West News for August 2019
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires California Benefits Broker, Garnett-Powers & Associates
- Uber, Lyft Pledge $60M to Fight Possible California Labor Ballot
- M6.3 Earthquake Strikes off Oregon Coast
- CNA Names Decman Branch Manager in Washington and Oregon Branches
- Wife Files Lawsuit for Using Dead Man’s Body For Training
- Washington Considers Overhaul of Cannabis Regulation 5 Years in
- Former Google Engineer Charged in Uber Autonomous Theft Case
- Tesla Begins Rolling Out Its Auto Insurance in California
- California Earthquake Authority Policy Sales Spiked After Ridgecrest Quakes
- Hemp Crops in Hawaii Unusable Because of High THC Levels
- $900K in Claims Paid to Settle Against Police Chief in New Mexico
- Fire Official Says Oregon Wildfire Risk Map Flawed
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Report Shows Written Premium Falling
- Capital Names Elliott Central & Eastern Washington Development Manager
- Hiscox Names O’Hara U.S. Southwest Regional Executive
- Measles May Have Been Brought to Southern California by Tourist
- Colorado Says Lung Disease Case Possibly Linked to Vaping
- Evacuations Lifted in Wildfire Along California-Nevada Border
- Firefighters Make Progress on Alaska Wildfire
- Clergy Members Named in Alaska Sexual Misconduct Review
- Alaska Wildfire Threatening Community Businesses
- California Woman Hit by Police Truck to Get $260,000
- Former University Southern California Gynecologist in Sex Assault Case Released On Bail
- California Utility Wants Help Paying Wildfire Victims
- Idaho Company Hit With Fine Following Tree-Trimming Death
- California State Fund Declares $105M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders
- Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?
- Guy Carpenter Tapped for California Wildfire Fund Reinsurance Program
- Planned Parenthood Arizona Worker Awarded $3M
- Los Angeles Opera Taps Lawyer to Head Placido Domingo Sex Harassment Probe
- Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says
- Pacific Northwest Earthquake-Warning System Gets Funding Boost
- Former L.A. Times Columnist Awarded Nearly $15.5M for Age Discrimination
- Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Group of Falsely Advertising Dairy Products
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau Submits Lower 2020 Pure Premium Rate Filing
- PG&E Will Face Jury Over Billions in Damages from Massive California Wildfire
- CopperPoint in Arizona Names Fuchs Senior Vice President of Data Management
- Blank Rome Adds Calkins, Rylaarsdam and Edri in California
- IICF Awards $50K Grant to California Fire Foundation for Victims
- Abry Partners Agrees to Acquire Portfolio in California from Capital Z
- PG&E Shares Dive on Risk of up to $18B in Wildfire Lawsuit Costs
- Court Says PG&E Has Sole Right to Submit Bankruptcy Plan
- Airbnb Settles Racial Discrimination Suit Brought by Oregon Women
- Phoenix Fire Engine Crash Brings $25M Wrongful Death Claim
- Edison International to Face Trial Over Woolsey Wildfire Claim in April
- Report: Re/Insurers Are Reconsidering Risk Appetite for California Wildfires
- One of 86 Victims Of California’s Deadliest Wildfire Identified
- California’s $27.6M Fine Against Mercury Insurance Remains After Court Action
- Outside Inspectors Find Tree Hazards That PG&E Contractors Overlooked
- ATTOM Data Solutions in California Puts Notaras of XL Innovate on Board
- Alaska Credit Union Ending Marijuana Business Pilot Program
- California Cannabis Market on Track to Hit $3.1B, Report Shows
- Arch Insurance Says Policy Doesn’t Cover USC’s $215M Sex Abuse Settlement
- Alera Group Acquires Benefit Commerce Group in Arizona
- Mayor of Major California City Wants Gun Owners to Get Liability Insurance
- Hail and Lightning from Montana Weekend Thunderstorms Cause Damage
- Missing Drive Has Health Patient Info of Nevada’s Largest Healthcare Provider
- Northern California Wildfire Victims Can File Claims With PG&E
- Jury Awards $13M to Former Patients of California Psychiatric Facility
- Setting Controlled Fires Underused in US West Despite Goals
- Rideshare Driver Suspected of Raping Passenger Near San Francisco
- Court in California Rules NCAA Athletes Are Not Employees
- California Group Seeking Legislative Action on Wildfires
- Las Vegas Suit Alleges Wayne Newton’s Monkey Bit Girl Visiting His Home
- 6 Washington Patrol Troopers Sue Ford Over Carbon Monoxide
- Idaho Tribe Sues Mining Company Over Pollution
- Mobile Auto Insurer Root Insurance Expands Into California
- Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer
- Lawsuit Says Manufacturer, Rancher Caused Oregon Wildfire
- University of California Regents to Pay $1.5M in Hostile Work Environment Case
- PG&E Posts $2.6B Loss Stemming From California Wildfires, Bankruptcy
- Empire Underwriters Expands Programs into Hawaii
- UniVista Insurance Unveils West Coast Expansion Strategy
- ISO, Intterra, Western Fire Chiefs Partner to Better Understand Wildfire Risk
- EPIC Acquires Trumark Insurance & Financial Services in California
- California Insurance Commissioner’s Applied Underwriters Decision Challenged over Campaign Contributions
- California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes for Drop in 2020 Pure Premium Filing
- California Manufacturer of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M
- UCLA Gynecologist Hit with Class Action Lawsuit
- AmWINS Group to Acquire LISI and CoPower in California
- U.S. Northwest Faces Growing Wildfire Threat
- California Leads Nation in SMB Cyber Insurance Adoption, Report Shows
- California Trucking Association Launches Trucking Proud Insurance Agency
- California Court of Appeal Hands Win to Insurer, Rental Car Space
- Bell-Anderson Names Watson Chief Operating Officer
- Earthquake Repairs at Alaska Schools Could Top $150M
- Northern Arizona Burn Map Reveals Erosion, Flooding Risks
- California Vineyard Hit with $3.7M Fine for Bulldozing Wetland
- Power Outage Grounded Flights at Southern California Airport
- Hawaii Retailers Sued for Mislabeling Kona Brew
- Arizona Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Involvement in Opioid Case
- Jury Begins Deliberating in Trial over Deadly California Warehouse Fire
- California Governor Defends State’s Wildfire Efforts
- Confie Acquires Non-Credit Union Member Insurance from Wescom in California
- PG&E Doesn’t Agree That Maintenance Played Role in Deadly Camp Fire
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