Articles by Don Jergler

Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Safety Program

The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study by think tank RAND Corp. showing the occupational safety program that requires California businesses to eliminate workplace hazards only works …

Long-time California Insurance Lobbyist Looks to 2012 Legislation

John Norwood is one of California’s best known legislative advocates for the insurance and financial services sectors. Norwood, principal of Norwood & Associates, has garnered recognition for his political work dating back to the early 1980s, including political battles to …

California Lawmaker Introduces Claim Information Control Bill Over Insolvent Insurers

A California lawmaker on Friday introduced a bill to give greater control of claim information held by insolvent companies over to policyholders. Assemblyman Curt Hagman said he introduced Assembly Bill 1734 to provide choices to policyholders when an insurance company …

Creator of Consumer Watchdog Attack Site Says More Attacks to Come

The owner of a website that launched an attack last week against a consumer group that often does battle with the insurance industry is now calling the attacks and information he put on the site “just the tip of the …

Garamendi Introduces Flood Insurance for Farmers Act

Congressman John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, Calif., on Tuesday introduced the Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2012 to help offset the cost of flood insurance that will likely be required in many of the state’s farmlands as aging levee systems …

Website Attacks Consumer Watchdog

A website attacking a consumer group that often does battle with the insurance industry was launched on Friday, setting off more sparks in a roiling battle between proponents of two competing measures that Californians may see go head-to-head on the …

California Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers

A new California labor law designed to punish employers for misclassifying workers has broad legal language that can possibly impact insurance agents and brokers who knowingly advise clients on employee classifications to the tune of thousands of dollars per misclassified …

Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Workplace Safety Program

The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study by think tank RAND Corp. showing the occupational safety program that requires California businesses to eliminate workplace hazards only works …

Long-time California Lobbyist Looks to 2012 Legislation Affecting Insurance

John Norwood is one of California’s best known legislative advocates for the insurance and financial services sectors. Norwood, principal of Norwood & Associates, has garnered recognition for his political work dating back to the early 1980s, including political battles to …

PR People

Email me your questions and I’ll see if I can get them answered. If the last guy out the door in Rome was a public relations professional, he might have met any and all media queries with a calm, but …