A wildfire spreading within miles of water and hydropower sources for San Francisco in Yosemite National Park has cost the city $600,000 for replacement electricity, officials said. The Rim Fire grew on Monday to about 150,000 acres (60,600 hectares) or …
Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. has expanded to a new 20,000-square-foot office space in Northern California and launched its construction risk practice. The new practice will offer insurance, surety bonding and risk advice to the construction industry, including owners, …
Geologists said three small earthquakes recorded in an area northwest of Mount St. Helens on Friday were part of a mini-swarm of quakes not directly related to the nearby volcano. The Columbian says that a U.S. Geological Survey report says …
Workplace fatalities in Wyoming reached the highest number in five years in 2012, slightly surpassing the number of deaths the state has seen in each of the past several years. Last year, 35 people died on the job in Wyoming, …
The National Park Service is reconsidering increased insurance requirements for whitewater boating outfitters in Dinosaur National Monument after companies said a big jump in the liability insurance could sharply drive up their costs and possibly even make it impossible for …
The fire in California’s Yosemite National Park is threatening an increased number of structures and it A state of emergency declaration has been issued from Gov. Jerry Brown for the San Francisco area due to the potential effect on its …
Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions named Clancy Marie Johannsen to the firm’s professional and management liability practice group in the position of vice president. Johannsen specializes in tough-to-place” risks. Sullivan Brokers is a nationwide wholesale brokerage specializing in healthcare, professional, …
As more states prepare to offer driving privileges to immigrants who illegally entered the U.S., heavily Hispanic New Mexico appears headed in the other direction. An Associated Press review of state records shows New Mexico is issuing fewer driver’s licenses …
Farmers in Gallatin County, Mont. are eligible for federal disaster assistance after an Aug. 1 hailstorm caused up to $50 million in crop losses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared the county a disaster area on Wednesday after the storm …
Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. has added a new branch in Sacramento. Cara Rhyner will be branch manager and oversee the hiring of staff in the employee benefits, commercial Insurance and risk services groups. Rhyner has more than 25 …
