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People Moves: Morgan Named PCF Insurance Services CEO

PCF Insurance Services, headquartered in Lehi, Utah, named current CFO & COO Felix Morgan as CEO. Peter C. Foy is transitioning from founder, chairman and CEO to founder and chairman. Morgan has over 20 years of leadership experience and previously …

California Cities and Farms to Get 10% of Requested State Water Supplies When 2024 Starts

California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of the water they requested from state supplies to start 2024 due to a relatively dry fall, even though the state’s reservoirs are in good shape, state officials said. The …

Winter Weather in Pacific Northwest Cut Power to Thousands in Seattle

Winter weather brought high winds and snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest, knocking out power in some areas and dumping fresh snow across the Cascade Range. Thousands of households were without power Saturday morning in the greater Seattle area …

People Moves: Symphony Grow Names Sampson Senior Director of Legal Affairs and Risk Management

Symphony Grow, the specialty business of Symphony Risk Solutions, appointed Michael H. Sampson as senior director of legal affairs and risk management. Sampson joins Symphony from Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, where he co-led the law firm’s cannabis industry group …

California Data Shows Nearly 1-in-5 Patients Listed as Alive in Electronic Records Were Actually Deceased

About 20 % of patients whose medical records showed them as being alive with a serious illness were in fact deceased according to California data, leading to hundreds of unnecessary interactions such as appointment reminders, prescription refills and other kinds …

Washington Workers’ Comp Premium Rate Going up an Average of 4.9% in 2024

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced a 4.9% increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for 2024. The increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, means employers and workers will jointly pay, on average, an additional …

Family of Los Angeles Deputy Killed in Ambush Plans to Sue Over Forced Overtime

The parents of a Los Angeles County deputy who was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car plan to file a lawsuit accusing the sheriff`s department and county leaders of putting law enforcement officers at risk by making …

Oregon Regulator to Investigate Pacificorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability

Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related lawsuits, delaying a decision on the power provider’s request by as long as nine months. In October, the Berkshire Hathaway …

Internet Research Shows Californians May Add to Risk of Fire Hazards

By most measures, California usually tops the list of the states most at risk of fires, but a new report shows the state’s residents and their desires to stay warm in chillier months may be making the state even riskier. …

Colorado Woman Shocked with Taser Suing Police Officer And Chief for Not Reporting It

A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and the city`s police chief, accusing the police department of failing …

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