August 16, 2013
Key Arizona legislators are asking President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration’s denial of the state’s request for federal disaster relief for Yarnell for the Yavapai County community’s wildfire damage. The Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 members of a …
August 16, 2013
The family of a Cottage Grove, Ore. woman who was killed by a drunken driver is suing the man and two restaurants that served him alcohol. In the suit filed in Lane County Circuit Court, the family of Theresa Grondona …
August 16, 2013
A judge has approved settlements of lawsuits that claimed dozens of students were molested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles and the district has made the first of what may become $30 million in payouts. KNBC-TV reported the judge …
August 16, 2013
The Montana Department of Labor says the incidence of workers’ compensation injuries continues to decline. The agency’s recent annual workers’ compensation report says that the number of claims decreased about 4 percent over the past year. Before a slate of …
August 15, 2013
You can’t move near a shooting range in Pierce County, Wash. and then start complaining about the noise. The county council approved an ordinance Tuesday that protects gun ranges from lawsuits based on noise or nuisance complaints. KING reported the …
August 15, 2013
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has requested a national disaster designation for agriculture damage from a hail storm in Gallatin County this month. Bullock sent the request to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday, saying the Aug. 1 storm caused at least …
August 15, 2013
A $45 million claim has been filed by a family that saw two loved ones killed and two others severely injured in a Seattle traffic crash that prosecutors say was caused by a drunken driver. KOMO-TV reported that the family …
August 15, 2013
More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo. are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City officials say some of the businesses that suffered losses in Friday’s devastating flood did not have flood insurance because they …
August 14, 2013
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee gave thumbs up to a bill that would enable insureds to renew their policies electronically. The bill, which has the backing of the Association of California Insurance Companies, is Senate Bill 251. Authored by Senator …
August 14, 2013
Surplus Line Association of California Executive Director Benjamin J. McKay was named to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Western division board of directors. The IICF board is comprised of industry professionals with commitment to philanthropy. McKay joined SLA in 2012 …