West News
News for August 2008
August 29, 2008
- Untrustworthy Insurance Agents Will Lose Licenses in Washington
- Washington Woman Awarded $14.8M for Bad Jaw Surgery
- Oregon Couple Wins $300,000 from Former Contractor
- Montana Grass Fire Grows to 30,000 Acres
- Fire Lights up Wyoming Fireworks Store
- California Family Sues Hospital Over Tonsil Surgery Death
- Researchers: Fault off Oregon Coast Highly Active
August 28, 2008
- Montana Recorded 54 Work-Related Fatalities in 2007
- Morach Appointed Regional Claims VP for California State Fund
August 27, 2008
- California Commissioner Proposes Pay-As-You-Drive Regulations
- Appeals Court Throws out $241 Million Award in Executive Life Suit
- Fire Near Draper, Utah, Threatens 112 Buildings
- Erratic Winds Fuel Colorado Wildfire
- Fire Destroys 10 Boise Homes, Damages 9 More
August 26, 2008
- California Drop Lowers U.S. Workers' Compensation Payments
- Crop Damage Estimated Around $40M after Colorado Hail Storm
- Parasite Threatens Big Island Bees
- California State Fund Makes Two Staff Appointments
- California Names Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement Branch
August 25, 2008
- Oregon Doctors Upset Over Change in Workers' Comp Rules
- Arson Blamed for Deadly Fire at California Adult Care Home
- Montana Teacher had Students Remove Asbestos, Sentenced
- Salem Auto Dealer Will Pay Fine in Settlement with Oregon State
August 22, 2008
- Montana Fire Suppression Efforts Expected to Grow
- Another Priest Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed in Denver
- Bozeman Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
August 21, 2008
- Insurance Information Network of California Expands Spanish-Language Resources
- Hawaii's Disaster Warning System To Get $8 Million Upgrade
August 20, 2008
- Hundreds Flee Village in Arizona Canyon Hit by Flood
- Idaho Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
- New Mexico Court: Class Actions Can't Be Barred in Small Claims
- California Fines 18 Hospitals for Care Problems
- Lightning-Sparked Fire Causes $500,000 Damage
August 19, 2008
- Oregon Fire Burns 5,500 Acres
- Brush Fire Scorches 250 Acres in Angeles Forest
- Crews Demobilizing on 2,200-Acre Deep Draw Fire
August 18, 2008
August 15, 2008
- California Legislature Passes Agent-Broker Bill
- Bigger, Tougher Fires Bring Calif. to the Brink; Schwarzenegger Proposes Insurance Surcharge
- Santa Cruz Nail Salons Cited for Workers' Comp Violations
August 14, 2008
- Downey Insurance Broker Booked for Grand Theft
- Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Hosts Golf Tournament
August 13, 2008
- Montana Wildfire Grows to 1,050 Acres
- Fire Burns 34 Square Miles on Washington Reservation
- Private Plane Crashes in Oregon
August 12, 2008
August 11, 2008
- Cheyenne Civic Center Damaged by Wyoming Rainstorm
- New Mexico Governor Proposes $3.6 M Flood Recovery
August 8, 2008
August 7, 2008
August 6, 2008
- Montana State Auditor's Office Launches Driver's Ed/Insurance Classroom Training
- Wyoming Wildfire Moving into Thinner Fuels
- Vintage Military Plane Crashes Near Colorado Airport
August 4, 2008
- Hawaii: 9 People Injured in Seven Vehicle Crash
- Bush Approves Disaster Aid for North Idaho
- Wyo. Supreme Court Upholds Workers' Comp for Widow
August 1, 2008