West News for December 2019
- Washington Tells Captives for Starbucks, Alaska Air to Stop Insuring Risk
- Helicopter Tours Criticized After Deadly Hawaii Crash
- Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding
- Will People Use California’s Vastly Expanded Digital Privacy Law?
- Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional
- Eight Escape California Warehouse Fire Similar to Ghost Ship Fire
- Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist
- Allied Names Locher to Lead Winery Insurance Program in Western U.S.
- California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State
- California Man Choked Unconscious Can Sue Police, Court Rules
- Former Oregon Officer Sues Officials Claiming Retaliation
- BP Alaska to Pay $125K Over Hazardous Waste Violations
- Wyoming Workplace Deaths Last Year Were Below Long-Term Trend
- Alaska Earthquake Sensors Require More Funding to Maintain
- Family of California University Student Sues Fraternity, Saying Hazing Led to Death
- Health Provider in Arizona to Pay $6M Settlement in Breach
- Coalition Adds California Consumer Protection Act Endorsement
- AssuredPartners Acquires First Service Insurance Agents & Brokers in California
- California Proposes Major Change on Auto Insurance Group Discounts
- Cyclist in Oregon Who Sued Over Unsafe Bike Lane Gets $350K Settlement
- Cyber Attack Forces Airline to Cancel Flights in Alaska
- $25M for Girl Who Suffered Brain Damage in California Crash
- Health System in California Pays $575M to Settle Anti-Trust Lawsuit
- PG&E Creditors Sweet Offer to California Wildfire Victims With $13.5 Billion Upfront
- Transgender Woman in Oregon Sues Miss United States of America Pageant
- Insurance Protections Expanded in California Wildfire Areas
- California Earthquake Warning App Sends 1st Public Alert
- California Department of Insurance Issues Revised Plan of Operation for FAIR Plan
- Massive MJBizCon in Vegas Reveals Coverage Gaps, Little Insurance Understanding
- Puget Sound is an Earthquake Hot Zone, New Study Shows
- Oregon Jury Awards Canadian Couple $9M Verdict in Bike Wreck
- California Freelance Journalists Sue Over New State Law
- PG&E, Gov. Newsom Split Over State Takeover Authority
- Report: California Worker’s Comp Written Premium Decreases Escalated in 2019
- California AG Releases Title and Summary for Initiative to Protect Consumer Privacy Campaign
- Inszone Insurance Acquires James Swiniuch Agency in Arizona
- Bankruptcy Judge Approves $13.5B PG&E Deal with California Wildfire Victims
- United Valley Insurance Services in California Adds Burnett
- California and PG&E Reach $1.7B Deal on Wildfire Penalties
- CopperPoint Completes Acquisition of Alaska National, AM Best Upgrades Rating
- PG&E Takes California Governor out of $13.5B Wildfire Deal
- Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed
- California Business Owner Nailed for Workers’ Comp Fraud to Pay $944K to Insurer
- CSAA Insurance in California Names Hecht, Huebner Executive Vice President
- Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado
- Boat Safety Law Proposed in Wake of California Fire That Killed 34
- As California Thins Forests to Limit Wildfire Risk, Some Resist
- Wyoming Hospital Boosts Security, Issues Notifications After Breach
- Jupiter Receives $1M Grant to Accelerate California Fire Control Efforts
- California Governor Rejects PG&E Bankruptcy Plan as Not Satisfying Wildfire Law
- FAIR Plan Asks Court to Stop California Insurance Commissioner’s Order
- California Judge Allows Gender Pay Bias Suit Against Disney to Proceed
- Southern California Bride Tied up in Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Two Oregon Firms Sue Pipeline Company Over 2016 Explosion
- United Valley Insurance Services in California Adds Alanis
- Burns & Wilcox Names Ornelas Associate Vice President in Los Angeles
- Topa Insurance Chief Donahue Resigns; Day Assumes Interim Role
- Alliant Adds Blair in California to West Coast Benefits Team
- Bronze 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: EPG Insurance
- Wyoming’s Governor is Seeking Disaster Help for Beet Farmers
- Alaska Getting $36M Federal Grant for Earthquake Recovery
- Sage Insurance Increases Capacity, Coverage for Secondary Homes in California
- Calpers: One-Fifth of Public Holdings Exposed to Climate Risk
- Asbestos, Looting Plague Colorado Springs Apartments
- Shooting Survivor Suing Southern California Synagogue
- Silver 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: Morris & Garritano
- Firefighter Overtime Surges 65% in California, Report Shows
- Gold 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: Snapp & Associates
- Idaho Department of Insurance Director Voted NAIC Vice President-elect
- How Test of Waymo’s Robotaxi Service in Arizona Is Going
- Washington Roofer Claiming He Was Too Injured to Work Faces Felony Charge
- California Department of Insurance Arrests Suspects in $500K Auto Fraud Ring
- PG&E Gains on $13.5B Settlement With California Wildfire Victims
- $2.8M Lawsuit Filed in Oregon Over Wheelchair-Bound Boy’s Fall at School
- $4M for California Woman Whose Car Plunged into Sinkhole
- Industry Representative Puts Fire Insurance Availability at Feet of Commissioner
- Officials Say Regulation Standards Factor in Alaska Quake Damage
- Burns & Wilcox Adds Alphabet in Arizona to Personal Insurance Practice Group
- Hub Acquires Assets of California-Based Blair Jarcik Insurance Agency
- Study: California Self-Insured Employers Save Over Traditional Workers’ Comp
- California Commissioner Calls for Statewide Non-Renewal Moratorium, More Measures to Protect Wildfire Victims
- PG&E Nearing $13.5B Deal With California Wildfire Victims
- Colorado Ski School Workers Most at Risk for On-The-Job Injuries, Report Shows
- Burns & Wilcox Names Woods National Practice Group Leader in Arizona
- United Valley Insurance Services Adds Lawrence Potter Agency in California
- Video Game Maker in California to Pay $10M in Gender Bias Case
- Report on California Workers’ Comp Looks at Medical Provider Fraud
- Supreme Court Justices Question Landowners’ Claims in Montana Superfund Cleanup
- EPIC Names Marshall Principal in Northern California
- Alliant Acquires Buck & Affiliates in Washington
- A.J. Gallagher Acquires Pacific Northwest Marine Business of Brown & Brown
- Hub International Acquires HMBD Insurance Services in California
- Probe Finds PG&E Failed to Inspect Transmission Lines That Caused 2018 Wildfire
- Some Changes to California’s FAIR Plan Could Go into Effect Early Next Year
- PG&E Says Blackouts Limited California Fires Despite One Likely Failure
- Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Confirmed on Southern Oregon Coast
- Government Assistance After Alaska Quake Could Top $400M
- Charter Bus Passengers Injured in Colorado Accident
- Beazley Names Karimali Executive Risk Underwriter in California
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