West News for June 2022
- PCF Acquires MGA United Underwriters in Utah
- Report: California Workers’ Comp Insurer Losses Were up in 2021
- Northern California Wildfire Threatens 500 Buildings
- Washington Man Wanted for Auto Insurance Fraud
- New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance, Insurer Group Urge Passage of Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act
- California Insurer’s Efforts to Keep Workers and Help During Pandemic Led to Viable New Business
- More Federal Wildfire Recovery Aid Available For New Mexico
- Some Western U.S. Cities Nixing July 4 Fireworks over Fire Dangers, Shortages
- At Least 20 Injured When Commuter Bus Overturns in California
- Alera Group Acquires Compensation Works in Washington
- California Department of Insurance Alleges Mishandled Claims by App-Based Auto Insurance Seller and Topa
- 3 Killed as Train Hits Car in Northern California
- California Assembly Endorses Plan to Allow Citizens to Sue Those Who Provide Dangerous Firearms
- $5M in Grants Earmarked for Flood-Impacted Montana Businesses
- California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few
- Jury Awards $21M to Family of Pregnant Teen Shot by Police in California
- People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Names Topp Chief Growth Officer; Dohrmann in California Promotes Jensen
- Jury Awards $595K in Washington Salmon Pen Collapse
- Colorado Lawsuit: Hero Who Stopped Gunman Shot Without Warning
- Noguchi & Associates, ori-gen to Establish Hawaii Division
- Yellowstone Reopens After Changes Wrought by Flood
- Oregon Business Groups Sue Over Heat and Smoke Worker Protections
- Kardashian, Chyna Settle Before California Trial’s Sequel
- Idaho Gearing up for Wildfire Season with Bolstered Crews
- Massive New Mexico Wildfire Blamed on Miscalculations, Errors
- California Railroad Testing Use of Quake Alerts to Halt Trains
- Meteorologists Warn Thunderstorms Could Spark California Wildfires
- Tesla Worker in California Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit
- Yellowstone Park Aiming for Quick Reopening After Floods
- Parents of New Mexico Kids Injured in Crash Sue Car Driver, Insurance
- California Bill Would Require Gunowners to Buy Liability Insurance
- Colorado Ski Resort Settles Suit Involving Fatal Lift Accident
- Downtown Las Vegas Fire Burned 10 Buildings
- Yellowstone Flooding Recovery Could Take Years, Cost $1 Billion
- Washington Governor Joins Calls for Insurance Commissioner Kreidler to Resign
- People Moves: IMA Names Karagozian Colorado Market President; IIABCal Names Epstein CEO
- Takeaways from Our Conversation About Next Steps for Insuring Cannabis
- California Court: Amazon Customers Can Sue Over Lack of Toxic Warnings
- Investigation Set After Six Hurt in Hawaii Helicopter Crash
- People Moves: Liberty Company in California Names Honaker Senior Vice President; Fraser Made Vice President
- Colorado Crash Involving SUV and Tractor-Trailer Kills 5
- Arizona Jail Attack Lawsuit Settles for Nearly $12M
- Northern Arizona Watches Winds as Western Wildfires Blaze
- Officials Assess Damage After Historic Yellowstone Floods
- Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit in Idaho Settled for $11.7M
- Life Sentence for Oregon Author in Spouse Death for Insurance Money
- Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season
- $1.5M Settlement for Washington Police Chief Who Displayed Nazi Insignia
- Forecasters Issue Flood Watch for Columbia River in Washington
- Safety Board Says Broken Rail Probably Caused Arizona Train Derailment
- Arizona Wildfire Growing, Forces Evacuations
- Seattle Space Needle Sues Coffee Chain Over Use of Logo
- New Mexico Residents Suing for Information on Massive Wildfire
- PG&E Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly 2020 California Wildfire
- Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case
- Deaf Job Applicant in Oregon Wins $225K Settlement for Discrimination
- Washington Family Sues City Following Landslide and Home Collapse
- PCF Acquires Medical Insurance Specialist Mike Haffar in California
- Another Analysis Calls out Potential for Severe Wildfire Season in U.S. West
- Damage Estimates from Massive New Mexico Wildfire Climb
- Report: Ibuprofen Now Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp
- New Mexico Residents Impacted by Wildfires Could Get Help With Food, Federal Aid
- Amtrak Settles With Ex-Engineer in Fatal 2017 Washington Crash
- Oregon Care Center Sued for $4.7M After Patient Leaves, Drowns
- Washington Flash Flood, Mudslide Damaged Homes
- Hub Acquires Assets of Physicians Risk Associates in California
- Former California Insurance Broker Arraigned for Stealing Premium Payments
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis Testing Labs
- Washington High Court Declines to Shift Duty to Inform of Drug Risks to Makers
- Protestor Struck by Rubber Bullet Sues Police in Washington
- Investigators Say Colorado’s 2nd-Largest Fire Was Human-Caused
- $460M Awarded to Former Workers Who Sued California Utility
- M4.1 Earthquake Confirmed in San Francisco Bay Area
- California Highway Patrol Settlement for $4M Over Slaying-Suicide
- GM’s Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
- Hawaii Youth File Lawsuit over Transportation Climate Harms
- Amazon Workers Close in on California Trial to Recoup Work-at-Home Expenses
- New Rules Require Washington Employers to Monitor Temp, Air Quality Starting Mid-June
- People Moves: UFG Surety Names Daniels Regional Manager in Northwest; Risk Placement Services Adds Marks in Transportation
- Washington Commissioner’s Draft Rule Would Require Insurers to Explain Premium Changes
- Seattle Considering Measures to Address Gig Worker Pay, Rights
- Washington Police Say Drivers Aren’t Stopping for Them
- Wildfire Evacuation Orders Lifted for Northern California Fire
- Police in Arizona Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar
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