Latest California Headlines
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July’s Droughts, Wildfires, Floods Caused Billions in Global Economic Losses: Aon
Aug 10 2018 // Many countries across the globe saw worsening in drought-related and wildfire conditions during July, which have led to hundreds of deaths and created a significant financial impact – particularly in the agriculture,...
Trump Team Blames California Wildfires on Environmentalists, Sparking Backlash
Aug 9 2018 // Scientists say California’s record wildfires have been fed by an abnormally hot and dry fire season made worse by climate change, but the Trump administration insists there’s another culprit: environmentalists...
Stone Creek in California Names Bornstein Commercial Producer in Washington
Aug 9 2018 // Lafayette, Calif- based Stone Creek has named Joe Bornstein a commercial producer in its Spokane, Wash. office. Bornstein’s emphasis will be on small business on the West Coast. Bornstein comes to Stone Creek by from...
California Commissioner Named Chair of New NAIC Cannabis Committee
Aug 8 2018 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones chair of its new Cannabis Insurance Working Group. Jones proposed that the NAIC establish this working group the...
Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck in California Names Magarian Partner
Aug 8 2018 // Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck has hired Christine Magarian as a partner in its Los Angeles, Calif. office. Magarian’s professional liability practice at KDV will focus on coverage litigation and coverage advice...
Gig Firms Want California to Override Court Ruling
Aug 8 2018 // Leading gig economy companies including Uber and Lyft are quietly lobbying California’s top Democrats to override or undermine a court ruling that could make many of their contract workers into employees. In April,...
Wildfires in California Are Mostly Burning in Rural Areas
Aug 8 2018 // Dry, hot and windy conditions are threatening to expand California’s largest wildfires, which so far are burning in largely rural areas, muting their economic impact. The fires, which have killed 12 people and burned...
First Jury Weighs Cancer Claims Against Monsanto’s Roundup
Aug 8 2018 // A trial in which a school groundskeeper alleged that his use of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused his terminal cancer will go to a California jury after lawyers for both sides delivered their closing arguments on...
Insurance Charity Responding to Historic California Wildfires
Aug 7 2018 // The insurance industry is responding to the massive blazes across California in a way that goes beyond merely paying claims. More than $30,000 has been collected within the last week to help victims of the dozens of...
Largest Wildfire in California History Continues to Grow
Aug 7 2018 // Twin fires in Northern California being treated as one became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles. The Mendocino Complex fire north of San Francisco was still growing this week as it broke...
California Governor Seeks Wildfire Aid from Trump as State Battles 17 Blazes
Aug 6 2018 // Gov. Jerry Brown over the weekend called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season. Brown, who inspected neighborhoods wiped out by a wildfire in the Northern...
Five Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Aug 6 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
M.J. Hall Acquires Renewal Rights from Wholesale Connection Insurance Services in California
Aug 3 2018 // M.J. Hall & Co. has acquired the policy renewal rights from Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Wholesale Connection Insurance Services’ commercial property/casualty business. Terms of the deal weren’t...
Carr Fire Losses May Reach $1.5B in Likely Another Destructive Season for California
Aug 2 2018 // California’s Carr wildfire has the potential to yield losses of up to $1.5 billion, according to a Moody’s report issued on Thursday. The fire has ravaged parts of Shasta County in or near Redding in the...
California Cannabis Coverage Approved for 3 New Carriers
Aug 2 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday announced he has approved three more insurance carriers to offer coverage for the cannabis industry in the state. The North River Insurance Co. and United States...
Alorica in California Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $3.5M
Aug 1 2018 // The U.S. District Court has approved a consent decree between Irvine, Calif.-based Alorica Inc. and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $3.5 million and remedial measures to resolve a sexual...
Woodruff Sawyer Names Cushard Senior Vice President in California
Aug 1 2018 // Woodruff Sawyer has named Brian Cushard a senior vice president in its property/casualty practice in Southern California. He will help continue to build Woodruff Sawyer’s real estate and construction...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Help Speed Wildfire Recovery Efforts
Aug 1 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Wednesday he is taking actions he says will help protect thousands of wildfire survivors. His first action is a notice requesting insurers to expedite claims...
Alliant Names Arthur J. Gallagher’s Oram Vice President in California
Aug 1 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Andrew Oram vice president in its employee benefits group. He will be based in San Diego, Calif. He was previously a benefits consultant with Arthur J. Gallagher. Newport Beach,...
PG&E in California Calls in Debt Restructuring Lawyers
Aug 1 2018 // PG&E Corp. has hired law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to explore debt restructuring options, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as California’s biggest utility grapples with liabilities...
