Tool Identifies California’s Most Polluted Cities May 6, 2013 By Tracie Cone Seven of California’s 10 ZIP codes most burdened by pollution are in the San Joaquin Valley and three are in...
Lawsuit Over Los Angeles Lap-Band Ads Settled May 6, 2013 A company that promotes Lap-Band weight-loss surgery has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a false-advertising lawsuit in Southern...
Fireman’s Fund Fights for Firefighters May 6, 2013 The name Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., founded in 1863 by ship captain William Holdredge, celebrates the founder’s arrangement to pay...
People – West May 6, 2013 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler named longtime staffer Jim Odiorne to chief deputy in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner....
Drought Costs Wyoming County its No. 1 Hay Spot May 6, 2013 Fremont County has lost its spot as Wyoming’s No. 1 alfalfa-producing county, growing only two-thirds of the hay in 2012...
Report: L.A. Tops List of Cities with Worst Traffic May 6, 2013 Los Angeles has the worst traffic in the nation, according to a new report. The Los Angeles Times reported L.A....
Liability an Issue for Colorado Ski Patrols May 6, 2013 Colorado ski areas and sheriffs are becoming increasingly concerned over liability for dangerous backcountry rescues outside ski area boundaries. Steamboat...
Massachusetts FAIR Plan Seeks Rate Hike May 6, 2013 The Massachusetts FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan, the state’s home insurer of last resort, has proposed in April...
Over 90% of New Jersey/New York Sandy Claims Settled May 6, 2013 Insurance regulators in New Jersey and New York — the two states hardest-hit by Superstorm Sandy — reported that as...
Experts Weigh Boston Bombings’ Impact on TRIA Debate May 6, 2013 The April 15 Boston bombings could have an impact on the efforts to renew the federal government’s terrorism insurance backstop....