Articles by Frederick L. Pilot

Calif. Commissioner Orders Audit of State Compensation Insurance Fund

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has ordered an audit of the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), amid questions regarding the corporate governance and management of the organization. The audit follows the firing of two key members of the fund just …

Court ruling indicates claims made policy language ambiguous

A recent San Diego Superior Court ruling serves as a potential warning to legal malpractice insurers to review policy language to ensure their claims made policies can’t be more broadly construed as occurrence policies. In a ruling handed down in …

Judge Rules Claims Made Policy Language Ambiguous

A recent San Diego Superior Court ruling serves as a potential warning to legal malpractice insurers to review policy language to ensure their claims made policies can’t be more broadly construed as occurrence policies. In a ruling handed down in …

Insurers lose steam in auto rate reg fight

A California Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged rules requiring auto insurers to base their rates primarily on drivers’ records instead of where they live, leaving insurance trade groups splintered. On Feb. 15, the judge granted …