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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana

The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia Bre’Aun Steele, a 28-year old flight attendant from Alabama who died in San Diego, Calif. after reportedly consuming a KushyPunch …

Insurers Gain Early Wins in COVID-19 BI Lawsuits

Insurers have succeeded in dismissing COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuits in 17 out of 23 cases heard so far, with a growing number of judges finding that some tangible alteration of a property is required to trigger coverage under commercial property policies. …

Ridesharing Companies Spend Big in California to Oppose Even Costlier Gig Law

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a state law that would compel them to classify drivers as employees. That sum looks less huge, however, than the …

A Special Community

With nearly six hundred employees and annual revenues of $115 million, Oklahoma City-based INSURICA may be a large agency with offices around the country but its employees still say that being at work is like being with family, albeit an …

Report: Washington Businesses Fined for Mask Violations, But Most Are Complying

A handful of Washington businesses are facing fines for violations related to lack of mask use by customers and staff, however thousands of other businesses that were the subject of complaints and have been warned are now following a governor’s …

The Agency Tech Connection

The Continuing Struggle to Bring Collaboration and Connection to P/C Agencies, Carriers and Vendors Technology is helping the insurance industry in many ways. Technology is helping insurers to better understand the risks they take when insuring homes and businesses. Technology …

California Bills Signed into Law Related to Workers’ Comp

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills related to workers’ compensation. Following is a summary of the bills compiled by the Worker’s Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau: Senate Bill No. 1159 Went into effect immediately as an urgency statute …

Commercial Property and Virus Exclusion

There is much being made about coverage for business income losses related to COVID-19. It seems that new lawsuits are filed daily, while the tally of lawsuits that are being dismissed continues to rise. It appears that in many jurisdictions, …

California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Cover Wildfire Losses Sans Home Inventory

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurers to help wildfire survivors by providing up to 100% of personal property coverage limits without a detailed inventory to those who suffered a total loss of their home. “Wildfire survivors who are …

Sticking Together Through Tough Times

Opportunities for growth, a team-oriented culture and unwavering support during an unprecedented situation are just some of the reasons that employees of Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. nominated their employer as a Best Agency to Work For. The Insurance Journal …

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