Firefighters are still working on containing two of the fires burning in Southern California. In the past five days, more than 42,000 acres have burned, and close to 1,000 properties have been destroyed, according to CAL Fire. While experts say …
Firefighters made progress on extinguishing the fires burning in Southern California yesterday, thanks to reduced wind conditions. To date, three of the five fires have been contained, although more than 44,000 acres have been scorched from Santa Barbara to Anaheim, …
As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of large U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller cost-saving measures, according to …
Relationships, Recruiting, Training Key to Survival Soft market conditions could last for another nine months to five years, predict representatives from the agent, broker, carrier, reinsurance, and excess and surplus lines sectors of the insurance industry. “I anticipate that we …
Relationships, Recruiting, Training Key to Survival Soft market conditions could last for another nine months to five years, predict representatives from the agent, broker, carrier, reinsurance, and excess and surplus lines sectors of the insurance industry. “I anticipate that we …
Given today’s tough economic times, most insurance agencies and carriers in the Southern California region are not planning to give their employees cost of living increases in 2009, although many companies have not yet decided, according to a recent survey …
A California school district could be liable for damages for an inadequate response to peer sexual orientation harassment suffered by students, the California Court of Appeal ruled. According to Megan Donovan et al. v. Poway Unified School District et al., …
While nearly 100 pharmacists and the hospitals they work for face fines for failing to remove a blood thinner from their shelves after a federal recall last winter according to the California state Board of Pharmacy. The Utah Supreme Court …
First there was GI Joe, then Joe the plumber. Now, though, there’s Insurance Agent Joe, or Josephine (Jo), if you prefer. Participating in the exclusive 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey, Joe and Jo had a lot to say. They …
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has approved legislation affecting indemnity for construction defect claims in contracts in residential construction — a decision that could increase litigation when resolving construction defect claims and could increase the defense limits needed in wrap-up policies. …
