The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared most of Nevada a natural disaster area due to lingering drought. And state water officials say more trouble is brewing for ranchers and farmers in western Nevada where cutbacks have been ordered in irrigation …
A committee of regulators led by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is working on standards on ridesharing that departments of insurance in states across the U.S. can look to as an example. Whether the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Sharing …
While Uber may be a new kind of ride service, it should comply with the same rules as traditional taxi companies — and that means being licensed by the city, the Eugene City Council has decided. The council voted 8-0 …
Two university of Hawaii researchers say climate change is affecting rainfall on Hawaii Island. The researchers say heavy rainstorms are occurring more often on the Big Island. Ying Chen and Pao-Shin Chu reported their findings in a paper published in …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and state Sen. Ricardo Lara in February urged Californians to make sure they are meeting their obligation to carry minimum liability insurance coverage on their vehicles and announced resources to help educate motorists and make …
Most California drivers would pay an extra $52 a year under a proposal to raise $2 billion a year to fix the state’s crumbling roads, bridges and highways. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins’ proposal released in February didn’t spell out how …
Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. announced that it has successfully completed a $17.5 million surplus note issuance in a private placement to RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd. and funds under management by a premier asset manager. Proceeds from the transaction will be used …
State insurance department officials report that Montana licensed 34 new captive insurance companies in 2014, bringing the state’s total number of licensed captives to 177. In addition to the 34 new captive insurance company licenses, the number of series business …
A San Diego, Calif. woman is suing a chiropractor she claims collapsed her lung during an unlicensed acupuncture treatment. Jamie Del Fierro says she was injured about a year ago during a treatment for tension headaches at the office of …
Federal investigators say selfies were a likely factor in a small plane crash near Denver, Colo., last year that killed two people. The National Transportation Safety Board says recordings from a GoPro camera found near the wreckage show the pilot …
