Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Wholesalers Conference Tackled Everything from Marijuana to Trump
Jan 23 2017 // How legalized marijuana and President-elect Donald Trump will affect the insurance industry. A possible merger of the nation’s two major excess and surplus lines organizations. Renewing the National Flood Insurance...
Comment Period on California Workers’ Comp Lien Claimant Rules Extended
Jan 19 2017 // California’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) has extended the public comment period for proposed rulemaking changes that require certain workers’ comp lien claimants to file a declaration that...
California Stays More than $1B in Liens Linked to Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Jan 19 2017 // California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has stayed more than 200,000 liens worth a combined claim value of more than $1 billion that are linked to 75 medical providers facing criminal fraud charges. The...
California’s Climate Risk Database Calls Out Insurer Carbon Investments
Jan 18 2017 // A new interactive database with extensive information on insurer investments in fossil fuels was unveiled today by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Jones released the results of his Climate Risk Carbon...
USG Confirms Small Quake in California’s Central Coast
Jan 18 2017 // A small earthquake has rattled California’s central coast near the famed Hearst Castle, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS reported the 3.2 magnitude quake hit 6:55 a.m. Tuesday about eight miles...
California Officials Assess Heavy Storm Damage in Northern Part of the State
Jan 18 2017 // It’s too soon to peg a damage estimate from days of rainy weather that turned streets into rivers and living rooms into swimming pools throughout Northern California, state and county officials said. In San Benito...
Stolen Laptop in California Held Info from Thousands of Hospital Patients
Jan 17 2017 // Officials at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles say a laptop stolen from a physician’s car last year may have contained personal health information for nearly 3,600 patients. The Los Angeles Daily News reported...
Northridge Quake Anniversary Prompts Reminders For California Residents
Jan 17 2017 // The California Earthquake Authority put out a notice reminding residents in the state that Tuesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The magnitude-6.7 shake that widespread damage to freeways,...
Leavitt Group Buys BB&H Benefit Designs in California
Jan 17 2017 // Santa Barbara, Calif.-based BB&H Benefit Designs has been purchased by Leavitt Group. Deborah Babineau and Marice McKeegan are the co-owners of the agency. The agency staff, location and contact information remain the...
California Department of Insurance Issues Notice of Noncompliance to State Farm
Jan 17 2017 // The California Department of Insurance has issued a noncompliance notice to State Farm General Insurance Co. for refusing to reduce policyholders’ rates as mandated by an order from Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones...
California Workers’ Comp Division Names Whitcomb to Ethics Committee
Jan 13 2017 // Deborah A. Whitcomb, a workers’ compensation administrative law judge in Stockton, Calif., has been appointed to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee. Whitcomb was appointed by George...
Tornado That Touched Down in California Not So Rare
Jan 13 2017 // The latest storm to wallop Northern California whipped up a small tornado that downed trees and fences near Sacramento. Here’s what you need to know about twisters in California, which occur regularly but in limited...
California Woman Slaps Chipotle With $2.2B Suit over Privacy Violation
Jan 13 2017 // A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Chipotle alleging the Denver-based company used a photo of her without her consent for commercial gain. The Denver Post reported that Sacramento resident Leah Caldwell is...
California Wholesalers Conference Tackled Everything from Marijuana to Trump
Jan 12 2017 // How legalized marijuana and President-elect Donald Trump will affect the insurance industry, a possible merger of the nation’s two major excess and surplus lines organizations, renewing the National Flood Insurance...
California Governor Pitches $122.5B Budget, Issues Deficit Warning
Jan 11 2017 // California Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $122.5 billion state spending plan this week and warned of a looming $1.6 billion budget deficit because of slow growth in tax revenues. Brown announced his proposed budget as the...
Drought-Weakened Trees Are Falling Hazards in Rainy California
Jan 11 2017 // Drenching winter rains combined with the punishing effects of six years of drought are causing trees to topple across California, in some cases with deadly results. At least two people have been killed in the past...
California College Pays Hacker Ransom for Compromised Student Data
Jan 10 2017 // A California community college has paid a $28,000 ransom after a hacker took student data hostage. The Los Angeles Daily News reported that 1,800 Los Angeles Valley College teachers and staff were locked out of their...
Hundreds of Evacuations in California, Nevada from Flooding
Jan 10 2017 // Hundreds fled homes as a massive winter storm packing heavy rain, damaging winds and lightning caused mudslides and widespread flooding in Northern California and Nevada. The Russian River in California’s Sonoma...
California Report Shows Lower Bay Area Workers’ Comp Claims Costs
Jan 9 2017 // A report out today shows that San Francisco Bay Area residents account for 17.5 percent of California job injury claims but only 15. percent of claim costs. The report by the California Workers’ Compensation...
How to Help Insureds Manage Customer Privacy Risk
Jan 9 2017 // Insurance carriers and agents have come to learn that increased data can lead to greater risk for insureds, and they are increasingly advising businesses to disclose data collection practices while seeking to gain...
