A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Eureka in Northern California, shaking regions as far away as San Francisco and parts of Oregon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which struck at a depth of …
A New Mexico judge has issued a $3.2 million judgment against Wells Fargo & Co. for foreclosing on a man’s home after his death, even though he had a purchased an insurance policy through the bank that would have paid …
Swett & Crawford, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, named Jeff Bianchi as sales leader for its Woodland Hills, Calif. office. Bianchi will continue to be based in Swett’s San Francisco office and will remain a broker in the …
Marla Kasdorf has joined Redwoods-Leavitt in Northern California. Kasdorf will focus on employee benefits, life insurance and health insurance. Her prior insurance experience includes helping seniors with their health and life insurance. Kasdorf is involved in the local community, including …
David J. Snowball has been named the new director for the Utah Insurance Department’s captive division. Snowball replaces Ross Elliott, who is set to retire at the end of the month. Snowball joined the division in July 2010. Before that …
California’s sweeping workers’ compensation reform is working for the most part, but some of the savings may not materialize thanks to pressure on the system, according to Dave Bellusci, executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief actuary at the …
Many breaches in data security may be going unreported by American businesses. That’s according to Kirk Arthur, supervisory special agent for the U.S. Secret Service’s San Francisco field office. “Businesses simply don’t report it,” said Arthur, who was speaking in …
Capital Insurance Group (CIG) has expanded its employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) option to include business owner policies (BOP). The expanded policy option offers protection for organizations with up to 250 employees with a limit of $1 million. Organizations with …
Colorado is launching a new “Drive High, Get A DUI” campaign to remind drivers that newly legal marijuana should be treated like alcohol and not used before driving. The campaign includes radio and TV ads and new posters to be …
A California Yellow Pages company has filed a lawsuit against AT&T in a dispute over phone book advertising. The lawsuit filed by Fresno-based Valley Yellow Pages says a rival phone book run by AT&T is offering illegal, secret discounts to …
