A Seattle artist who designed a line of plush pet toys called “Angry Birds” is suing the company that sold them, saying it cheated her of millions of dollars when it reached a deal with the Finnish company that makes …
Crystal & Co. has appointed four executives in the firm’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Shawn Ram has joined as executive managing director and western region head leading California operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He also has …
Hurricane Iselle, which has been tracking toward Hawaii since last week, is projected to make landfall on the Big Island of Hawaii Thursday night local time, according the catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. Iselle has weakened to a Category 1 …
Seattle, Wash.-based AssureStart has named Chad Zenner as its new chief marketing officer. Zenner will drive AssureStart’s digital marketing and branding activities as well as work to enhance the online customer experience on AssureStart.com. Zenner joins AssureStart from Principal Financial …
Capital Insurance Group named Bernie Howes agency development manager for its Northwest Region. Howes is advancing to an expanded role overseeing business growth, recruitment and training for Oregon. CIG’s Northwest Region encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Howes has served …
Some Aspen Skiing Co. workers are hitting the weights and sharpening agility skills this summer to get ready for new annual fitness tests ahead of ski season. About 1,500 ski instructors, lift operators and ski patrollers will be required to …
Authorities are blaming the weekend storms for a giant sinkhole that’s gaped open on a Southern California street. The sinkhole, estimated at around 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep, opened Monday afternoon in Redlands in San Bernardino County. It’s …
A settlement agreement in a Lane County, Ore. drunk driving lawsuit appears to award slightly more than $180,000 to the victim’s heirs. The Register-Guard reported the mother and two children of a Cottage Grove woman killed by a drunken driver …
Two wildfires that burned or threatened hundreds of homes in Northern California were bearing down on a small town as they plowed through more than 100 square miles of drought-stricken brush, and Tuesday brought a chance of thunderstorms and lightning …
AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired The Wright Group Services in Colorado. AssuredPartners made the acquisition through its subsidiary AssuredPartners of Colorado. The terms were not disclosed. Denver, Colo.-based The Wright Group specializes in employee benefits, property/casualty insurance and retirement services. The …
