July 6, 2023
Globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana’s Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment could be seen on islands and riverbanks downstream from Yellowstone National Park a week after the spill occurred, witnesses report. Officials with the …
July 6, 2023
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued $40,863 in fines in June against insurance companies and insurance producers for violations of state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the parties fined and their reported violations: Unauthorized insurers Drico Insurance Co., Salt …
July 5, 2023
Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the evacuation of homes in southwestern Washington near the Columbia River Gorge. The blaze that began Sunday in the unincorporated area of …
July 4, 2023
A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release that 36-year- old Danny G. Tiner …
July 4, 2023
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercury Insurance announced five new coverages and five new discounts available for homeowners and renters in Nevada. Mercury’s new coverages provide additional insurance protections with an option for environmentally-friendly replacement products. Discounts are available for homeowners already …
July 3, 2023
Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job on Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what the union is calling the largest strike in its history. Cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk …
July 3, 2023
BindDesk Insurance Services, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., named Robert Young president. Young has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Young led the startups of two wholesale operations, Magellan Insurance Services and Valiant Insurance Services. His …
July 3, 2023
Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast across much of the West through the Fourth of July are heightening concerns about wildfires and the dangers of fireworks, including in Salt Lake City where officials are replacing their traditional explosive extravaganza with a …
July 3, 2023
A fire that appeared to have started in a backyard palm tree spread through a Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood, destroying two homes and damaging four others as hot embers blew onto roofs and into other vegetation, authorities said. The Phoenix Fire …
June 30, 2023
The Regents of the University of California sued Lloyd’s of London, arguing the company refused to reimburse the university system for the costs of data breaches covered in a cyber insurance policy. The dispute is over a cyber attack from …