Latest California Headlines
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High Court: Police in California Aren’t Immune From Certain Misconduct Suits
Jun 26 2023 // Police in California are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens while they investigate crimes, the state Supreme Court ruled, overruling a precedent made by lower courts that had helped protect law...
People Moves: PIIB in California Announces New COO, Appoints Board Members
Jun 26 2023 // The Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers board has appointed Ashley Bernardi as vice president and chief operation officer. Bernardi has more than 14 years of experience, beginning her career at PIIB as a part-time...
Personal Data of 700K Retired California Workers And Beneficiaries Stolen
Jun 23 2023 // California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries – including Social Security numbers – was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in...
Home Depot Paying $72.5M to Settle California Wage Class Action
Jun 23 2023 // Home Depot HD.N has agreed to pay $72.5 million to end a long-running class-action lawsuit alleging the largest U.S. home improvement retailer underpaid workers in California. The preliminary settlement was filed late...
People Moves: California Commissioner Lara Makes Appointments
Jun 21 2023 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed new members Janise Graham and Doug Smith, as well as reappointed members Monique Howard and Sandra Moriarty to the Curriculum Board. Lara also appointed Nona Tirre...
Family Suing California Cemetery After Remains of Juneteenth Trailblazer Missing from Burial Plot
Jun 21 2023 // Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were reported missing from the family’s burial plot. Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary...
States Are Rushing to Regulate Deepfakes as AI Goes Mainstream
Jun 21 2023 // Images of former President Donald Trump hugging and kissing Dr. Anthony Fauci, his ex-chief medical adviser. Pornographic depictions of Hollywood actresses and internet influencers. A photo of an explosion at the...
FloodFlash Partners with EPIC to Provide Flood Insurance in California
Jun 20 2023 // Parametric flood insurance company FloodFlash announced new partnerships with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants to provide additional flood insurance options to businesses in California. A parametric flood insurance...
Weekend Mass Shootings Leave 6 People Dead and Dozens Injured Across the US
Jun 20 2023 // Mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people this weekend, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and wounded dozens of people. Multiple people with guns fired shots at a holiday crowd in...
Verdict in Oregon Wildfires Case Highlights Risks Utilities Face Amid Climate Change
Jun 20 2023 // A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires – and potentially billions of dollars in damages – is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities take if they fail to...
Data on California Private Self-Insureds’ 2022 Workers’ Comp Claim Experience
Jun 20 2023 // California workers’ compensation private self-insured claim frequency rose 6% last year as both medical-only and indemnity claim volume increased, but a new report suggests that many of the claims may have been...
Railroad Industry Sues to Block New Locomotive Pollution Rules in California
Jun 19 2023 // The railroad industry sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives across the country long before their zero-emission...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Starting California Fire That Burned 100 Homes
Jun 19 2023 // A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year near Yosemite National Park, California fire authorities said. Edward Fredrick Wackerman, of...
Florida Agents Optimistic About Market – and Don’t Fear the A.I. Reaper
Jun 19 2023 // ORLANDO – Just as some California insurance agents are expressing grave concerns about the future of that state’s insurance market, a number of Florida agents feel like they’ve turned something of a...
Declarations
Jun 19 2023 // California Insurance Options “Our first priority is helping consumers to understand their options for finding insurance with another company or the California FAIR Plan.” — A California Department of...
People & Places
Jun 19 2023 // National John Kuhn John Kuhn is now senior vice president, management liability and head of large public at Ascot. Based in the New York office, Kuhn will lead the development and execution of Ascot’s large public...
People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer in California Adds Valdez to Construction Team
Jun 16 2023 // Jamin Valdez has joined Woodruff Sawyer as vice president, construction. He will be based in Southern California. His focus is on construction and environmental risks. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Valdez was a senior...
Insurance Agent Group Has Issues with California Commissioner’s Briefing
Jun 15 2023 // A webinar briefing hosted by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week to ease concerns about deteriorating market conditions left insurance agents with more questions than answers, according to a group that...
Study Blames Climate Change for Summer Wildfire Rise in California
Jun 15 2023 // A study out this week shows that nearly all of the observed increase in summer wildfires in California over the past half-century is attributable to man-made climate change. An international team of scientists looked at...
People Moves: Mangapit Named President of Pinnacle Claims Management in California
Jun 15 2023 // Steve Mangapit, the COO of the Western Growers Family of Cos., has assumed the duties of president of Pinnacle Claims Management Inc. He replaces David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service at Pinnacle. Mangapit...
