Morningstar: A Year Later, LA Wildfires Were ‘Significant Stress Event’ for Insurance January 6, 2026 In a report one year on from the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025, which started on Jan. 7, Morningstar...
Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood January 6, 2026 By Alex Veiga Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood—one sunflower at a time. The registered...
Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional January 6, 2026 A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is...
Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago January 5, 2026 Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke...
AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats January 5, 2026 By Eliyahu Kamisher This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation on their...
Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt January 5, 2026 A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during a recent home build in Spokane, prompting a Washington safety...
Washington Workplace Changes for 2026 Include Higher Pay, New Tower Crane Rules January 3, 2026 A round of changes impacting Washington workplaces now that 2026 has arrived include higher worker pay and several workplace safety...
Idaho Company Recalls Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef for E. Coli Risk January 2, 2026 By Dee-Ann Durbin An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli...
People Moves: Alliant Hires Johnson as EVP in M&A Specialty January 2, 2026 Alliant Insurance Services hired Adam Johnson as executive vice president within Alliant Specialty. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area,...
Thousands of Maui Vacation Rentals in Limbo After Council Hits Gridlock January 2, 2026 By Erin Nolan/Honolulu Civil Beat In arguably its biggest decision of the year, the Maui County Council recently voted to phase out roughly 7,000 vacation...