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Idaho Parents Sue Football Helmet Company

The family of a northern Idaho teenager who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game is suing the school district and the maker of the football helmet. The Bonner County Daily Bee reported that Robert Clark II and …

USG Adds Campbell to California Office

USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agent, added Travis Campbell as a producer/broker based in San Diego, Calif. Campbell most recently held the position of wholesale broker at Sloan Mason North America. Previous roles include sales …

Insurance Not Likely To Cover Damage in Montana Fire

Insurance policies belonging to the man who started the 2012 Corral fire in Montana likely won’t be enough to cover the damage to surrounding properties. Attorneys told the Independent Record that Robert Fitte has about $1.3 million in coverage to …

Tsunami Warning Centers in Alaska, Hawaii Open Despite Shutdown

Despite the partial government shutdown, Americans have a full team of scientists tracking every possibility for an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The nation’s two tsunami warning centers remain fully staffed and operating around the clock in Alaska and Hawaii. Stuart Weinstein is …

Hole-In-One Golf Insurer: Guilty To 3 Felonies in Washington

A businessman accused of insuring golf tournament hole-in-one prizes then failing to pay plead guilty in a Washington court to two counts of selling insurance without a license and one count of first-degree theft. Kevin Kolenda, 55, of Norwalk, Conn., …

Weather to Raise California Fire Danger

Forecasters are warning of an onset of gusty, dry conditions that will dramatically raise fire danger in large swaths of California as surface high pressure builds into the Pacific Northwest. In Southern California, the National Weather Service has predicted a …

Colorado Weighs Whether to Relocate Rivers After Flood

Coloradans are debating whether rivers that strayed as much as three-quarters of a mile in last month’s floods can or should be moved back to their old channels. Irrigation companies that pull water from rivers for farmers to use on …

California City and Assured Guaranty Reach Bankruptcy Exit Deal

Stockton, Calif. and Assured Guaranty have reached an agreement to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt to help the city exit from bankruptcy, a top city official and the bond insurer said. Under the terms of the agreement, …

Willis Names Long Regional Placement Officer in West

Willis North America named Linda Leigh Long regional placement officer in its West region. Long will lead a team insurance placement professionals across Willis’ West region, which includes operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. She …

Baker: California’s Workers’ Comp Reform Showing Signs of Progress

Ten months after “historic reforms” were made to California’s workers’ compensation system there is evidence that the changes are taking hold, however bad actors continue to find ways to game the system, said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. …

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