Latest California Headlines
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Arthur J. Gallagher Acquired John C. Breckenridge in California
Jan 12 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Sacramento, California-based John C. Breckenridge Insurance Solutions Inc. John Breckenridge, Lisa Breckenridge and their team will remain in their current location under the...
Inszone Insurance Acquires Vaught, Wright & Bond Insurance in California
Jan 11 2023 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Vaught, Wright & Bond Insurance in Placerville, California. Vaught, Wright & Bond Insurance was originally founded in 1933 by Mance Vaught. They offered bonds in addition to...
Relation Acquires Napa Valley Insurance in California
Jan 10 2023 // Relation Insurance Services Inc. acquired the assets of Napa Valley Insurance in California. Co-owners Mike Hogin and Pam Hogin will continue running the offices as part of the Relation family of brands. Napa Valley...
California – Mega Catastrophe Ground Zero
Jan 9 2023 // California’s destructive Christmas Eve and January storms are a grim reminder that the state is perilously exposed to massive flooding. A paltry 215,000 Californians—less than 2 percent of the state’s...
Strong Storms Put California Levees to The Test
Jan 9 2023 // With multiple powerful storms continuing to bear down on California, state officials have warned that rural areas are the most at risk of flooding because the levees that protect them aren’t built to the same...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brought Damaging Winds, Rain to California
Jan 6 2023 // Damaging winds and heavy rains from a powerful “atmospheric river” pounded California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands, causing flash flooding, and contributing to the deaths of at least two...
California Commissioner Alert Notes Coverage for Floods and Mudslides Caused by Wildfires
Jan 5 2023 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday issued a formal notice to insurance companies reminding them of their legal duty to cover damage from any future mudslide or similar disaster that is caused by...
At Least 20 Apartments Confirmed Damaged in Latest California Quake
Jan 5 2023 // At least 20 apartments were damaged by the latest earthquake to rattle the region of Northern California where a stronger quake nearly two weeks ago killed two people and knocked homes off their foundations, authorities...
California Workers’ Comp Study Tracks Inpatient Care Utilization Trends
Jan 5 2023 // A new study shows that after across-the-board declines in California inpatient hospitalizations during the COVID-19 crisis of 2020, the number of inpatient stays paid under Medicare, Medi-Cal, and private coverage began to...
ALKEME Acquires Atascadero Insurance Agency in Central California
Jan 4 2023 // ALKEME acquired Atascadero Insurance Agency, dba Morro Bay Insurance Agency, in Fresno, California. Atascadero specializes in property/casualty covering the central California region. Ladera Ranch California-based ALKEME...
California Bail Agent Arraigned for Felony Grand Theft
Jan 4 2023 // Previously licensed California bail agent and insurance producer Sean Wilczak, 29, was arraigned in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on three felony counts of grand theft for allegedly stealing $25,000 from three bail...
M5.4 Earthquake in Northern California Confirmed in area Damaged in Earlier Quake
Jan 3 2023 // A moderate New Year’s Day earthquake rattled the region of Northern California where a stronger quake nearly two weeks ago killed two people and left widespread damage, authorities said. The earthquake with a...
One Storm Departs California as Another Lines up to Enter
Dec 29 2022 // SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Dense fog plagued California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as one winter storm left the state and another lined up to enter. The new storm was expected to move through Northern...
New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year
Dec 28 2022 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect. The new laws address climate change, expand health access and reproductive care,...
No Damage, Injuries From M4.2 Northern California Earthquake
Dec 28 2022 // A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California on Christmas Eve in the same county where a large quake days earlier killed two people and left widespread damage, authorities said. The quake struck at 11:33 a.m....
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced After Embezzling Clients’ Premium Payments
Dec 27 2022 // Anaiza Villarreal Lopez, 30, of McFarland, California was sentenced in Kern County Superior Court on one count of grand theft by embezzlement after pocketing clients’ premium payments and leaving several of them...
Maritime Liability Rules Changed After Deadly 2019 California Boat Fire
Dec 27 2022 // Federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people. The Small Passenger...
State Fund Offering Extended Credit to Policyholders Affected by California Quake
Dec 22 2022 // State Compensation Insurance Fund says it will offer a 30-day credit extension to policyholders in Humboldt County, California, which was declared a state of emergency by Gov. Gavin Newsom after a large earthquake on...
Thousands Still Without Power in Northern California Following M6.4 Quake
Dec 21 2022 // Thousands of customers are still without power following a large earthquake in Northern California. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern California on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Very strong...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Says Premium Fell Sharply Beginning in 2Q 2020
Dec 20 2022 // Written premium declined sharply beginning in the second quarter of 2020 due to the economic downturn resulting from the pandemic, according to a report out on Tuesday. The report from the Workers’ Compensation...
