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Nationwide Acquires Surety, Fidelity Renewal Rights From Main Street America
Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide announced Feb. 5 that it entered into an agreement to acquire the renewal rights for surety and fidelity bonds issued by Main Street America Insurance, a unit of American Family Insurance. Terms of the deal were not …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:08 AM |
US Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Efforts to Ban DEI
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to a move by President Donald Trump’s administration to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts. A three-judge panel of the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:06 AM |
Florida Bill Would Allow High School Class in Place of CSR Ed Requirements
A bill moving swiftly through the Florida House of Representatives could help ease the shortage of customer representatives at insurance agencies by waiving longstanding education requirements. House Bill 1343 would allow insurance customer representatives to forego the courses now required …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:02 AM |
Florida’s Commercial Clearinghouse Bill Stirring Up Concerns for Brokers, Regulators
A bill moving steadily through the Florida Legislature has suddenly ignited a storm of controversy, with some insurance agents and brokers worried it could benefit one large brokerage while costing others fees and flexibility on takeouts of Citizens Property Insurance …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:01 AM |
Trump Demands $1 Billion From Harvard as Prolonged Standoff Appears to Deepen
President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal. The …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Attorney General Files Suit Against Companies for Ghost Gun Coding
A lawsuit that targets companies that distribute computer code that facilitates the illegal manufacture of 3D printed ghost guns was filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. The lawsuit filed on Friday in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
Concrete Firm Pleads Guilty to OSHA Violation That Led to Worker’s Death
A Massachusetts concrete services company pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in a 2023 incident that led to a worker’s death. John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Produce Company Fined $6M for Farmworker Wage Violations
A California produce company was fined $6.7 million for wage violations affected more than 10,000 farmworkers. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached the settlement with Santa Maria-based Alco Harvesting LLC (dba Bonipak Produce Inc.) for the wage and hour violations. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
Fire at Pennsylvania Hospital Forces Evacuation of Dozens of Patients
A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said. No one was reported injured by the …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2026 4:33 PM |
Freight Train Derails in Connecticut, Sending Cars Carrying Liquid Propane Into River
A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don’t appear to be leaking. Local and state officials said the derailment happened around 9 a.m. in Mansfield, near where …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2026 3:51 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
California Attorney General Files Suit Against Companies for Ghost Gun Coding
A lawsuit that targets companies that distribute computer code that facilitates the illegal manufacture of 3D printed ghost guns was filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. The lawsuit filed on Friday in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
California Produce Company Fined $6M for Farmworker Wage Violations
A California produce company was fined $6.7 million for wage violations affected more than 10,000 farmworkers. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached the settlement with Santa Maria-based Alco Harvesting LLC (dba Bonipak Produce Inc.) for the wage and hour violations. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 6:00 AM |
LA Mayor Race Shaken by Wildfire Allegations
Billionaire Rick Caruso is sticking with his decision to stay out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, despite raising the prospect he would reconsider following a news report that Mayor Karen Bass asked to soften an after-action investigation into …
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2026 6:11 PM |
EPA Outlines Trump Plan to Speed up Rebuilding of Homes Destroyed in LA Wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles this week to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires. Last …
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2026 2:39 PM |
Assignment of Benefits Bill Passes Washington Senate
A bill prohibiting post-loss assignment of benefits agreements passed the Washington Senate on Thursday on a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 6178 was backed by Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, halting post-loss assignment of benefits, an agreement that allows a third …
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Uber Jury Awards $8.5 Million Damages in Sexual Assault Case
Uber Technologies Inc. was hit with $8.5 million in damages in a trial over a 19-year-old woman’s claim that she was raped by her driver in Arizona, raising the rideshare giant’s risk of a costly settlement to resolve thousands of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Trucordia Names Reid as Vice President on M&A Team
Trucordia hired Kim Reid as a vice president on its mergers and acquisitions team. Reid comes to Trucordia after more than two decades with Arthur J. Gallagher, where she helped build and lead the firm’s due diligence and integration programs. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2026 6:00 AM |
Patients of UCLA Doctor Shaken by Sex Abuse Conviction Overturn, What’s Next
Two years after a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist was convicted of sex abuse and sentenced to 11 years in prison, an attorney working to prepare an appeal of the case stumbled across an astounding find for the …
POSTED FEBRUARY 05, 2026 2:46 PM |
People Moves: Capital Insurance Group Promotes Noel to Regional Field Executive
Capital Insurance Group promoted Kimberly Noel to regional field executive for their Northwest region, overseeing underwriting teams and line of business performance in Oregon and Washington. Noel has more than 20 years of underwriting and leadership experience, including more than …
POSTED FEBRUARY 05, 2026 6:00 AM |
Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has come under criticism recently for blackouts that hit San Francisco. “I’m not convinced” the state wants to get into the …
POSTED FEBRUARY 04, 2026 6:05 PM |
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