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06.17.2013 2:12pm	Farmers Names Yahoo Veteran Spagnoletto Head of Digital Strategy p Los Angeles, Calif.-based Farmers insurance named Patrizio Spagnoletto as the company’s head of digital strategy. Spagnoletto will be responsible for defining and executing on an enterprise-wide digital strategy and will oversee all consumer-facing web capabilities, including mobile. Spagnoletto has 18 years of … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/17/295823.htm" Farmers Names Yahoo Veteran Spagnoletto Head of Digital Strategy /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.17.2013 12:55pm	Olive Joins RiskPoint Insurance Advisors p Portland, Ore.-based RiskPoint Insurance Advisors LLC named Brian Olive director of private client services. Olive will be based in Seattle, Wash. Olive has more than 15 years of insurance experience, with a focus on risk management programs. Previously vice president … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/17/295802.htm" Olive Joins RiskPoint Insurance Advisors /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.17.2013 11:57am	Claims Seek Forest Service Payment For 2011 New Mexico Fire p The federal government is being asked to cough up more than 60 million for damages from the 2011 Las Conchas fire and subsequent flooding in northern New Mexico. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the Forest Service faces damage … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/17/295728.htm" Claims Seek Forest Service Payment For 2011 New Mexico Fire /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.17.2013 11:55am	New Maps Show Less High Ground In Oregon Tsunami p New tsunami maps being reviewed in northwest Oregon show there’s less high ground than previously thought if residents have to flee the most serious earthquake and tsunami projected. The Daily Astorian reported that Oregon officials have been showing them to … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/17/295725.htm" New Maps Show Less High Ground In Oregon Tsunami /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.17.2013 11:53am	Jury Awards 55M To California Man in Gang Shooting p A jury has awarded 55 million to a Southern California man who lost his legs because he claims a private security firm’s guard failed to protect him from gang members who shot him at an apartment building. Jurors awarded the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/17/295723.htm" Jury Awards 55M To California Man in Gang Shooting /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.14.2013 3:12pm	Calif. Auto Insurance Down over Quarter-Century, Groups Debate Why p The average California auto insurance expenditure fell from 1989 to 2010, while every other state in the nation saw substantial increases over that same period, according to a Consumer Federation of America analysis auto insurance expenditures. The group attributes the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/14/295658.htm" Calif. Auto Insurance Down over Quarter-Century, Groups Debate Why /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.14.2013 12:08pm	Alaska Police Officer s Distracted Driving Trial Begins p An Iraq veteran is suing the municipality of Anchorage for damages suffered when a police officer ran a red light and crashed into his pickup. The Anchorage Daily News reported the trial in Melvin Rush’s lawsuit began Wednesday. Rush testified … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/14/295617.htm" Alaska Police Officer’s Distracted Driving Trial Begins /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.14.2013 12:06pm	Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police Agency p The family of a young woman fatally shot by West Valley City police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved and the former police chief. Danielle Willard’s parents filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/14/295610.htm" Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police Agency /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.14.2013 12:03pm	Colorado County Pays 30K To Settle Jail Suicide Suit p Elko County has agreed to a 30,000 settlement with the estate of a 49-year-old Colorado man who hanged himself at the county jail while being held on drug charges in June 2010. James Duhon told jail employees he was a … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/14/295607.htm" Colorado County Pays 30K To Settle Jail Suicide Suit /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.13.2013 4:18pm	White & Co. Taps New Vice President, Producer p Santa Monica, Calif.-based White & Company Insurance Inc. has promoted Dane Lupe to assistant vice president. White & Company Insurance also hired Joshua Valdivia as a producer. Lupe joined the firm in 2011, after having over three years of insurance … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/13/295515.htm" White & Co. Taps New Vice President, Producer /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.13.2013 3:54pm	Colorado Wildfire Destroys At Least 360 Homes p A wildfire in Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes, topping last year s record-setting Waldo Canyon Fire in a nearby wooded area that destroyed 346 homes. The tally of lost homes was a dramatic increase from a report late Wednesday … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/13/295511.htm" Colorado Wildfire Destroys At Least 360 Homes /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.13.2013 11:54am	Colorado Man Who Faked Driving Tests Gets Prison Sentence p A federal judge has sentenced a man to 30 months in prison for falsifying driving tests to get driver’s licenses for unqualified applicants. Sikiru Fadeyi pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud. He told the judge he falsely certified that applicants for a … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/13/295412.htm" Colorado Man Who Faked Driving Tests Gets Prison Sentence /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.13.2013 11:52am	Judge Upholds 23M Award in California Bed Sore Death p A Sacramento judge has upheld a 23 million jury award over the bed sore death of a woman at a Northern California assisted living facility. The Sacramento Bee reported the judge on Monday also awarded 4.3 million in legal costs … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/13/295410.htm" Judge Upholds 23M Award in California Bed Sore Death /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.13.2013 11:23am	Colorado Wildfire Destroys 92 Homes p Sheriff’s officials released a preliminary list Wednesday showing the Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. has destroyed at least 92 homes and damaged five more. The fire was among several that surged rapidly Tuesday along Colorado’s Front Range. … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/13/295394.htm" Colorado Wildfire Destroys 92 Homes /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.12.2013 11:43am	Lawyers: Colorado Lab Woes Could Lead To DUI Appeals p Potentially thousands of drunken-driving convictions in Colorado could be appealed because of problems at a state laboratory, defense lawyers said Monday, but prosecutors called that an overstatement. Members of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar said the appeals could come in … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/12/295138.htm" Lawyers: Colorado Lab Woes Could Lead To DUI