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Former California Adjuster Hit With 180-day Sentence for Stealing $130K
Former licensed public adjuster John Schoon, 54, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and five years of felony probation after pleading guilty to three felony counts of embezzlement and one felony count of forgery. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 8:32 PM |
Zurich Insurance Taps Giger from Swiss Regulator, FINMA, as Group Chief Risk Officer
Zurich Insurance Group announced that Peter Giger will join the group on Oct. 1, 2019, as group chief risk officer and a member of Zurich’s Executive Committee. He succeeds Alison Martin who was recently appointed chief executive officer Europe, Middle …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 5:15 PM |
Omaha National Promotes Senff to VP, Company Development
Nebraska-based Omaha National, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance and payroll services to small and midsize businesses, has promoted Mary Senff to vice president of company development. In this role she is responsible for the company employee development program and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 4:54 PM |
Michigan School District to Pay $107K to Settle Federal Retaliation Lawsuit
A school district in Michigan will pay $107,000 do settle a federal retaliation lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says the Waterford Public School System in Waterford, Michigan, will additionally provide other relief to settle the retaliation case. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 4:43 PM |
Ohio AG: Opioid Settlement Should Be Spent Locally
Any money Ohio might receive from a settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers should be spent at the local level, the state’s top lawyer said. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost told reporters that so many of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 4:31 PM |
Louisiana Commissioner Donelon: Tort Reform Needed to Fix Auto Insurance Crisis
When Louisiana voters go to the polls on Oct. 12, they will have a choice between two Republican opponents in the race for insurance commissioner: current commissioner, Jim Donelon, a former state legislator who has held the post since 2006, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 4:26 PM |
Essary Out as Executive Director of Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) board of directors announced that SLTX Executive Director Norma Essary will separate from employment, effective Oct. 17, 2019. The board voted Sept. 17 to relieve Essary of her duties. Essary will be …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 4:04 PM |
Transgender Man Can Sue Catholic Hospital Over Hysterectomy
A California transgender man can go ahead with a discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic hospital that canceled his hysterectomy, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco overturns a lower court …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:59 PM |
California Now Looking for Ways to Preserve Environmental Clout
The Trump administration’s decision to stop California from setting its own emission standards for cars and trucks would undermine the state’s ability to convince the world’s largest automakers that they should make more environmentally friendly vehicles. “We will not let …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:57 PM |
Starr Promotes Puffer and Geoghean in the Western U.S.
Starr Insurance Cos. announced leadership promotions and a new structure for its Western sales region. Starr’s Western region sales operation has been split into two units, Pacific Northwest and Southwest, and two new leaders have been named to head these …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:50 PM |
West News – Insurance Journal
Former California Adjuster Hit With 180-day Sentence for Stealing $130K
Former licensed public adjuster John Schoon, 54, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and five years of felony probation after pleading guilty to three felony counts of embezzlement and one felony count of forgery. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 8:32 PM |
Transgender Man Can Sue Catholic Hospital Over Hysterectomy
A California transgender man can go ahead with a discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic hospital that canceled his hysterectomy, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco overturns a lower court …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:59 PM |
California Now Looking for Ways to Preserve Environmental Clout
The Trump administration’s decision to stop California from setting its own emission standards for cars and trucks would undermine the state’s ability to convince the world’s largest automakers that they should make more environmentally friendly vehicles. “We will not let …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:57 PM |
Starr Promotes Puffer and Geoghean in the Western U.S.
Starr Insurance Cos. announced leadership promotions and a new structure for its Western sales region. Starr’s Western region sales operation has been split into two units, Pacific Northwest and Southwest, and two new leaders have been named to head these …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 2:50 PM |
Consumer Watchdog: California Commissioner’s Calendar Suggests He Made Contact in ‘Pay to Play’
Calendar entries and documents show that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, not his fundraiser, made first contact with an agent of a workers’ compensation insurance company offering political support in conjunction with seeking approval for a change of control in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 4:40 PM |
California Retailer to Pay $1.2M to Settle Sex-Assault Claims
A Northern California store as agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle claims that a supervisor sexually assaulted employees in a walk-in freezer. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced a settlement this week with 99 Cents Only …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 2:49 PM |
Idaho Insurance Agent Fined $46K for Submitting Unauthorized Applications
The Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Bryce Joseph Vance for violations of the Idaho Insurance Code and imposed an administrative penalty of $46,000. Vance was charged and admitted to violations of Idaho Code, Title 41, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 2:46 PM |
Montana’s State Fund Declaring $30M Dividend
The Montana State Fund board of directors has declared a $30 million dividend to be paid to its safest policyholders. The Great Falls Tribune reports that the Montana State Fund is the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, insuring nearly …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 10:37 PM |
Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates in Washington Proposed for 3rd Straight Year
The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington would drop for the third year in a row under a proposal by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. The L&I on Wednesday proposed a 0.8% decrease in the average premium …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 10:24 PM |
California Spending $20M on Campaign to Warn Public of Vaping Dangers
California will spend $20 million on a public awareness campaign about the dangers of vaping nicotine and cannabis products and step up efforts to halt the sale of illicit products amid a rise in vaping-related illnesses. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 3:01 PM |
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