Archive for April 2015

Major oil and gas driller Noble Energy has agreed to pay more than $73 million in a settlement with state and federal regulators over Colorado Front Range air-pollution violations. The Denver Post reported that the company’s tank batteries were emitting … The article Oil, Gas Driller Settles for $73 M in Colorado Pollution Case appeared…

The number of Californians who died on the job rose slightly in 2013, according to a Department of Industrial Relations report. The uptick apparently corresponds to California’s higher employment rates and its broad-based economic recovery. A review of the past … The article Report Shows Occupational Fatalities in California Rose in 2013 appeared first on…

Specialty underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company hired Matthew Kletzli as senior vice president and Management Liability Practice leader. Kletzli will be based in the firm’s Chevy Chase, Maryland, headquarters and report to Chief Underwriting Officer John Wallace. In … The article Schinnerer Taps AIG’s Kletzli to Lead Management Liability Practice in Maryland appeared…

A bill that would allow for ridesharing companies such as Uber in Nevada is showing signs of life after failing a vote of the Nevada Senate. SB439 was granted a deadline waiver on Monday, meaning it can be reconsidered at … The article Nevada Uber Regulation Bill That Failed Senate Shows Signs of Life appeared…

Colorado drivers won’t need snow tires or chains to drive on Interstate 70 next winter. Negotiations at the state Capitol broke down Tuesday morning when lawmakers from the House and Senate tried to broker an agreement on a snow tire … The article Snow Tire Requirement on Colorado Highway Fails appeared first on Insurance Journal.…

CompWest Insurance Co. has hired Edward Pedroza as a business development consultant in its Northern Los Angeles/Inland Empire territory. Pedroza will be responsible for account underwriting, agency relationships and overall territory management. Pedroza has more than 20 years of insurance … The article Compwest Names Pedroza Business Development Consultant in California appeared first on Insurance…

More new firefighters are volunteering in New York state after years of declining membership, though companies are still seeking recruits to meet more calls. Fire companies statewide attracted 12,665 new volunteers in 2011 and 2012 amid aggressive recruiting efforts, according … The article New York Holds Line on Volunteer Firefighters After Declines appeared first on…

An annual study released this week by Plymouth Rock Assurance shows that 33 percent of New Jersey motorists surveyed admit to having read/texted messages while driving in the past. Plymouth Rock says that’s the highest percentage recorded since the company … The article Plymouth Rock Survey: 1 in 3 N.J. Drivers Report Having Texted While…

A southern Illinois fire chief says a string of fires at rental properties do not appear to be connected. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports there have been 12 fires at rental homes since May 2014. Seven of them happened in … The article Chief: No Pattern to String of Rental Home Fires in Southern Illinois…