Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minor Quake Shakes Remote California Farm Country
Jul 8 2016 // A minor earthquake has shaken farmland in California’s Imperial County south of the Salton Sea. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5:55 a.m. Thursday quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 and was centered four...
California Workers’ Comp is Biased Against Women, Suit States
Jul 8 2016 // California’s workers’ compensation system discriminates against women by judging benefits on the basis of stereotypes and ignoring harm done to women – such as refusing permanent benefits when a woman loses a...
California Insurers Group Hopes Governor Signs Airbnb Bill
Jul 8 2016 // Another bill dealing with the sharing economy is headed to the California governor’s desk. A bill to ensure homeowners and renters offering rooms for rent on hosting platforms like Airbnb and Home Away understand...
CSE Insurance Group Releases New Landlord Insurance Product in California
Jul 7 2016 // CSE Insurance Group, a West Coast property and casualty insurance provider, has released a new landlord insurance product to address the complete needs of landlords. The coverage is currently available in California, but...
Former NFL Player Arrested in California for Staged Collision Scheme
Jul 6 2016 // Former Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Jeffrey Leon Webb, 34, of Indio, was arrested on multiple felony counts after orchestrating four staged collisions resulting in a total loss exceeding $139,000. Webb and eight...
California School District Didn’t Supervise Special Needs Boy, Lawsuit Says
Jul 6 2016 // A California mother has filed a second lawsuit against a school district, saying it failed to keep her special needs son safe even after losing the first lawsuit and agreeing to improve his supervision. The Bay Area New...
Wildfire Threat in California, Southwest High in July
Jul 5 2016 // Forecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest this month because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual. The National...
California School District Paying $10.5M in Chicken Suit Attack
Jul 1 2016 // A California school district has agreed to pay $10.5 million to a former student who suffered brain damage when he was mobbed while wearing a chicken costume at a pep rally. Kern County High School District agreed to the...
Capital Insurance Group in California Names Janitschke Chief Actuary
Jul 1 2016 // Monterey, Calif-based Capital Insurance Group has named Brian Janitschke chief actuary. His responsibilities will include directing the actuarial functions. As a member of the executive team, he also will be accountable...
California Commissioner Issues Cease and Desist Order to Applied
Jul 1 2016 // Update: The California Department of Insurance originally issued a cease and desist notice, not an order as is reported below. Due to wording in a press release issued from CDI, several news outlets reported an order was...
California Earthquake Authority Wins Top Marketing Award
Jul 1 2016 // The California Earthquake Authority won the SAMMY Award for “overall Best of Show” at the 58th Annual Insurance Marketing & Communications Association Showcase Awards Gala. The SAMMY Award was voted on by...
PCI Urges California Governor to Sign Insurance Bill on the Sharing Economy
Jul 1 2016 // The Property Casualty Association is urging California’s governor to sign a bill approved by the Legislature to ensure homeowners and renters offering rooms for rent on hosting platforms like Airbnb and Home Away...
Central California Blaze Considered Most Destructive in County History
Jun 28 2016 // A California wildfire that killed two people and destroyed 200 homes in the southern Sierra Nevada burned away from neighborhoods this week, clearing the way for some residents to return to homes that survived the savage...
Stone Creek Names Gracey Personal Lines Account Manager in California
Jun 28 2016 // Lafayette, Calif.-based Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Megan Gracey a personal lines manager for its Northern California office. Gracey specializes in customer service, account management, annual client review and...
Firefighters Advance on California Blaze That’s Destroyed 200 Homes
Jun 27 2016 // Fire crews are making inroads against a raging wildfire in central California that has claimed two lives and destroyed 200 homes. Roughly 2,000 firefighters were battling the blaze, according to officials. Federal fire...
Judge in California Approves Lyft’s $27M Driver Settlement Deal
Jun 27 2016 // A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of independent...
CSAA Insurance Group Financial Leader in California Named to COIN Board
Jun 24 2016 // Lincoln Walworth, an investments executive for CSAA Insurance Group, has been appointed to the advisory board of the California Organized Investment Network. Since 1997, COIN has provided insurers with guidance on making...
Lockton Names Michon Executive Vice President in Northern California
Jun 24 2016 // Lockton has named Alex Michon an executive vice president and leader of client service and business development in its new Sacramento, Calif. office. Michon is a 21-year veteran of Aon, where he was vice president and...
More California Drivers Spotted Using Cellphones, Traffic Report Shows
Jun 24 2016 // The number of California drivers using cellphones is rising, as are deaths and injuries blamed on distracted driving. The California Office of Traffic Safety reported this week that nearly 13 percent of drivers were seen...
California’s Last Nuke Plant Would Be Closed by 2025 Under Deal
Jun 24 2016 // California’s last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under an accord announced this week, ending three decades of safety debates that helped fuel the national anti-nuclear power movement. The state’s...
