Latest California Headlines
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Felony Charges for California Pair in $250K Classic Car Theft Claim
Nov 16 2016 // Two people from California were arrested on a scheme allegedly involving the reported theft of an expensive classic car. Constantine Petros, 54, of Petaluma, was arrested on Oct. 19 in Sonoma County. Also arrested was...
Trucking Company Settles California Discrimination Case with Sikhs for $260K
Nov 16 2016 // A national trucking company has agreed to pay $260,000 to settle discrimination complaints by four Sikh drivers who were denied jobs for refusing to take drug tests that would have violated their religious beliefs. J.B....
DIR: California Independent Medical Review Shows Improvements
Nov 16 2016 // A California Department of Industrial Relations progress report shows continuing improvement of the state’s Independent Medical Review process. IMR is the medical dispute resolution process that uses medical...
Sober-living Home Operators in California Charged in $176M Fraud Scheme
Nov 15 2016 // Former operators of a Southern California sober-living operation have been charged with fraud for allegedly keeping hundreds of people in what the state insurance commissioner calls a “never-ending cycle of...
EPIC Adds Haycock as Producer in Northern California
Nov 15 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has hired Rick Haycock as a property/casualty insurance producer in Northern California. Haycock will be responsible for new business development and the design and management of...
Report: Big One Along Full-length of San Andreas Could be Quite Destructive
Nov 15 2016 // A large earthquake along the San Andreas fault impacting both Northern and Southern California at the same time could wreak much more havoc than most may believe. Such an event, once considered impossible up until...
California Earthquake Risk: New Science is Transforming the Way Earthquake Risk is Managed
Nov 15 2016 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Recent changes in earthquake hazard science in California are transforming the way we think about managing earthquake risk. The Uniform California Earthquake Rupture...
Will Legal Weed in California Increase Demand for It from Injured Workers?
Nov 10 2016 // Just how legalized weed in California will impact workers’ compensation is still uncertain, but what is certain is that the insurance industry can soon expect to be grappling with issues around paying for marijuana...
California Commissioner Makes Statement on Trump’s Promise to Repeal Obamacare
Nov 10 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a statement on Thursday in which he warns about the negative impact if president-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act are...
What Happens When Golf Carts Hit the Streets
Nov 10 2016 // At retirement communities from California to Florida, golf carts have become a way of life. They’re energy-efficient, cheaper to buy and maintain than regular cars, and, seniors say, fun to drive. For many,...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants in California
Nov 9 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants LLC in San Francisco, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ian Altman and his colleagues will continue to operate from their San...
Gray Joins National E&S in California as Environmental Wholesale Broker
Nov 9 2016 // Jeff Gray has rejoined National E&S as an environmental wholesale broker. Gray specializes in hard to place risks, including construction risks, restoration contractors, environmental risks and hazmat trucking...
California Commissioner Orders State Farm to Reduce Homeowner Rates
Nov 8 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Tuesday issued a decision requiring State Farm Insurance Co. to reduce its dwelling insurance rates by an average of 7.0 percent, resulting is $78.6 million in annual savings...
State Farm Agrees to Cut Rental Rates in California by 40%
Nov 7 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones late last month announced he obtained an agreement from State Farm General Insurance Co. to reduce their rental dwelling program policyholders’ rates statewide by an...
Jury in California Awards $18M Cosmetic Talc Cancer Verdict
Nov 7 2016 // A Los Angeles, Calif., jury in October returned an $18.07 million verdict against talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels for its role in causing California political figure Philip Depoian’s mesothelioma. The...
1.8 Million Western U.S. Homes at Extreme or High Wildfire Risk, Report Shows
Nov 7 2016 // Data provider CoreLogic’s new annual Wildfire Risk report designates 1.8 million single-family homes across 13 Western states as being at “Extreme” or “High” risk of wildfire damage,...
Study: Los Angeles Has Highest Workers’ Comp Claim Costs in California
Nov 7 2016 // The Los Angeles area continues to be a drag on California’s overall workers’ compensation costs, according to a study out in late October from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The...
California Commissioner Wants Workers’ Comp Insurers to Reduce Rates
Nov 7 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a formal finding that costs to insurers in the workers’ compensation system are declining and he’s asking workers’ comp insurers to pass those cost...
Repeat Plaintiffs, Non-Profits Target Businesses for ADA Compliance
Nov 7 2016 // Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III lawsuits are up 63 percent over 2015, according to law firm Seyfarth Shaw. ADA Title III prohibits businesses open to the public from discriminating on the basis of...
Berkshire’s Workers’ Compensation Product Carries Risks of Innovation
Nov 4 2016 // David Miller is a stickler for safety at the Goodwill stores he runs in central California. So when Applied Underwriters offered his nonprofit a deal on insurance for workplace accidents if he could minimize injuries, he...
