California Insurers’ Inability to Price Risk Is Causing Headaches
California regulations restrict insurers from using sophisticated computer models to consider the rapidly growing wildfire risks from climate change —…
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Nevada Insurance Commissioner Petitions to Place Friday Health in Receivership
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper has filed legal action with the Nevada District Court to place Friday Health Plans of…
Ryan Specialty to Acquire ACE Benefit Partners in Idaho
Ryan Specialty signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of ACE Benefit Partners Inc. in Eagle, Idaho. The acquisition…
Washington Lawsuit Alleging Falsified Arrest Report Settled For $250K
A lawsuit filed by a Washington oyster farmer accusing a former county deputy of falsifying an arrest report and urging…
Former Arizona County Official Who Said Election Deniers Made Work ‘Toxic’ Gets $130K
A former elections official for a rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced election conspiracy theories has received a $130,000…
State Farm’s California Halt Reflects Overall Poor Underwriting Experience, Ratings Agency Says
New You can now listen to Insurance Journal articles! State Farm’s announcement last week that the carrier was no longer…
$3.1M Settlement Reached in Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Washington
Officials in Tacoma, Washington, will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by…
Judge in Montana Case Says Fire Retardant Drops Polluting Streams But Allows Use to Continue
A judge ruled that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice…
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity This Summer Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources
California regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in…