Seven of California’s 10 ZIP codes most burdened by pollution are in the San Joaquin Valley and three are in Los Angeles, according to a new tool developed by state environmental officials to target communities for cleanup. “People tend to …
A company that promotes Lap-Band weight-loss surgery has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a false-advertising lawsuit in Southern California, with some of the money going to billboards warning the public about the risks of weight-loss surgery. The Los …
The name Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., founded in 1863 by ship captain William Holdredge, celebrates the founder’s arrangement to pay 10 percent of company profits to support the widows and orphans of firefighters. To mark its 150th year anniversary the …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler named longtime staffer Jim Odiorne to chief deputy in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Odiorne has a long tenure at the office, having served as the deputy commissioner for the company supervision division since …
Fremont County has lost its spot as Wyoming’s No. 1 alfalfa-producing county, growing only two-thirds of the hay in 2012 than it did in 2011. The Riverton Ranger reported local farmers produced 157,000 tons of the crop, topped only by …
Los Angeles has the worst traffic in the nation, according to a new report. The Los Angeles Times reported L.A. beat out Honolulu for jam leader in the 2012 scorecard from traffic information firm INRIX. The scorecard says the average …
Colorado ski areas and sheriffs are becoming increasingly concerned over liability for dangerous backcountry rescues outside ski area boundaries. Steamboat ski patrollers have taken part in two dozen rescues this season. Vail is also participating. Sheriffs and ski areas are …
The Massachusetts FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan, the state’s home insurer of last resort, has proposed in April an average statewide rate hike of 6.8 percent. Testimony from expert witnesses and cross-examinations are expected to be scheduled in …
Insurance regulators in New Jersey and New York — the two states hardest-hit by Superstorm Sandy — reported that as of April 19, insurers have settled 93 percent of the claims they received in the wake of Sandy, according to …
The April 15 Boston bombings could have an impact on the efforts to renew the federal government’s terrorism insurance backstop. Some experts say the Boston Marathon tragedy could help the cause of supporters of the government program by reminding lawmakers …
