West News Rating Bureau Chief Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on California Work Comp May 19, 2020 Bill Mudge has been put in a unique position during the pandemic. He’s got a sizeable workforce he’s had to... Read More
International News Cyber Attack on Easyjet Gets Details of 9 Million Customers May 19, 2020 LONDON — A cyber attack on British airline easyJet accessed the email and travel details of around nine million customers,... Read More
Arthur Fizzles After Emerging as 6th Pre-Season Named Storm in 6 Years May 19, 2020 MIAMI — Life-threatening surf and rip currents were forecast for U.S. East coast beaches as Tropical Storm Arthur kicks up... Read More
West News 12 Los Angeles Firefighters Recovering After Explosion May 19, 2020 LOS ANGELES — Eight firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday after being hurt in an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in... Read More
West News Pandemic Stands to Complicate Potentially Bad Fire Season May 18, 2020 DURANGO, Colo. — As if Southwest Colorado’s extreme drought wasn’t enough to raise concerns about a potentially destructive wildfire season,... Read More
West News Nevada Highway Damaged by Largest Area Quake in 65 Years May 18, 2020 LAS VEGAS — The cracked main highway between Las Vegas and Reno reopened Friday, 10 hours after a predawn magnitude... Read More
West News PG&E Judge Rejects Bid to Throw Out Victims’ Bankruptcy Vote May 18, 2020 The judge overseeing PG&E Corp.’s bankruptcy rejected an effort by dissident fire victims to upend voting on the California utility’s... Read More
Purell’s Claim to Combat Disease Spurs Demand — and Lawsuits May 18, 2020 Everyone’s favorite hand sanitizer may have to stand trial for claiming it can stop you from getting sick. A trio... Read More
International News Talc Miner Imerys Strikes Deal to Resolve 14,000 Cancer Lawsuits May 18, 2020 Imerys SA, which mines talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s iconic Baby Powder and other products, agreed to turn over... Read More
International News A.M. Best: Global Insurance Market Is Well Capitalized in the Face of COVID-19 May 18, 2020 Global insurers are well capitalized to absorb the hit from rising claims and costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, ratings... Read More