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Family Of Woman Killed In 2012 Crash Sues Hawaii Bar

The family of a woman who died in a crash with a man suspected of driving while intoxicated is suing a Kaneohe bar, claiming the establishment improperly served him alcohol. The crash on June 30, 2012, killed Rene Nihipali of …

Rite Aid Settles California Lawsuit For Nearly $500,000

Rite Aid will pay nearly a half-million dollars to settle California claims that it didn’t follow consumer protection rules. The settlement, approved Friday in San Diego, also calls for the drugstore chain to comply with state standards. District attorneys in …

Nevada Driver Cards Draw Nearly 49,000 to Take Tests

Nearly 49,000 Nevada residents have taken written tests since January to obtain state driver authorization cards, and just under 16,400 people have gotten the documents as of June 11, state Department of Motor Vehicles officials said. The cards are available …

DIR: California’s Alternative Security Program Frees $7.5B for Businesses

Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker has approved the implementation of the 2014/15 Alternative Security Program, which DIR says frees $7.54 billion in working capital and provides self-insured California businesses greater financial flexibility. The ASP, operated by the California …

NAS in California Makes Three Key Management Appointments

Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services announced the appointment of three key managers and executives across the company. Chris Reese has been promoted to director of underwriting. In her newly expanded role, Reese will lead the orientation, training and development program …

Ban on Texting While Driving Among New State Laws in New Mexico

A new law is ready to take effect that will ban texting while driving in New Mexico. Starting today, the law will prohibit drivers from sending or reading text messages and emails, even while at a stop light. Drivers also …

80 Mph OK on Some Wyoming Highways Starting Today

Motorists traveling in Wyoming can go a little faster on certain stretches of interstate highways. Wyoming Department of Transportation crews began changing speed limit signs along three sections of Interstates 25, 80 and 90 to 80 mph. The higher speed …

AmWINS Acquires Cabrillo and Tidewater in California

AmWINS Group Inc. has acquired Cabrillo Pacific Insurance Services, a non-standard auto insurance managing general agent, and Tidewater Pacific Adjusters, the administrator that manages claims and appraisal functions for Cabrillo and other clients. The acquisition of Cabrillo and Tidewater, both …

Belcher Becomes COO of Cooperative of American Physicians in California

Cindy Belcher has been promoted to chief operating officer of Los Angeles, Calif.-based Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. Her promotion coincides with the announcement by CEO James L. Weidner that he will retire effective March 1, 2015 after 20 years …

All Risks Taps Julien as California Workers’ Comp Underwriter

Danielle Julien has been hired by wholesaler All Risks Ltd. as a workers’ compensation brokerage underwriter located in San Diego, Calif. Julien will write workers’ compensation business with retail agents in California, Arizona and Nevada. Julien has eight years of …

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