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Edison Plans $6.2 Billion Fire-Prevention Plan After LA Blazes

Four months after devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, Edison International’s Southern California utility submitted a $6.2 billion mitigation plan that includes installing hundreds of miles of underground distribution lines, among other measures. The utility plans to make the investment …

Asbestos Clinic in Montana Forced to Close to Pay for BNSF Jury Award

An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets to pay off a …

California DoorDash Driver Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.5M in Deliveries Scam

A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday …

People Moves: Delos Insurance Solutions Names Coffman CRO; Venbrook Promotes Lang

Delos Insurance Solutions Appoints Coffman CRO Delos Insurance Solutions appointed Jeremy Coffman to the newly created role of chief revenue officer. As CRO, Coffman focuses on expanding Delos’ agency, carrier, and business to business relationships, simplifying the producer engagement process, …

TIMBY Specialty Launches Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage

Inland marine managing general underwriter TIMBY Specialty Insurance Solutions launched its Warehouse Legal Liability Coverage, a product specifically for public and contract warehouses that handle third-party property. With limits up to $5 million per location, WHLL offers options covering additional …

LA County Wildfire Alert Mistakenly Sent to Millions Due to Tech Glitch

A technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents in January rather than only those in the proximity of a wildfire, according to a congressional report. The mistaken alert on Jan. …

Report: California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in 14 Years

Written premiums in California stabilized in 2022 through 2024 after the large swings during the pandemic, while the combined ratio rose to the highest level in 14 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California …

People Moves: The Buckner Company Appoints Kettler as President

The Buckner Company appointed Joshua Kettler as president, effective June 2. Kettler has experience spanning strategy, operations and executive advisory roles. He worked at Patagonia, where he was a partner to the head of global sales and customer experience. Most …

Judge Recommends Approving 17% State Farm Rate Hike in California

It looks like California’s largest homeowners insurer is getting a large rate increase following billions of dollars in losses from the Los Angeles wildfires and pullback on writing new policies in the state. Administrative Law Judge Karl Seligman recommended approval …

At Least 10 Sickened in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Foods

At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Saturday that federal, …

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