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California Vocational School CEO Charged With 23 Counts of Insurance Fraud
The CEO of one of California's largest vocational return to work counseling centers, Hazel Ortega, appeared in court yesterday after being charged with 23 felony counts including insurance fraud, ...
Proposed Oregon Bill Bars Utility Rate Hikes Amid Unresolved Wildfire Suits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to ...
Study: Widening Gap Between Cyber Attack Causes, Public Perception
A new study from Hive Systems, a global provider of cybersecurity services and products, finds that the public and media are misaligned when it comes to actual cybersecurity risks, leaving ...
Moderating Premium Rates, Falling Yields: European Insurers Resilient
European insurers are approaching the new year from a position of strength, having benefited from supportive interest rates and pricing cycles over the past two years. However, 2025 is expected to ...
Catastrophe-Bond Issuance Pushes Overall Market to Almost $50 Billion
Catastrophe bond issuance rose to a record this year, increasing the overall market to almost $50 billion, as insurers transferred more risk from costly climate disasters to private investors. Sales ...
Though U.S. Jobless Claims Slip, Numbers Point to Worker Scarcity
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy U.S. labor market that is likely to keep ...
National Flood Insurance Program Authorized to Continue Through Mid-March
The National Flood Insurance Program has been renewed for another three months. On Dec. 21, 2024, the day after it was set to expire, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends ...
Wildfire Smoke’s Health Risks Linger Long After Homes Escape Burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned. ...