West News for July 2020
- Monsoon Arrival in Arizona Means End of Fire Restrictions
- Hawaii’s Governor Wants Tighter Rules After Virus Surge
- Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Confirmed in Los Angeles, But No Damage
- PG&E Finds Fire Insurance Tough to Get and Costly After Bankruptcy, Fires
- 56 Workers Positive for Coronavirus at Alaska Seafood Plant
- Judge Limits Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Oregon Police
- Washington Extends Relief for Employers Struggling to Pay Workers’ Comp
- Higginbotham Enters New Mexico with Pat Campbell Merger
- Report Holds Optimistic COVID-19 Recovery View of Cannabis Industry
- Hawaii’s Battle is Now Complacency Following Another Hurricane Near-Miss
- Moderate Aftershock of M7.8 Quake off Alaska Confirmed
- First Insurance Company of Hawaii Launches Admitted Parametric Product
- Another Specialty Broker Begins Selling Pandemic Insurance Coverage
- Aspire in California Promotes Nicholson in Marketing, Names Hinkle Chief Claims Officer
- Hawaiian Islands Avoided Direct Hit From Hurricane Douglas
- Former USC Gynecologist Pleads Not Guilty to Six New Sex Charges
- California Scrutinizing Amazon’s Treatment of Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak
- Credit Scoring Battle Brewing Between Washington Commissioner and Insurer Groups
- IMA Financial Group Acquires HofgardBenefits in Colorado
- California Governor Pledging to Support Essential Workers
- Harry And Meghan File Lawsuit Over Photo of Son at California Home
- Windows Broken Fire Set During Seattle Protests
- Anchorage Tsunami Alerts Were Sent by Mistake, Officials Says
- Wyoming Department of Insurance Fines Farmers Insurance Exchange $150K
- Anchorage Mayor Imposing New Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Cases
- Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name
- Crest in Arizona Names McGee Vice President/Producer in Commercial Lines
- Oregon Extends Emergency Orders for Most Common Lines of Insurance
- Magnitude 7.8 Quake Hits Alaska Isles, Tsunami Threat Didn’t Materialize
- Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Parenti with PCF Loves Cannabis and Pizza
- Vegas Casino Unions Drop MGM from COVID-10 Safety Suit
- Candidate for Montana Auditor, Insurance Commissioner May Face Campaign Fines
- Northern California Wildfire Growing, 2 Firefighters Injured
- California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Vote Moved to 2022 Ballot
- 85 Crew Members on Alaskan Fishing Boat Infected with COVID
- Nevada Gig Workers Should Get Stopped Benefits, Judge Rules
- Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake Hits Southwest Utah
- California Court Upholds Monsanto Cancer Verdict, Slashes Damages to $21.5M
- Crews Battle Central California Blaze as State Fire Danger Grows
- Los Angeles Mayor Concedes City Reopened Too Soon as Virus Surges
- California Court Denies Bayer Appeal of Roundup Verdict But Reduces Damages
- Dulich Added to California Workers’ Comp Ethics Advisory Committee
- Aviation Firm Denies Negligence in Fatal Wyoming Glider Accident
- Harassment Lawsuit Against Wynn Resorts in Vegas Dismissed
- Oakland Pay $32.7M to Settle Deadly Warehouse Fire Lawsuits
- Crest Insurance in California Adds Vaccaro
- Pinnacol in Colorado Adds Golombek and Salazar to Board, Announces New Chair
- Scientist Says Chances of Big One on San Andreas Greater Than We Believed
- Colorado Paying $7M for Cleanup of Former Alaska Mine
- Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Missouri, Washington, Wisconsin for Home Coverage
- Berkley Crime Names Platt Assistant Vice President/Underwriter for West
- Crest Insurance in California Names Jacquelin Head of Ocean Marine
- California Department of Insurance Investigation Leads to $5.5M Settlement
- Coalition in California Names Weryk Head of Business Development
- CIA-Leavitt Insurance Agency Acquires Goetz Insurors in Colorado
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Boldt Risk Management Solutions in California
- Washington Commissioner Tells Insurers It’s Time to Ban Credit Scoring
- Molokai Homeowners Sue Maui Over Vacation Rental Permits
- California Nursing Home Operator Settling Fraud Claims for $16.7M
- Damage Analysis of 2017-2018 California Wildfires Keys on Mitigation
- California Commissioner Launches Database of Green Insurance Products
- Report: Sharp Drop in California Workers’ Comp Premiums Expected from COVID-19
- Alaska Judge Declines to Block COVID-19 Aid to Businesses
- Newsom Rolls Back California’s COVID Openings, Orders Halt to Indoor Operations
- California Workers’ Comp Self-Insured Claims Flat in 2019, But Incurred Losses Rose $35M
- California Labor Commissioner Sues Gig Car Wash for Misclassifying Workers
- Protest Damage Cited by Oregon Authorities Skewed by Mall, Report Shows
- Walmart in New Mexico Ordered to Close After 4 Workers Test Positive
- California Nursing Home Hit Hard by Coronavirus
- Oregon High Court Rules State’s Pain And Suffering Cap Unconstitutional
- HUB Employee in California Suing Firm for Discrimination During Pandemic Lockdown
- Wyoming Wildfire Destroys Home, Burns Other Buildings
- Officials Say Portland Businesses Lost $23M Due to Ongoing Protests
- Wrongful Death Suit in California Claims Guard Kept Knee on Man’s Neck
- United Valley Insurance Services in California Adds Peart
- 13 Hawaiian Airlines Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
- Colorado Files Suit Against Juul for Marketing to Minors
- USG Names Aubry Commercial Lines Producer in Arizona
- Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Porter with Brown & Brown Sees Growing Opportunities
- 81,000 Arizona Businesses Get Coronavirus Loans
- Parents Sue After Son Fatally Shot in Alaska
- Circus Circus Sues AIG in Nevada over Rejected Coronavirus Claim
- Cannasure Adds McErlean in California as Director of Business Development
- Nevada Reports 843 Additional COVID-19 Cases, 4 More Deaths
- Anchorage Naming Businesses Visited by Customers with Virus
- California Firefighters Battling Blazes in North and South
- Forest Service Orders Colorado Train to Halt Wildfire Mitigation
- Hawaii’s Quarantine is Reasonable During Pandemic, Judge Says
- PG&E Exits Bankruptcy, Pays $5B into California Wildfire Fund
- Alaska Quake Was Aftershock of November 2018 Temblor
- Care for Montana Towns Polluted with Asbestos Transferred to State
- LP Insurance Services Acquires Meridian Insurance Services in Nevada
- Insurer Group Warns About California Bill Mandating Business Interruption Coverage
- First Washington Employer Cited for Ignoring Governor’s Safe Start Order
- Just Auto in California Secures $5.7M Seed Financing Led by ManchesterStory
- California Commissioner Launches Diversity Initiative, Names COIN Board Members
- Las Vegas Casino Workers Sue Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns
- 2 Washington Tribes Sue Insurance Group for Virus Coverage
- Wildfire Burns 20 Homes in Southern California Desert Town
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