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San Francisco Sues Kraft, Coca-Cola Over Ultra-Processed Foods
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit in San Francisco Superior …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 7:35 PM |
Illinois Attorney General Announces $120M Settlement With Monsanto
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $120 million settlement with Monsanto Company (Monsanto) and affiliates Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC over the environmental and health effects of Monsanto’s decades-long production of polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs. Raoul’s office filed …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:30 PM |
RSUM Rebrands NAPL as Ryan Financial Lines
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (“RSUM”), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), announced the formal rebranding of their North American Professional Liability (“NAPL”) team to Ryan Financial Lines, RSUM’s managing general underwriter that specializes in a wide range …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:15 PM |
Louisiana Department of Insurance Holds Pop-Up Office in Lake Charles
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is holding an Insurance Pop-Up Office from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 3., for residents of Lake Charles and the surrounding area. The event is at the …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:05 PM |
Two Killed, 10 Displaced in Savannah Apartment Complex Fire
Two people died and 10 more were forced out of their dwellings by a fire that cut through an apartment complex near Savannah, Georgia. Local news outlets reported that the blaze broke out early Sunday morning at The Commons, a …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 5:03 PM |
People Moves: Brown & Riding Names McKeon to Underwriting & Selection Accounts Division
Brown & Riding announced Carmen McKeon has joined its Underwriting & Select Accounts Division. With nearly two decades of experience in the excess and surplus lines market, McKeon has built a reputation for guiding high-performing teams and delivering strong underwriting …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 4:49 PM |
Lowe’s to Pay $12.5M for Lead Paint Violations During Home Renovations
Lowe’s must pay $12.5 million over renovation work performed by its contractors at hundreds of homes across the country. The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers LLC to resolve alleged …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 4:20 PM |
Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say
The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore and one slamming Jamaica, were mostly Category 5 beasts – …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 3:32 PM |
SEC Chief Wants to Boost IPOs by Easing Rules for Small Firms
The nation’s top securities regulator is planning to make it easier for small companies to go public by cutting mandatory disclosures and scaling back requirements based on the size of the firm. Such a move could increase the initial public …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 3:25 PM |
Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Lawsuits
President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost two years. In a …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 2:16 PM |
West News Archives - Insurance Journal
San Francisco Sues Kraft, Coca-Cola Over Ultra-Processed Foods
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit in San Francisco Superior …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 7:35 PM |
‘Amazon Now’ to Deliver Essentials, Groceries in 30 Minutes in Seattle, Philadelphia
Amazon.com said on Monday it is testing ultra-fast delivery of household essentials and fresh groceries in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, as the company doubles down on efforts to grow its domestic footprint. The service, called “Amazon Now,” will deliver …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 6:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Bombarded by Fire Lawsuits, Policy Change is Sorely Needed in California
Mere days into the new year of 2025, Los Angeles faced the highly destructive Palisades Fire, which destroyed some 6,837 structures, including two public schools, four churches, historical sites and more than 5,400 homes. Now, as a suspected arsonist has …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 6:00 AM |
Mobile App Maker to Pay $1.4M for Violating California’s Privacy Law
A popular mobile video game maker must pay $1.4 million for violations of California’s privacy act. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Jam City Inc. to resolve allegations that the mobile app gaming firm violated the California Consumer Privacy …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 6:00 AM |
Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Three Brokerages in Hawaii
Marsh McLennan Agency acquired three privately owned Honolulu, Hawaii-based insurance brokerages from Tradewind Group. Collectively, Atlas Insurance Agency, Pyramid Insurance Centre, and IC International created an insurance brokerage presence in the state. They provide insurance services to businesses and individuals …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2025 6:00 AM |
A 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Anchorage Area on Thanksgiving
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), according to the USGS. Its epicenter was …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2025 4:16 PM |
California Labor Commissioner Cites Janitorial Companies, OptumCare $468K
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited several janitorial companies, their owners, and OptumCare Management LLC $468,204 for wage theft violations that reportedly impacted more than 90 janitors who cleaned manufacturing, laboratory, and healthcare facilities across Los Angeles and Orange …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2025 6:00 AM |
Washington Workers’ Comp Average Premium Going up 4.9% in 2026
The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington is set to rise 4.9% for 2026. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that employers and workers will pay on average $1.37 a week more for each full-time …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2025 6:00 AM |
People Moves: NFP Names Gillingham President, Commercial Risk, and Mahoney Head of Programs, Totalis Program Underwriters
NFP named Tom Gillingham president, commercial risk, expanding his executive leadership across NFP’s commercial property/casualty programs and wholesale businesses. Based in Seattle, Washington, Gillingham joined NFP in 2017 as part of NFP’s acquisition of EverGuard Insurance Services Inc. Since 2020, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 26, 2025 6:00 AM |
Lawsuits Pile Up for a Nursing Home Empire Built Despite State Investigations
In February 2024, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $2.34 million to an 84-year-old nursing home resident named Betsy Jentz, finding that the facility had violated her rights on 132 occasions, at times leading to serious injuries. Six months later, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 26, 2025 6:00 AM |
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