Latest California Headlines
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Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of California’s New Arbitration Agreements Law
Sep 29 2021 // A ruling in California has overturned an injunction against a new law preventing employers in California from making employees sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...
PG&E Charged in California Wildfire That Killed 4
Sep 29 2021 // Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes last year,...
California Workers’ Comp Written Premium for 2020 Was $1.9B Below 2019
Sep 28 2021 // Written premium for 2020 was $1.9 billion, or 12%, below that for 2019 and was the lowest since 2012, according to a new report out from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Written premium for the...
Southern California Utility Settles 2015 Gas Leak Litigation, To Take $1.1B Charge
Sep 27 2021 // Gas utility Southern California Gas (SoCalGas), a unit of Sempra Energy, said on Monday it has reached agreements that are expected to resolve substantially all civil litigation related to a 2015 natural gas storage...
The J. Morey Company Merges with Alliance 360° in California
Sep 27 2021 // The J. Morey Company Inc. Insurance Agents & Brokers has merged with Alliance 360° Insurance Solutions, based in Cypress, Calif. Terms of the deal, which is effective June 1, were not disclosed. The two companies will...
Millions Risk Losing Homeowners Insurance in Fire-Ravaged California
Sep 27 2021 // A California moratorium guaranteeing insurance in wildfire-threatened areas lapsed Saturday, putting 347,000 homes in Pasadena and other Los Angeles foothills communities at the mercy of the market. As many as 2.4 million...
People Moves: CMR in California Creates New Executive Team; IC International Names Shigemura Executive VP
Sep 27 2021 // CMR Risk and Insurance Services Inc. of San Diego, Calif., announced the creation of a new executive leadership team. The team was put together by the board of directors to help CMR make more timely decisions, operate in a...
Report: California Independent Medical Review Volume Declined Through 1st Half of 2021
Sep 24 2021 // The number of independent medical reviews used to resolve California workers’ comp medical disputes hit a record low in the first half of 2021 as statewide unemployment remained stubbornly high, non-COVID job injury...
Suspected Arson Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Northern California
Sep 24 2021 // Thousands of people were under evacuation orders Friday and many others were on notice to be ready to flee as a destructive wildfire raged in a drought-stricken forest in California’s far north. A woman suspected of...
California Commissioner Orders FAIR Plan to Offer Increased Coverage
Sep 24 2021 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday ordered the FAIR Plan to offer a homeowners policy, in addition to its current dwelling fire coverage, with more traditional homeowner features, such as coverage for...
Bill Would Change Maritime Liability Rules After California Boat Fire
Sep 24 2021 // Federal lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would change 19th century maritime liability rules in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people. The bill would update...
California Enacts Nation’s First Law Regulating Warehouse Labor Quotas
Sep 24 2021 // California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that limits warehouse employers like Amazon.com Inc. from setting productivity quotas, the first legislation of its kind in the United States. The new provisions...
California University Paying $1.6M To Students Assaulted by Employee
Sep 23 2021 // San Jose State University has agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled by the university, federal prosecutors said...
The Liberty Company Acquires Cormarc in California
Sep 22 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has acquired with Cormarc Insurance Services in Murrieta, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cormarc is an independent agency that provides a variety of services, including...
California Issues 1-Year Moratorium on Homeowner Insurance Cancellations And Non-Renewals
Sep 20 2021 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday ordered insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 325,000 policyholders who have been affected by Northern California wildfires...
California Contractors Charged in $5M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Sep 20 2021 // The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office along with the California Department of Insurance on Monday announced charges against multiple suspects in an organized insurance and workers’ compensation fraud...
PG&E: Power Shutoff Protocol May Avert Dixie-Like Fires in California
Sep 20 2021 // PG&E Corp. told a judge it has put into place new safety measures that would have resulted in power being cut to a utility line suspected of sparking the second-largest wildfire in California history. The California...
Aluminum Wrap Being Used to Protect Homes from California Wildfires
Sep 20 2021 // Martin Diky said he panicked as a huge wildfire started racing down a slope toward his wooden house near Lake Tahoe. The contractor had enough time to do some quick research and decided to wrap his mountain home with an...
People Moves: CAC Names Wonder Vice President; IOA Adds Dominguez in California
Sep 20 2021 // CAC Specialty added Nathan Wonder to its natural resources division in Denver, Colo., as vice president, surety. Wonder has experience in power and renewables. He has worked at firms like LaPorte Insurance and Brown &...
California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements
Sep 20 2021 // The California Legislature voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. When companies settle complaints filed by their employees, the agreements often include a...
