New figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics show there were 39 workplace deaths in 2012 in Utah – the same total as the year before. The preliminary data shows that transportation-related deaths were the most frequent in Utah accounting for …
A Eugene, Ore. dentist is being sued for $1.75 million for allegedly pulling the wrong teeth during dental surgery on a 4-year-old boy two years ago. The Register-Guard reported the lawsuit claims dentist and dental surgeon Gerald Harper mistakenly removed …
Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Northwest business insurance operation announced an overall retrospective rating adjustment of more than $1.6 million for businesses participating in its Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association group workers’ compensation insurance program. The rating adjustment reflects the ORLA’s strong …
Frank Dias was made sales leader for Swett & Crawford’s Seattle, Wash. office. Dias will continue to serve as casualty broker in addition to his new role. Dias began his insurance career as a property underwriter with Aetna Life & …
Confie Seguros has acquired Olympic Insurance in Shelton, Wash., a provider of auto, home and small commercial insurance. Olympic Insurance was founded in 1997 and is a privately owned independent insurance agency serving Washington. Confie first entered Washington in 2010 …
RGEB Employee Benefits has acquired the individual, Medicare and group health insurance business of Archer Weiss, a firm providing health insurance plans for clients in Southern California. The transaction will increase RGEB’s revenues by roughly 50 percent, the company said. …
The family of a young Arizona boy who was fatally struck by Pima County Sheriff’s Department vehicle has filed a claim seeking $50 million in damages. Authorities say 10-year-old Xavier Arturo Sanchez died July 15 when he was hit by …
A fired Montana employee from Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has filed a lawsuit contending he was dismissed after reporting to federal authorities safety concerns involving radiation treatment and nuclear waste storage. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported that medical physicist Lawrence Slate …
A massive wildfire around Yosemite National Park in California is now 75 percent contained. Fire officials say crews made good progress against the Rim Fire overnight, increasing containment from 70 to 75 percent. The 235,841 acre fire is one of …
A coalition of residents who live in famed Hollywood neighborhoods filed a lawsuit this week to stop a $654 million skyscraper project from rising just down the hill from the landmark Hollywood Sign because of earthquake concerns. The suit filed …
