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California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
The projected combined ratio for California workers’ compensation insurers reached 127% in 2025, the highest in more than 20 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its latest Quarterly Experience Report, which delves …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 6:00 PM |
Ohio Contractor Sued for for Alleged Incomplete Home Improvements
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is suing a home-improvement contractor in southwestern Ohio accused of charging consumers for services that were not completed or, in some cases, even started. Wilson’s lawsuit alleges that Cincinnati-based Quincy Barrett and his company, Crown …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 4:38 PM |
Texas Agency Sues to Stop Release of Data Center Records, Citing Terrorist Risk
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking a Travis County judge to block the release of information showing where data centers and virtual currency mines operate, saying those details could aid terrorists. The lawsuit filed Monday pits the state …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 4:30 PM |
Michigan Attorney General Sues State’s Blue Cross Health Insurer
The Michigan attorney general is suing the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plan for alleged anticompetitive conduct, opening a new front in a long-running legal fight over the structure of Blue Cross plans. The complaint says the company conspired …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 4:24 PM |
Priceline to Face FTC Action Over Deceptive Hotel Ads, Sources Say
The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Priceline.com owner Booking Holdings E&over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a hotel’s site but send them to a third-party site where they are often charged …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 2:57 PM |
NY City Accuses Law Firm of Running Injury Claims Fraud Operation
New York City is suing a Manhattan law firm for allegedly running a multimillion dollar personal injury fraud scheme by filing as many as 15 injury claims against the city on behalf of people allegedly harmed due to roadway defects. …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 2:14 PM |
Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
A Florida man who held himself out as a cyberattack solutions expert paid off the attackers while keeping much larger sums for himself—creating a piggy-back type of cyber fraud scheme, a grand jury said in an indictment. Zohar Pinhasi, the …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 1:54 PM |
Leak Exposes Payments to Hacking Group That Has Extorted Law Firms
Leak data posted to the internet has exposed payments made to a hacking group known for extorting large sums of money from law firms, blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis said Oct. 7. The findings come after an unknown party posted troves …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 1:53 PM |
AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire & Casualty of Pennsylvania
Analysts at AM Best recently downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb-” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) of Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Co in King …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 1:00 PM |
Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers
Thanks to the capabilities of artificial intelligence, trust is going to be an even more important component in the cybersecurity landscape. “The mantra moving forward is trust no one, verify everyone,” said Experian in its newly released 2027 Data Breach …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 12:30 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
The projected combined ratio for California workers’ compensation insurers reached 127% in 2025, the highest in more than 20 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its latest Quarterly Experience Report, which delves …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 6:00 PM |
Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but is the reverse true? The presumption in California could be that it is. One fallout from the plague of wildfires that struck California in recent years is that smoke claims became a bigger issue …
POSTED OCTOBER 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Don’t Sweat the Heatwave, El Niño Is Cooking up Some Raucous Weather for California
Most of the attention on California’s weather is focused right now on an unusual October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures in some areas, but talk of “atmospheric rivers” bringing crashing waves, pounding rain and snow by the feet to the …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2026 11:00 AM |
Corgi Insurance Launches Fine Arts, Sports and Entertainment Coverage
San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance has launched fine arts coverage for individuals and businesses, and it introduced Golden by Corgi, a sports and entertainment insurance platform offering coverage through its surplus lines carrier. The fine arts coverage protects eligible artwork and …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
ICW Group Expands Commercial Lines Portfolio in California
ICW Group Insurance Companies is launching five commercial lines for California businesses to complement the company’s workers’ compensation offering. The company is now accepting submissions for policies effective Jan. 1, 2027, and beyond. The new offerings include commercial property, general …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2026 12:37 PM |
People Moves: Alchemy Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West; Ring Joins Leavitt United Insurance Services as SVP
Alchemy Insurance Solutions Names Peck President, Personal Lines, West Alchemy Insurance Solutions LLC named Michael Peck president, personal lines, Western region. Peck will lead Alchemy’s underwriting strategy and growth across the Western U.S., with a focus on high net worth …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
San Diego County has filed a lawsuit against mobile advertising technology company AppLovin Corp., alleging that it bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. AppLovin, which …
POSTED OCTOBER 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
PG&E Files 10-Year Plan to Underground 5,000 Miles of Power Lines in California
PG&E filed a 10-year Electrical Undergrounding Plan with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, to improve grid safety and reliability in high-wildfire-risk areas across northern and central California. Separately, PG&E Corp. said in early September that it plans to …
POSTED OCTOBER 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Justice Department Finds Racial Discrimination in UCLA Law Admissions
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found UCLA School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. The department’s Civil Rights Division said the admissions practices violated Title VI of …
POSTED OCTOBER 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Mutual of Enumclaw in Pacific Northwest Unveils New Brand
Mutual of Enumclaw launched a new brand designed to strengthen the company’s market position and support long-term growth. The company said the new brand builds on Mutual of Enumclaw’s 128-year history while more defining it as a strong, modern regional …
POSTED OCTOBER 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
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