Latest California Headlines
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California County Paying $11M to Man Exonerated in 1998 Murder
Sep 17 2021 // A California county has paid $11 million to a man who spent two decades in prison after being wrongly convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1998. The payment settles a federal lawsuit filed by Horace Roberts accusing...
Alera Acquires The Brokerage Commercial Insurance Services in California
Sep 17 2021 // Alera Group acquired The Brokerage Commercial Insurance Services Inc. in in Newport Beach, Calif. The Brokerage Commercial Insurance Services employees will continue serving clients in their existing roles. Terms of the...
People Moves: Alkeme in California Names Rosandic COO; Pemco Names La Rowe Vice President
Sep 16 2021 // Alkeme named Anton Rosandic chief operating officer. Rosandic was the former COO/co-founder of the Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Group. Rosandic has experience in distribution channels of the insurance...
Temporary Total Disability Rates in California for 2022 to Remain Unchanged
Sep 15 2021 // The Division of Workers’ Compensation in California announced that the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will not change. The minimum TTD will remain $203.44 and the maximum TTD rate will...
‘The Risk is Here in Coming Weeks’ for Southern California, Says Fire Weather Expert
Sep 14 2021 // Several massive blazes have plagued Northern California this year, and now it could be Southern California’s turn. The Dixie and Caldor fires continue to do damage in Northern California, putting the state at more...
More Felony Charges for California Insurance Agents in $10M Fraud Scheme
Sep 14 2021 // Additional felony charges have been filed against Robert Andrew Lotter, 64, of Newport Beach, Calif., and Charles Albert Major, 72, of Irvine, who were arrested in November after allegedly defrauding their clients with...
People Moves: Beecher Carlson Adds Humphrey in Colorado; Newfront in California Adds Landver
Sep 14 2021 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC named Kevin Humphrey to the executive liability practice as managing director, trade credit & political risk. Humphrey will report to Jeff Lattmann, executive managing director,...
California Business Owner Arraigned in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Sep 13 2021 // Zachary Navo, 38, of Visalia, Calif., was arraigned yesterday on five felony counts of insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation revealed he allegedly underreported wages by over $2.5 million...
Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Taking $1M from Clients
Sep 9 2021 // Former insurance agent Steven Gordon, 67, of Camarillo, Calif. was arraigned on Thursday on 21 felony counts of grand theft, forgery, identity theft, and credit card fraud after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from...
California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements
Sep 8 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...
California Department of Insurance Issues Cease And Desist Orders to 4 Companies
Sep 8 2021 // The California Department of Insurance issued cease and desist orders to four companies allegedly engaged in selling home warranty contracts in the state without proper authorization. Under the orders, the companies must...
$2.7M Jury Award Upheld Against ‘Predator’ Landlord in California
Sep 7 2021 // A San Francisco landlord once described as a “ruthless predator” who allegedly tried to drive tenants out of a rent-controlled unit must pay them $2.7 million, a state appeals court ruled. The court last month...
People Moves: ALKEME in California Names Barton CEO; Western Security Adds Executives
Sep 7 2021 // Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based ALKEME named Curtis Barton CEO. Barton will be responsible for ALKEME’s operations and overall strategic vision, and he will focus on accelerating ALKEME’s growth through acquisitions...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional
Sep 6 2021 // A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job...
Former California Agent Allegedly Stole $1.2M from Elderly Consumers
Sep 6 2021 // Formerly licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested in August after a California Department of Insurance investigation found he allegedly stole $1.2 million from more than 20...
M4.1 Quake Rattled West-Central California
Sep 2 2021 // A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled a remote area of west-central California on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The light temblor occurred at 9:09 a.m. and was centered about 13 miles northeast of...
California Commissioner Issues Another Non-Renewal Moratorium to Aid Policyholders Affected by Wildfires
Sep 1 2021 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued notices to insurers alerting them to cease non-renewals and cancellations of insurance coverage for communities with wildfire emergencies. Lara’s notices...
California Healthcare Provider Agrees to $90M Fraud Settlement
Sep 1 2021 // A major California-based medical provider has agreed to pay a total of $90 million to settle allegations of Medicare fraud, officials said Monday. Sacramento-based Sutter Health, northern California’s largest...
Trio Accused of Staging Auto Accidents in California
Aug 31 2021 // Three people face multiple charges in connection with staged auto insurance accidents Los Angeles, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office reported. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Eduardo...
People Moves: C3 in California Launches Construction Division with Heidemann, Hallett, Porlas, Shea
Aug 31 2021 // C3 Risk & Insurance Services in San Diego, Calif. hired four insurance industry veterans to establish new construction and surety divisions. The new team members to the construction and surety divisions are: Paul...
