A California natural foods company has been linked to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Food and Drug Administration officials said that they received reports of illness in 19 states. Twenty-nine …
California associations, businesses oppose punitive damages bill The American Insurance Association (AIA), Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC), California Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have joined forces to oppose Senate Bill 832, which would …
Forecasters at Colorado State University have lowered their hurricane predictions for the year, based on below-average activity in August, as well as the ocean-weather patterns they track. “We expect slightly above-average activity in September and that October will likely have …
Employers are paying more attention to worker and workplace safety, which is helping states like Hawaii and Wyoming to reduce its workers’ compensation rates. Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming bringing down workers’ comp rates Hawaii, Washington and Wyoming proposed lowering workers’ compensation …
Easy attack “For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is so easy to do.” —Dr. Jerry R. Gillespie, director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, …
Judge: Landowners cannot sue Forest Service over lost homes Bitterroot Valley, Mont., residents who alleged their homes were destroyed when firefighters lit a backburn to slow encroaching flames cannot sue the U.S. Forest Service over their losses, a federal judge …
Oregon voters to decide on credit scoring for insurance Insurance companies can use a person’s gender and age to determine what they pay for insurance. Oregon voters will decide in November if insurers should be able to use a person’s …
Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, everyone is also looking back at one …
2012 The model year automobiles will be required to have anti-rollover technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes the new requirement will save thousands of lives annually. 14% Increase in the injury rate from 2004 to 2003 among children …
State Patrol veteran hired for anti-fraud unit Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has appointed a veteran of the State Patrol to manage the agency’s newly authorized insurance anti-fraud program. Capt. Robert Veliz of Yakima, a 26-year veteran of the State …
