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Wyoming Hitching Post Owners, Insurer Settle Suit

An insurance company has reached a confidential settlement agreement with the company that owns The Hitching Post Inn, the landmark Cheyenne, Wyo. hotel that lost its main lodge in an arson fire a few years ago. U.S. District Judge Nancy …

Autonomous Vehicle Testing Regulations for California Coming Soon

If you think Google when you think about autonomous vehicles driving the streets, you’re leaving out the rest of the players in what some see as the future of the auto industry. If fact, there are enough players in the …

Southern California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations

A wildfire burned out of control near homes in the dry foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains early Thursday, fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds that spit embers into neighborhoods in the city below. Evacuations were ordered for houses at …

California Energy Drink Maker Monster Eyed by Prosecutors

The San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney general have joined forces to investigate whether Monster Beverage Corp. is marketing its highly caffeinated drinks to children. The joint probe began last month just before a federal judge in …

Federal Flood Aid to Colorado Reaches $246M

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says nearly $246 million in federal aid has flowed into Colorado since the deadly September floods. FEMA said the aid includes $96 million in loans, $59.3 million in flood insurance settlements and $54.5 million in …

Southern California Lawyer Convicted Of Using Cappers

Walter Martinez, 60, of Alta Loma, Calif. pled guilty to 43 felony counts of using cappers – recruiters paid from victims’ insurance settlement – to get clients for his practice. Martinez evidently his scheme with at least three cappers. “The …

Southern California Fire Danger Driven By High Winds

Red flag warnings remain posted as dry and gusty Santa Ana winds continue to buffet much of Southern California. The National Weather Service says a high-wind warning is in effect until noon Wednesday. In San Bernardino winds brought down a …

California Workers’ Comp IMR Working: Study, Government

A key part to California’s sweeping workers’ compensation reform is working, according to a new study and the people running the system. More than 95 percent of workers’ comp medical treatment requests are approved following the utilization review and independent …

BevCap Captive Group Names Hawaii Domicile

BevCap Management has announced the formation of BevCap Sponsored Captive Insurance Inc., domiciled in Hawaii. BevCap Sponsored Captive Insurance Inc. is a cell captive, with its first cell being BevCap Health, a heterogeneous group captive. BevCap Health is a self-funded …

Leavitt Group, Mountain West Create Montana Agency

Mountain West Benefits will become part of the Leavitt Group in an affiliation that also includes the Leavitt Group’s two Montana agencies, Taylor-Leavitt Insurance Agency of Billings, and Northern Montana Insurance Services of Choteau. The new entity will be called …

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