West News for March 2021
- Inmate Sues Over Riot in Hawaii That Injured Him
- COVID-19 Liability Shield for Arizona Businesses Advances
- Alaska Backcountry Helicopter Crash Killed 5 on Ski Trip
- Mother of Black Student Seeking Damages Against California School for Racist Rant
- Lawmakers from California Want U.S. Departments to Be Year-Round Wildfire Agencies
- Former California Agent Arraigned After Allegedly Stealing from Client
- Hawaii Teen Gets $150K Settlement for Arrest by Classmate’s Dad
- Washington School District Agrees to $4.25M Sex Assault Settlement
- California County Paying $4M in Misconduct Suits
- Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers
- Caesars in Nevada Puts Pandemic Losses At $2B, Wants Insurers to Pay
- Utah Passes Law Requiring Pilot Insurance Following Plane Crash
- Judge Considering Requiring PG&E in California to Turn off Power More Often
- Former California Uber Driver Convicted of Raping Passengers
- U.S.C. Paying $1.1B to Patients of Gynecologist in Alleged Abuse Cases
- Former Student Accuses Washington Teacher of Sex Abuse
- Contractor Fined $74K Over Asbestos-Tainted Debris at Oregon Site
- Arizona City’s Computer System Slowly Recovering From Cyberattack
- 3 Homeowners Get $1.1M for 2017 Nevada Flood Damage
- Washington Commissioner Asking Insurers to Craft Consent Policies with Tribes
- Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Move to Ban Credit Scoring Getting Mixed Reviews
- California Landscaper Arraigned in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam
- California Wildfire Sparked When Tree Hit Power Line, Report Shows
- RICO Suit against Colorado Cannabis Firms Highlights D&O Dearth
- California High Court Affirms Consumer Rights to Dispute Insurance Rates
- Groups Pushing Auto Insurance Reform to ‘End Discrimination Against Lower-Wage Californians’
- McKinsey Settles with Nevada for $45M over Opioid Crisis Role
- Northern California City Settles for $3.25M in Police Killing
- 82 Homes Impacted by Hawaii Rain and Flooding
- New Mexico Lawmakers Aim to Address Rising Costs of Child-Abuse Settlements
- California County Adding Artificial Intelligence for Wildfires
- Colorado Workers’ Comp Carrier Distributing Dividends to 53K Companies
- Man Admits Ransomware Plot Against Tesla in Nevada
- $3.2M in Damage from California Fireworks Explosion
- New Mexico Court Upheld Damages Cap in Medical Malpractice
- American Family Rolls Out Rewards Program for Infrequent Drivers in Arizona
- IICF Gala Went on Despite Pandemic, USC Risk Management Program Honored
- Officials Say Oregon Dam Could Fail in Large Earthquake
- California Lawsuit Says Deputies Shared Grisly Bryant Photos
- California Attorney General Challenges Housing Plans in Wildfire Areas
- The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Kaiser, English in California
- Oakland Spent $13.4 Million on Ghost Ship Legal Defense
- 90% of California Can Dine Indoors, Go to Movies, Gym
- Inmate Suits Blame California Corrections for Spreading Virus
- Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Tobin with Bolton & Co. Works to ‘Become a Master Student’
- Bill to Create Fund to Battle Washington Wildfires Moving Through Legislature
- California Suing Major Nursing Home Operator
- Lockton Names Tran Senior Vice President in Washington
- IMA Financial Group Acquires k.p.d. Insurance in Oregon
- Earthquake Early Warning System Launches in Oregon
- Disaster Loans Available for Drought Losses in Arizona Counties
- Washington Ticketing Firm to Pay $9M in Restitution
- California Workers’ Compensation Institute Elects Board for 2021
- K2 Acquires Columbia Pacific Finance in Montana
- Video Surveillance Leads to Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Against California Woman
- Report: California Comp Virus Claim Volume Plummeted in February
- Opinion: Garland’s Appointment a Beacon in Cannabis Insurance Space
- Oregon Lawsuits Seek $1B From Pacific Power over Wildfires
- Former California Firefighter Faces Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
- Alera Group Acquires Behling Insurance Agency in Utah
- State Farm Returning $400M to California Auto Customers
- California Commissioner Says Insurers Overcharged Drivers During Pandemic
- Homeowners’ Suit of Reno Over Flooding Now in U.S. Court
- California’s Five Largest Counties Forecast Looser Virus Rules
- Former Washington Attorney Charged in $1.8M Theft of Settlements
- Oregon SAIF Declares $210M Dividend for Policyholders
- Study Shows NASIDs Growing in California Workers’ Comp
- Flooding Prompts Hawaii Emergency Declaration, Evacuations Ordered
- Arizona High Court Rules Man Can Sue for Privacy Breach
- Oregon Man Charged With Arson in Law Office Fire
- California Cites Delivery Companies $6.4M for Wage Theft Violations
- Crest Acquires SGB Ltd. in Arizona, Adds Byrne
- Alaska Native Group, Neiman Marcus Settle Copyright Suit
- Alaska Files $1B Lawsuit Against 21 Poultry Businesses
- Arizona City Struggling to Emerge from Cyberattack
- California Nutrition Assistant Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Fired Arizona Aide Seeks $500K in Harassment Case
- Washington Restaurant Paying $600K To Settle Suit
- M.J. Hall & Co. Expands Admitted Cannabis Insurance Product into Arizona
- Investment Firm KKR Acquiring California’s Integrated Specialty Coverages
- Crest Insurance Group in Arizona Adds Hay, IBG
- Insurance Office of America Adds Hardin in Colorado
- Oregon Suit for $4.5M Filed Against Doctor Known for Dance Videos
- Cal/OSHA Cites Multiple Employers for COVID-19 Violations
- Metromile in California Names Ro from AAA General Counsel
- Companies Sued in Nevada Over Alleged Toxic Baby Food Products
- Cargo Train Derails in California Desert; No Injuries Reported
- Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Green Shield’s Medrano Used Insurance to Get into Cannabis
- Alliant in California Adds Aon’s Whipple in Energy & Marine
- ICW Group in California Names Yuan Vice President, Product and Pricing
- 13 Killed in California When Truck Hit SUV Carrying 25
- Nevada Counties Prepare to Manage Own Virus Rules
- Colorado Senate Endorses Easing Civil Action Limits for Child Abuse Suits
- Global 2020 Cannabis Sales Hit $21B, Insurance Brokers Saw Premium Boost
- Sedgwick Acquires Construction Services Co. in California
- Oregon City Paid Ex-Police Officer $250K to Settle Lawsuit
- California Doctor Appeared in Traffic Court Video While Performing Surgery
- Alaska Companies Fined for Asbestos Violations
- Hub Adds Entertainment Specialist Cloward from Allianz in California
- Suit Claims Sidewalk Caused Man’s Death in Washington
- Oregon Hotel Fined for Overcharging People During Wildfire
- Quake Rattles Alaska’s Largest City, No Damage Reported
- Skier Sues Wyoming Resort for Alleged Chairlift Accident
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