Uber Sues Mobile Agency Alleging Ad Fraud
Uber Technologies Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Fetch Media Ltd., a mobile ad agency owned by ad giant Dentsu Inc., alleging the agency misrepresented the effectiveness of its mobile ads, failed to prevent ad fraud and didn’t return rebates owed to Uber.
September 19, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
California
Theft Ring Stretching From California To Maryland Stopped A Decade Later
Law enforcement agencies broke up a decade-old theft ring that stretched from California to Frederick, Maryland. The thieves used what’s called booster bags, shopping bags with liners to block anti-theft devices.
September 12, 2017
Fraud
Property
California
Illinois
Maryland
Minnesota
Oregon
Wildlife Collisions In California Up 20%, Cost $276M In 2016
The number of deer and other large animals killed or injured by California motorists jumped 20 percent in 2016 in accidents that killed five people, led drivers to put themselves in harm’s way trying to save the animals, and cost society about $276 million, a new study shows.
September 8, 2017
Auto
Liability
California
Extreme Weather Risk Taking A Toll On The Property Insurance Industry
Flooding and wildfires are making massive headlines this summer and this extreme weather risk is placing considerable pressure on the property insurance industry.
September 6, 2017
Catastrophe
Property
California
Florida
Louisiana
Montana
Oregon
Ponderosa Fire 64% Contained, 32 Homes Destroyed
Despite scorching temperatures, firefighters made slow, steady progress against the Ponderosa Fire in Butte County, which was reported 64 percent contained early Sunday evening.
September 5, 2017
Property
California
Fast-Moving Wildfire Destroys Homes In Northern California
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of residents in Northern California on Tuesday, local media and fire officials said. The fire started at 1:15 p.m. and burned 1,000 acres (405 hectares) in Butte County, about 85 miles (135 km) north of Sacramento, according to information on the Cal Fire website. At least nine houses were destroyed, local media reported.
August 30, 2017
Property
California
Wildfire Activity Continues In Northwest California And Southwest Oregon
The wildfires in Southwest Oregon and Northwest California continue to grow at a fairly steady pace, with occasional large expansions during wind events. The Chetco Bar Fire five miles northeast of Brookings, Oregon was mapped very early Thursday morning at 102,333 acres, moving past the 100,000-acre threshold into “megafire” territory.
August 25, 2017
Property
California
Injuries Sustained In Suicide Attempt Are Compensable: Court
A federal appeals court ruled a man who shot himself due to anguish over injuries suffered on the job is entitled to compensation for the injuries he sustained during his suicide attempt.
August 21, 2017
Workers' Compensation
California
Hawaii
Auto Insurance Fraud Ringleader Sent To Prison
A traffic collision, for most people, is a traumatic experience. For some criminals, it’s a money-making enterprise. The ringleader in one of the Sacramento area’s largest auto insurance fraud cases was recently sentenced to 10 years in state prison, and detectives are asking the public’s help in finding three suspects who remain at large.
August 15, 2017
Auto
Fraud
California
California Insurers Must Pay Even If Home Damage Exceeds Property Value
Insured homeowners in California whose homes have been badly damaged, but not destroyed, are entitled to coverage for the cost of repairing them, even if that cost far exceeds the property’s market value, under a ruling that has now become final.
August 11, 2017
Litigation
Property
California
Blaze Rips Through Under Construction House in Oakland
A fire engulfed an under-construction house in Oakland late Monday, according to fire officials.
August 8, 2017
Property
California
Kanye West Seeks $10M From Insurer Over Canceled Tour Dates
The rapper and producer Kanye West has sued insurance company Lloyd’s of London and its affiliated syndicates for $10 million, alleging it is delaying a claim stemming from 21 canceled dates on last year’s Saint Pablo Tour.
August 2, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
California
Californian Pleads Guilty In Multimillion Dollar Workers’ Comp Scheme
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office recently announced that a Redondo Beach woman accused of participating in a $150 million workers’ compensation insurance fraud scheme recently pleaded guilty.
August 1, 2017
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
California
CargoNet: Cargo Theft Down Significantly In Second Quarter
California remains the nation’s hotspot for cargo theft with Texas in second place — but overall, incidents of hijacked loads are down, compared to the same period last year.
August 1, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Texas
Van Plows Into Diners On Los Angeles Sidewalk
The driver of a van that plowed into a group of people dining on a Los Angeles sidewalk, striking and injuring at least eight people, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of hit-and-run, authorities said.
July 31, 2017
Auto
Liability
California
