settlement with New Mexico
- Children of Dead Sex Abuse Victim Sue Under New California Law
- Firing Upheld for California Cops Who Played Video Game During Holdup
- Homeowners of America Rolling out in New Mexico
- People Moves: K2 in California Moves Farrell to Primary Leadership; CLARA Analytics Names Jones Chief Marketing Officer
- Oregon Meat Distributor Recalls Ground Beef Over E. coli Concerns
- California DMV Reevaluating Approach to Regulating Tesla’s Public Self-Driving Test
- Washington Roofers Face $750K in Fines for Putting Workers at Risk
- ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ’s Parents Sue Nevada Hospital After His Death
- Arizona Eyeing $1B Water Plant to Help with Drought
- California Budget Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Wildfires, Crime
- AM Best Says Demand Surge and Inflation to Amplify Colorado Wildfire Losses
- Luxury High-Rise in California Tilting 3 Inches Per Year
- Oregon Rolling Out Hospital Crisis Care Standards as COVID Surges
- Pandemic Adding Cost to Rebuild After Colorado Wildfire
- California Lawmakers to Consider Universal Healthcare Proposal
- Colorado Wildfire Caused $513M in Damage, Officials Say
- Coast Guard Announces Safety Rules After Deadly California Dive Boat Fire
- Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Pesticide-Related Crimes in Hawaii, to Pay $12M in Fines
- California Governor Wants $2.7B to Battle Pandemic, Seeks More Time off for Sick Workers
- California Extending Indoor Mask Mandate Until Mid-February
- Lawsuit by California Man Says Police Run-In Police Left Him Paralyzed
- Gig Driver in California Mauled by K-9 After Missing Rental Payments Suing
- California Bill Would Make it Easier to Sue Gun-Makers
- Judge Tosses California Lawsuit of Man Who Was Nude Baby on Album Cover
- Modeler Estimates Insured Losses From Colorado Wildfire at $1B
- People Moves: Coalition in California Adds Livingstone; LP Names Cooper to Commercial Insurance Team
- These Are the Top 5 Insuring Cannabis Stories for 2021
- PG&E Blamed for Dixie Fire in Northern California
- Destructive Winds Flipped Airplanes, Trucks Near Anchorage
- Nevada to Join $26 Billion Nationwide Opioid Settlement
- Investigators Narrow Search for Origin of Massive Colorado Wildfire
- New Insurance Laws for 2022 Sponsored by California Commissioner
- Unfinished Business Awaits California Lawmakers
- Oregon Fire Damaged More Than 20 Businesses
- 2 Still Missing in Colorado Wildfire; Cause Under Investigation
- Climate Change, New Construction Mean More Destructive Wildfires in West
- People Moves: Alliant Names Fraser Senior VP; California Workers’ Comp Institute Makes Widener-Brightwell General Counsel
- Nevada Maintains Mandate for Higher Ed Staff, Fires Unvaccinated
- Officials Probing Cause of Massive Colorado Fire
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