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People Moves: Exton Joins Woodruff Sawyer in California as VP

Lee Exton has joined Woodruff Sawyer as vice president, employee benefits. Woodruff Sawyer is based in San Francisco, Calif. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Exton spent over 30 years in employee benefits and health care consulting at Marsh McLennan, HUB International, …

Colorado Legislature Convening to Address Skyrocketing Property Costs

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis hoisted a red baseball bat and smashed emergency glass in a silly demonstration for a very real crisis, Colorado homeowners are looking down the barrel of a potential 40% jump in property tax bills. After a …

Washington Commissioner Issues $607K on Fines for Violations

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in October totaling $607,613.35 against insurance companies and insurance producers that reportedly violated state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the alleged violators and a breakdown of their reported fines: Insurance companies AIG …

Colorado Funeral Home Stored Bodies for 4 Years, Deceived Families, Prosecutors Say

The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities, including some that apparently had been languishing there for four years. …

Hawaii Wildfire Burning in Rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 …

Violations Against Washington Roofer Bring Fines to over $3.5M

A Snohomish, Washington roofing company faces more than $400,000 in fines for reportedly disregarding safety rules it has violated 60 times over the past four years. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries opened an inspection of Allways Roofing …

California Commercial Fishing Groups Sue Tire Makers Over Rubber Preservative

The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical added to almost every tire because it kills migrating salmon. Also found …

Reporter Arrested During Protest Will Receive $700K From Los Angeles County

A radio reporter taken into custody while covering a demonstration the night two sheriff’s deputies were shot three years ago reached a $700,000 settlement with Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout to Josie …

People Moves: C3 Risk & Insurance Services in California Names Molina EVP

C3 Risk & Insurance Services, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., named Marife Molina executive vice president of strategic revenue. Molina comes to C3 Risk & Insurance Services from Chubb, where she served as senior vice president, regional leader of its …

Captain Found Guilty of ‘Seaman’s Manslaughter’ in Boat Fire That Killed 34 off California

A scuba dive boat captain was convicted this week of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. Jerry Boylan, 69, was found …

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