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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 07/08/2026 > 876658. htm

Firefighters Killed in Colorado Remembered for Bravery as Wildfires Burn in West

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (666+ words) With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were remembered on Sunday…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 06/30/2026 > 875705. htm

3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (704+ words) Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state's border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions "remain critical…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southcentral > 06/26/2026 > 875493. htm

Texas Landowners Grapple With a Raft of Gas Pipelines

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1759+ words) In 2022, Ty and Leslie Eggemeyer received a notice in the mail that would shape the next four years of their lives. Their nearly 4, 000-acre wildlife resort in Lampasas County " featuring everything from giraffes to wildebeests and gazelles " was along the…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 05/08/2026 > 869014. htm

California AG Settles with Aspen Dental for $2 M Over False Advertising

2+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (135+ words) A dental services provider is paying more than $2 million to settle charges of false advertising by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bonta's office reached a settlement with Aspen Dental Management Inc. for engaging in false and misleading advertising. Aspen Dental…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 04/20/2026 > 866299. htm

Inszone Acquires Randall Realty and Insurance in Arizona

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (353+ words) Inszone Insurance Services acquired Tucson, Arizona-based Benchmark Insurance Group LLC, doing business as Randall Realty & Insurance. Founded in 1973 by Larry Randall, the agency was later acquired by Frank Fletcher. The firm specializes in mobile and manufactured home insurance, " Inszone Insurance…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 04/16/2026 > 866092. htm

Kingstone Expanding into California on an E&S Basis

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (155+ words) Kingstone Companies Inc. is expanding into the California homeowners insurance market on an excess and surplus lines basis, the company announced. Kingstone announced the move and a partnership with Zesty AI to deploy property-level wildfire risk analytics as part of…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > national > 04/08/2026 > 864987. htm

Investors Press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on Water, Power Use in Data Centers

3+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (607+ words) Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their projects. More than a dozen investors are cranking…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southcentral > 04/06/2026 > 864618. htm

Vehicle Hits Revelers During Lao New Year Celebration in Rural Louisiana

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (342+ words) Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said. The driver was quickly arrested and charged with impaired driving, police said. Video shared on social…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southeast > 03/10/2026 > 861307. htm

Florida Lawmakers Tweak Cancer Benefits for Firefighters

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (230+ words) On Monday, the Florida House of Representatives gave final passage to Senate Bill 984, which would speed up the benefits for survivors and would extend one-time payments to former firefighters diagnosed with cancer. "Firefighters across Florida put their lives and long-term…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 02/17/2026 > 858118. htm

ALKEME Insurance Inks $27 M Naming Rights Deal for Arizona Basketball Arena

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (216+ words) ALKEME Insurance has signed a $27. 7 million naming rights partnership with the Arizona Athletics and Arizona Sports Enterprises to rename the Mc Kale Center at the Mc Kale Center at ALKEME Arena. The parties are calling the 15-year agreement the largest…...

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