Latest Washington Headlines

All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Evacuation Area Shrank Near Southwest Washington Fire

Oct 18 2022 // Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as fire officials got a better handle on fire activity amid weather changes.About 3,000...

Washington Fruit Company Sued Over Discrimination, Retaliation

Oct 17 2022 // A fruit company in central Washington is accused in a federal lawsuit of discriminating against an employee based on her sex, and retaliating against her and her husband.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Bayer to Challenge $275M Washington Jury Verdict Over PCB Injury Claims

Oct 14 2022 // Germany’s Bayer said on Friday it plans to legally challenge a jury verdict awarding $275 million to a group of people claiming they suffered from exposure to PCB, a chemical that Bayer’s Monsanto business...

People Moves: PEMCO Adds Sipes in Washington; Fernandez Named to Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado Board

Oct 13 2022 // PEMCO Mutual Insurance has welcomed Heather Sipes to the Seattle, Washington-based insurer’s marketing communications as a communications manager.Sipes has more than11 years of experience in marketing communications,...

$2.75M Settlement to Washington Woman in Highway Crash

Oct 12 2022 // Washington state has agreed to pay $2.75 million to a woman who was seriously hurt in a rollover crash involving a state Department of Transportation vehicle on Highway 522.On March 5, 2018, Kara Janneh of Monroe was...

FAA Warns About Type of Seaplane that Crashed in Washington

Oct 11 2022 // Federal authorities have issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound last month, killing 10 people.The Seattle Times reports that the Federal...

$725K Settlement Reached in Fatal Washington Shooting Lawsuit

Oct 6 2022 // The Vancouver City Council in Washington has approved a $725,000 settlement in the police shooting of a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis in April 2020.Three Vancouver police officers fatally shot William...

Hub Acquires Assets of Guide Insurance Services in Washington

Oct 6 2022 // Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Guide Insurance Services Inc. in Washington Guide Insurance Services has offices in Lynden, Colville and Republic, and provides commercial and personal insurance solutions...

Scottish American Acquires Hawkeye Wholesale in Washington

Oct 3 2022 // Scottish American acquired Hawkeye Wholesale Insurance Services Inc. in Liberty Lake, Washington. Hawkeye was founded in 2012. It has capabilities of underwriting in California, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and...

Washington Roofers Face $1 Million-Plus in Fines for Reported Safety Violations

Oct 3 2022 // Two Washington roofing companies that landed on the Department of Labor & Industries’ severe violators list face large fines for reportedly allowing roofers to work on top of homes without using fall protection,...

Washington Proposes 4.8% Workers’ Comp Increase for 2023

Oct 3 2022 // The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2023.Employers and workers would jointly pay an...

Washington Insurance Commissioner OKs Coverage for Doctors who Provide Abortions

Sep 27 2022 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office approved coverage requested by Physicians Insurance A Mutual of Seattle to reimburse its policyholders for legal fees and expenses incurred defending against a...

Washington Roofers Face $1 Million-Plus in Fines for Reported Safety Violations

Sep 26 2022 // Two Washington roofing companies that landed on the Department of Labor & Industries’ severe violators list face large fines for reportedly allowing roofers to work on top of homes without using fall protection,...

Washington Proposes 4.8% Workers’ Comp Increase for 2023

Sep 22 2022 // The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2023.Employers and workers would jointly pay an...

Round out a home’s protection with a new “stand-alone” earthquake option for Independent Agents in WA & OR

Sep 6 2022 // MILL CREEK, WA, September 6, 2022 — Pacific International Underwriters® (PIU) is partnering with American Modern® to offer a standalone earthquake insurance policy in Washington & Oregon.“One of the...

Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Claim

Sep 5 2022 // Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination after he was fired last year for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The...

Washington Judge Enters Order on Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban

Aug 31 2022 // Judge Indu Thomas entered the final order declaring that Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler exceeded his authority when he issued a permanent rule banning the use of credit-based insurance scores.Judge Thomas initially...

Washington Regulators Fine Wireless Company After Fatal Fall

Aug 23 2022 // Washington state regulators fined a wireless company $12,000 for safety violations after the death of a cellphone tower worker near Arlington last year.Michael Vasquez was working on a Crown Castle cell tower on Dec. 4,...

Round out a home’s protection with a new “stand-alone” earthquake option for Independent Agents in WA & OR

Aug 22 2022 // MILL CREEK, WA, August 22, 2022 — Pacific International Underwriters® (PIU) is partnering with American Modern® to offer a standalone earthquake insurance policy in Washington & Oregon.“One of the advantages...

Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Claim

Aug 12 2022 // Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination after he was fired last year for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The...