Top West Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025 December 29, 2025 By Don Jergler California’s wildfire and homeowners insurance crisis were the most read stories in Insurance Journal’s Western region this year. It was...
California Ditches Fight With Feds For High-Speed Rail Funds December 29, 2025 By Maxwell Adler California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to recover roughly $4 billion in federal funds pulled...
Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Flooding December 24, 2025 By Josh Saul A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, prompting California Governor Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency in...
McGowan Acquires Westcap Insurance Services December 24, 2025 The McGowan Companies, one of the nation’s largest insurance conglomerates, has announced the acquisition of Westcap Insurance Services through an...
People Moves: Tokarsky Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP, Employee Benefits Group December 24, 2025 Alliant Insurance Services named Dennis Tokarsky vice president within its employee benefits group. He is based in Southern California. Tokarsky...
Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up December 23, 2025 By Matthew Leonard Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most...
California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up December 23, 2025 By Will Wade and Sarah McGregor Powerful winter storms are bearing down on Southern California, threatening to disrupt travel with heavy rain, dangerous winds and a...
Los Angeles Angels Settle Lawsuit With Family of Late Pitcher December 23, 2025 By Amy Taxin The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement Friday with the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs after a lengthy...
Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage December 22, 2025 By María Paula Mijares Torres Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with...
Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats December 22, 2025 By Susan Montoya Bryan The National Weather Service on Friday issued a rare warning for part of Colorado’s Front Range as hurricane-force winds and...