All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 6 2024 // A Seattle, Washington construction company is facing more than $150,000 in fines for putting workers at risk.Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined Lane Construction Corporation in July for...
Sep 2 2024 // A Skagit County was fined nearly $330,000 for exposing workers to crystalline silica dust from cutting, grinding and polishing stone countertops.The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined A+...
Aug 28 2024 // Highstreet Insurance Partners acquired Wingert Insurance Agency in Mill Creek, Washington. Wingert President Jason Wingert and Agency Vice President Shelley Wingert will continue leading their team at Wingert’s...
Aug 22 2024 // A 56-year-old former Washington State meter reader who claimed she was so traumatized from a workplace dog attack that she fainted at the sight of dogs has pleaded guilty in a workers’ compensation fraud...
Aug 19 2024 // Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge.The bridge was...
Aug 6 2024 // Three suspects pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in May and June after investigations by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit.The fraud cases included a suspect from Qatar...
Jul 29 2024 // A case alleging that Amazon.com Inc. exposed warehouse workers to injuries has been dismissed for lack of evidence, the company said in a statement Thursday.The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries cited the...
Jul 18 2024 // Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial SuretyIntact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation’s U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, headquartered in Plymouth,...
Jul 17 2024 // A Spokane, Washington woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work faces a felony charge in a $60,000 workers’ compensation fraud case.Serah Kamau, 52, reportedly operated her...
Jul 16 2024 // Four Washington roofing companies are facing $1.27 million in fines from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries for safety violations including allowing workers on top of homes without fall...
Jul 3 2024 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office issued more than $500,000 in fines in May and June for violations of state insurance laws and regulations, including fining Unite Health Share Ministries...
Jun 26 2024 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is asking insurers to extend the additional living expenses benefit for wildfire victims who are nearing their 12-month limit on that coverage.Many policies that include...
Jun 26 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.One of the trickier aspects of compliance administration and producer management for carriers is maintaining producer appointments. Sure, if your carrier only works in...
Jun 17 2024 // A Lynnwood, Washington, asbestos removal contractor is facing stiff fines for knowingly and repeatedly exposing employees and homeowners to extremely hazardous conditions.The Washington Department of Labor & Industries...
Jun 3 2024 // PEMCO Mutual Insurance named Calvin Strong chief claims officer.It also named Shashi Reddy chief data and analytics officer. Strong will lead the claims function at PEMCO.Strong has more than 30 years of experience in the...
Jun 3 2024 // Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation after entering an apple storage facility where the oxygen had been removed from the air.The...
May 31 2024 // A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers.The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reports receiving four complaints in...
May 30 2024 // Insurance will be required tell policyholders why their premiums have gone up staring June 1.A new rule by Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler first requires insurers to provide an answer on why premiums...
May 28 2024 // A Lynnwood, Washington, asbestos removal contractor is facing stiff fines for knowingly and repeatedly exposing employees and homeowners to extremely hazardous conditions.The Washington Department of Labor & Industries...
May 17 2024 // Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation after entering an apple storage facility where the oxygen had been removed from the air.The...