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Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 27 Homes Was Human-Caused, Officials Say

The Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 48 buildings, over half of which were homes, was human-caused, investigators said. The Alexander Mountain Fire burning near Loveland, about an hour’s drive north of Denver, …

PCF Insurance Services Acquires DLD Insurance Brokers in California

PCF Insurance Services acquired the insurance business of DLD Insurance Brokers in Irvine, California. DLD Insurance Brokers specializes in serving companies in the construction, real estate, manufacturing, medical device and technology sectors. PCF Insurance Services is headquartered in Lindon, Utah, …

California Commissioner Moves to Implement Insurance Rate Review Reforms

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday released a statement on his latest administrative action designed to address the state’s homeowners insurance crisis. Lara today issued a bulletin implementing rate review reforms he says will help stabilize the state’s insurance …

People Moves: Davis Joins Alliant Insurance Services Team as SVP in Oregon

Alliant Insurance Services named Travis Davis a senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Davis is based in Bend, Oregon. Davis has a decade of experience in the insurance industry, supplemented by tenure as an engineer and project manager. …

Hub International Acquires Southern Colorado Insurance

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of SCIC LLC (Southern Colorado Insurance) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Debbie Klisch, owner, and Andrew Klisch, president, and the Southern Colorado Insurance team will join Hub Colorado. Southern Colorado Insurance will be referred to …

California Commissioner Orders Insurance Cancelation Moratorium for 185K Residents

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 185,000 policyholders affected by the Park, Borel and Gold Complex fires. The moratorium shields those living within the perimeters or …

New Mexico Nursing Home Inspections Find at Least 1 Violation in 88% of Facilities

Recent unannounced inspections of nursing homes across New Mexico found at least one violation in 88% of them, authorities said. State health officials said just 11 of the 91 assisted living facilities received a perfect score, while 55 got a …

Families of Loved Ones Left Decaying in Colorado Funeral Home Owed $950M

The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives in a civil case, the attorney announced. The judgment is …

Fast-Moving Southern California Wildfire Torched Hillside Homes, Forcing Evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others, authorities said. The flames erupted Monday afternoon and chased residents from the neighborhood in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east …

‘We’re Going to Survive and It’s Going to Come Back’: A Year After Maui Wildfire, Survivors Press on

They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since …

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