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Report: California Workers’ Comp Insurer Losses Were up in 2021
Jun 30 2022 // Total insurer combined losses and expenses incurred in 2021 were $13.1 billion, or 96% of calendar year premium, compared with $12 billion in 2020, according to a report released today. The Workers’ Compensation...
Northern California Wildfire Threatens 500 Buildings
Jun 30 2022 // A wildfire that erupted in Northern California forced evacuations as it threatened about 500 homes and other buildings, authorities said. The Rices Fire erupted at around 2 p.m. near the Yuba River in Nevada County and had...
California Insurer’s Efforts to Keep Workers and Help During Pandemic Led to Viable New Business
Jun 29 2022 // In the annals of how the pandemic changed things, toss in a positive tale from insurer CSAA Insurance Group. Walnut Creek, California-based CSAA, a AAA Insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of...
At Least 20 Injured When Commuter Bus Overturns in California
Jun 28 2022 // A commuter bus crash clipped a parked truck and flipped onto its side Monday morning near Los Angeles International Airport, injuring at least 20 people, three of them critically, authorities said. The Los Angeles...
California Department of Insurance Alleges Mishandled Claims by App-Based Auto Insurance Seller and Topa
Jun 28 2022 // The California Department of Insurance is taking legal action against Go Maps Inc., and its insurance underwriter, Topa Insurance Co., after an investigation found the app-based insurance seller mishandled consumer claims...
3 Killed as Train Hits Car in Northern California
Jun 27 2022 // Three people were killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into a car in Northern California, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 1 p.m. on Sunday in Brentwood, about an hour’s drive southeast of San...
California Assembly Endorses Plan to Allow Citizens to Sue Those Who Provide Dangerous Firearms
Jun 27 2022 // A first-in-the-nation law that enables private citizens to sue manufacturers of “dangerous” firearms passed on Monday in the Assembly. The bill, backed by Gov. Newsom, returns to the Senate for consideration...
California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few
Jun 27 2022 // Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach...
Jury Awards $21M to Family of Pregnant Teen Shot by Police in California
Jun 27 2022 // A jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover police officers in Northern California five years ago, attorneys said. Elena Mondragon was a passenger in a BMW pulling out...
People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Names Topp Chief Growth Officer; Dohrmann in California Promotes Jensen
Jun 27 2022 // Woodruff Sawyer promoted Roger Topp to chief growth officer. Topp led Woodruff Sawyer’s business development division for nearly four years after first joining the brokerage in 2018. Before Woodruff Sawyer, he spent...
Kardashian, Chyna Settle Before California Trial’s Sequel
Jun 23 2022 // A settlement agreement has been reached ahead of a second trial pitting the Kardashian family against former reality TV star Blac Chyna. Jury selection had been set to begin Monday in the trial over Chyna’s...
California Railroad Testing Use of Quake Alerts to Halt Trains
Jun 22 2022 // A Southern California regional passenger rail service announced that it is testing technology that will use the West Coast’s earthquake early warning system to automatically slow or stop trains before shaking...
Meteorologists Warn Thunderstorms Could Spark California Wildfires
Jun 22 2022 // The combination of tropical moisture and an offshore storm will result in an uptick in thunderstorms across portions of California on Wednesday and Thursday, weather experts are warning. With most of the storms will...
Tesla Worker in California Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit
Jun 22 2022 // A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc.’s TSLA.O flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial...
California Bill Would Require Gunowners to Buy Liability Insurance
Jun 21 2022 // California would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use of their firearms, if lawmakers approve a measure. “Guns kill more people than cars. Yet...
Report: Ibu Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp
Jun 20 2022 // New data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers in California, and the distribution of payments for those medications, has shifted over the past decade, with opioids becoming far less prevalent and...
California Court: Amazon Customers Can Sue Over Lack of Toxic Warnings
Jun 17 2022 // The California Supreme Court on Wednesday left intact a ruling that allows customers to sue Amazon.com for failing to warn buyers that some products it sells may contain hazardous substances such as mercury. The court...
People Moves: Liberty Company in California Names Honaker Senior Vice President; Fraser Made Vice President
Jun 17 2022 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Kevin Honaker a senior vice president, producer. The firm also named Gordon Fraser a vice president. Both are located in the Inland Empire office in California. Honaker has more...
PG&E Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly 2020 California Wildfire
Jun 10 2022 // Pacific Gas & Electric this week pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked a wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case
Jun 10 2022 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of federal actions in a lawsuit that Applied Underwriters and the California Insurance Co. filed against the California...
