West News for May 2018
- Beecher Carlson Adds Rhoades in Oregon
- Vegas Magician Copperfield Not Liable for Tourist’s Injuries, Jury Rules
- Worldwide Facilities Acquiring RIC Insurance in California
- California Cannabis Banking Bill Clears Senate, Heads to Assembly
- Flow Insurance Services Adds Matheny in Washington
- Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado Retooling Leadership
- Alliant Names Harper Vice President of Healthcare Group in California
- Tesla Hits Parked Police Vehicle in California, Driver Blames Autopilot
- California Commissioner: Insurers Pocketing Comp Profits, Not Passing Savings to Employers
- California Woman Hit by Bat at Minor League Game Revives Safety Debate
- Oregon Recreational Marijuana Growers to Scale Back
- California Jury Delivers $25M Decision in Johnson & Johnson Suit
- Army Officer in Alaska Charged with Making Fraudulent Claims
- RightSure Acquires ETNA Insurance Agency in Arizona
- Report Blames PG&E Power Lines for 4 of Northern California Wildfires
- Southern California Agents Arrested for Fraud
- Fired Oregon Dispatcher Settles Suit for $75,000
- Hawaii, Central Pacific Could See Handful of Hurricanes This Season
- Uber Disabled Brake of Self-Driving Car in Arizona Fatal Crash
- Family of Woman Who Died at California Music Festival Sues Promoter
- California Workers’ Comp Division Suspends 3 Medical Providers for Fraud
- Uber Ends Self-Driving Program in Arizona Following Fatality
- Willis Towers Watson Adds Abbott to Lead Northern California Market
- Iroquois Adds Walker as Regional Manager in Utah
- Kilauea Generates Toxic Gas Plume Called Laze
- Family Reaches $13M Settlement with Seattle over Deadly Crash
- California Organized Investment Network Launches High Impact Service for Insurers
- California Workers’ Comp Directors and Officers Cleanup Law Takes Effect July 1
- Farmers Group in California Names Daly President of Personal Lines
- Woman Awarded $1.2M in New Mexico Stolen Car Crash
- Man Dies After Tesla Crashes into Pond in California
- Former Uber Engineer Files Suit for Harassment, Retaliation
- California Legislation Aims to Clarify Mudslide Insurance
- PG&E Judge Won’t Rule Out California Fire Cost Claim
- Washington Orders Microsoft to Stop Using Captive Insurer
- Arizona Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Bill, Signs Others
- Alaska Marijuana Business License Applications Outpacing System
- Utah Tesla Driver Had Hands off Wheel Before Crash, Data Shows
- Manufacturer Paying $60M to Settle California Lead Paint Litigation
- Kilauea Sends Ash Plume 30,000 Feet into Sky
- Arizona City’s Online Payment System Finally up Following Cyber Attack
- HUB Adds Dobbs to National Real Estate Practice in California
- G2 Insurance Services Names Frykman Vice President in California
- California Approves New Product Liability Program for Cannabis Industry
- Flooding from Montana River Receding, But is Expected to Rise Again
- Lawsuit Claims Hawaii Mall Officials Knew About Faulty Rail
- USGS: M3.5 Quake Hit San Francisco Bay Area
- Goodwill and Affiliate in California to Pay $850K for Harassment
- Police Probing Whether Autopilot Feature Was on in Utah Tesla Crash
- Anderson & Murison Names Jawitz Executive Vice President in California
- NFP Acquires 1st Community Insurance Services in California
- Hawaii Commissioner Erred; Some Lava Claims May be Excluded
- Woodruff Sawyer in California Ads Burke from Hiscox as Cyber Specialist
- Agent’s California Senate Bid Driven by Need for Better Representation
- Alaskans Hear False Tsunami Warning on TV, Radio
- Suit Charges Energy Company Cut Safety Budget Before Fatal Colorado Blast
- Tesla With Autopilot in Utah Collides with Truck Stopped at Light
- USGS: M3.3 Quake Rattles Southern California Desert
- Court Revives Challenge to Seattle’s Ridesharing Union Law
- Burns & Wilcox Adds Lynch as Vice President in California
- California Security Company Busted for $3.2M Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud
- Hawaii Residents Alerted to Toxic Gas from Eruption, New Areas At Risk
- California Lawsuits Challenging Contractor Model for Lyft, Postmates
- G2 Insurance Names Glover Assistant Vice President and Producer in California
- Napa River in California Names Mazurek Director, Lopez Claim Manager
- Colorado’s Hail Storm Damage Estimate for Last Year at $2.3B
- XL Catlin’s North America Construction Team Sets up Hub in San Francisco
- Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Says Homes Destroyed by Kilauea Lava are Covered
- Former Zenefits CEO Surrenders Insurance License Following California Enforcement
- Coffee in California to be Paired With Cancer Warnings
- Monarch’s Kaufman Joins Western Security Surplus as Chief Operating Officer
- Leavitt Group Acquires HBT Insurance in Washington
- EPIC Names Conrad a Southern California Principal
- California Commissioner Ran a Climate Change ‘Stress Test’ on Insurers
- California Judge Orders County to Pay $1.4M in Lawyers’ Fees
- Car That Collided With Waymo Vehicle in Arizona Ran Red Light
- Hawaiian Volcano Slopes Offer Affordable Paradise, Risks
- Flexpoint Invests in Propel Insurance in Pacific Northwest
- Is GrubHub Case a Barometer for Independent Contractors Rules?
- California Grocer Facing Lawsuit over No-Spanish Language Policy
- Fired Allstate Employee Awarded $18M by California Jury
- Lava from Hawaii Volcano Destroys Dozens of Homes
- Burnham Benefits in California Names Shupe Senior Consultant
- Former Insurance Producer in Washington Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
- California Man Nabbed for Collecting Workers’ Comp from Multiple Insurers While Working
- Hawaii Volcano Eruption Prompts Evacuations
- 115 Homes in Hawaii Destroyed or Damaged by Heavy Rains
- California Insurance Commissioner Race Features Diverse Field
- Cochrane & Co. Acquires Heritage General Agency in Colorado
- California State Fund Reports Drop in Net Premiums in 2017
- Study: Drop in California Workers’ Comp Hospital Stays and Spinal Surgeries
- Climate Change Suit Filed by Alaska Youth Heads To Court
- Hub Acquires Assets from Kelly King in California
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires ClearPoint in Washington
- JLT Specialty Names Kumar Vice President in California
- AAIS Files Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy in California
- California Bills Inspired by 2017 Mudslides and Fires Clear Committee
- Instructor Sues Oregon University over Racial Discrimination
- 3 Small Earthquakes Occurred off Southern California Ocean
- California Supplement Seller to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
- Brown & Brown to Acquire Servco Pacific in Hawaii and Northwest
- California Commissioner OKs 1st Lessor’s Risk Coverage for Marijuana Industry
- California High Court Rules on Independent Contractors Matter
- M3.3 Magnitude Rattles Shakes San Francisco Bay Area
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