Appeals /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.12.2013 11:41am	San Francisco Sues Gun Companies Over High-Capacity Magazines p San Francisco is suing three gun accessories companies and one gun show promoter for selling disassembled high-capacity magazines disguised as gun magazine repair kits in violation of California law. The lawsuit was announced by City Attorney Dennis Herrera in a … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/12/295136.htm" San Francisco Sues Gun Companies Over High-Capacity Magazines /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.12.2013 11:39am	Arizona Man Seeks 500,000 Over Dismissed DUI Case p A man is seeking 500,000 from an Arizona city for his arrest on a drunken driving charge even though a breath-alcohol test showed he hadn’t consumed any alcohol. Jessie Thornton was cited in a Dec. 7 traffic stop in the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/12/295134.htm" Arizona Man Seeks 500,000 Over Dismissed DUI Case /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.12.2013 11:37am	Value Of Washington Organic Farm Crops Rising p For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit. That’s something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near Eltopia, about 13 years to accomplish, and is … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/12/295131.htm" Value Of Washington Organic Farm Crops Rising /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.11.2013 12:34pm	CH2M Hill to Pay 2.9M to Settle Alaska Hatchery Claims p The company that designed a new fish hatchery in Fairbanks has agreed to pay 2.9 million to settle the state’s claims over alleged flaws. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that as part of the settlement reached in late May, the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/11/295035.htm" CH2M Hill to Pay 2.9M to Settle Alaska Hatchery Claims /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.11.2013 12:31pm	Washington Files Suit To Recoup Wildfire Costs p Washington state has filed suit against two companies to try to recover firefighting costs from a blaze that destroyed 61 homes and blackened 36 square miles last year. A state investigation into the cause of the Taylor Bridge Fire in … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/11/295033.htm" Washington Files Suit To Recoup Wildfire Costs /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.11.2013 12:29pm	5 Considered For New Mexico Insurance Regulator Post p Five government, insurance and health care officials are in the running to manage New Mexico’s newly independent insurance regulatory agency. Among the candidates are state Insurance Superintendent John Franchini and Milton Sanchez, who directs the Office of Health Care Reform … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/11/295024.htm" 5 Considered For New Mexico Insurance Regulator Post /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 7:07pm	RSI Taps Thomas as VP in Southern California p Costa Mesa, Calif.-based RSI Insurance Brokers Inc. named Patrick Thomas as corporate vice president. Thomas will be responsible to developing new products, managing insurance program relationships and directing the sales team. Thomas will report to RSI CEO Ben Thomas. Thomas … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294949.htm" RSI Taps Thomas as VP in Southern California /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 4:59pm	Beaudoin Joins Abram Interstate in California p Peggy Beaudoin has joined Rocklin, Calif.-based Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. as agribusiness account manager. Beaudoin will focus on underwriting and servicing Abram Interstate brokers for equine, commercial agriculture, wineries and other agriculture related products and programs. /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294944.htm" Beaudoin Joins Abram Interstate in California /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 4:52pm	Broker Awarded 3.8M Verdict in Reputation Suit p A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded 3.8 million in lost profits and business reputation damages to HCF Insurance Agency. On June 3, HCF, represented by law firm Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP, got the unanimous jury award, which … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294941.htm" Broker Awarded 3.8M Verdict in Reputation Suit /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 12:08pm	Nuclear Down-Winder Hopes For Settlement p Jacklyn Jackie” O’Neil grew up in Washington’s Spokane Valley drinking milk from her family’s backyard cow. Decades later while working in Yakima, O’Neil learned she had thyroid cancer that could have been caused by clouds of radioactive iodine 131 released … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294897.htm" Nuclear Down-Winder Hopes For Settlement /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 12:03pm	Sierra Club Sues BNSF Over Coal Dust From Trains in Washington p The Sierra Club is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe in federal court in Seattle over coal dust that blows off trains into Washington rivers and Puget Sound. The suit says the railway sends an average of four trains or 480 … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294889.htm" Sierra Club Sues BNSF Over Coal Dust From Trains in Washington /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.10.2013 11:58am	Washington Farmers Sue Monsanto Over GMO Wheat p Two wheat growers in Washington state have filed suit against Monsanto over the unauthorized release of genetically modified wheat. The lawsuit claims the discovery of the unapproved wheat has hurt farmers’ export markets. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/10/294881.htm" Washington Farmers Sue Monsanto Over GMO Wheat /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.07.2013 1:41pm	San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California to Close p The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on California s coast is closing, after a 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials announced Friday. Southern California Edison, which operates the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/07/294822.htm" San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California to Close /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.07.2013 12:04pm	Montana Governor: Flooding Emergency in 15 Counties, 2 Reservations p Gov. Steve Bullock has declared an emergency in 15 counties and two reservations due to widespread flooding in northern and central Montana. Bullock signed an executive order on Wednesday that allows state resources to be used to respond to the … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/07/294762.htm" Montana Governor: Flooding Emergency in 15 Counties, 2 Reservations /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p

06.07.2013 12:01pm	Washington Public Employee Fired Over Fruit Pie Suing City p A Bridgeport, Wash. public works employee who was fired by the mayor for shoplifting a 1.69 fruit pie is filing a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city. Mayor Marilynn Lynn told The Wenatchee World the value of the theft didn’t … /p p The article a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/06/07/294760.htm" Washington Public Employee Fired Over Fruit Pie Suing City /a appeared first on a href "http://www.insurancejournal.com" Insurance Journal /a . /p