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Integro Acquires Daugherty Insurance Services in California

Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has acquired Stockton, Calif.-based Daugherty Insurance Services, a retail broker. Details of the deal were not disclosed. Scott Daugherty will remain in his leadership role at the acquired firm, which will continue to …

$14M Settlement Reached in California Sex Case

Two women who alleged they were sexually abused by a teacher at a San Francisco Bay Area school reached a $14 million settlement with the district. David Ring, the women’s attorney, said they will each receive $7 million under the …

Data Breach of 20K Young Patients at California Hospital

Southern California’s Rady Children’s Hospital says the private health data of more than 20,000 young patients was mistakenly shared with a handful of job applicants. U-T San Diego reported that in one breach this month a Rady employee emailed a …

New Mexico Immigrant Driver Licenses Plunge

Records show that newly issued driver’s licenses to immigrants in New Mexico have plunged by nearly a third in the past year despite no change in the state’s policy of granting driving privileges to foreign nationals living in the country …

XL’s Excess Casualty Business Adds Damsky in Northern California

XL Group’s global excess casualty team has added Joanne Damsky as a senior underwriter in San Francisco. Damsky reports to Matt Stitham, vice president of excess casualty’s Western zone. Damsky has 20 years of experience in the excess casualty market. …

California Agency Failing to Ensure Limo Safety, Audit Shows

Citing incidents like the 2013 limousine fire that killed five women on the San Mateo Bridge, California’s state auditor said Tuesday that the commission responsible for overseeing passenger carriers has failed to ensure consumer safety. State Auditor Elaine M. Howle …

Ex-Insurance Broker Arrested in California for Embezzlement

John Monreal, 45, of Santa Clarita, Calif. was arrested on May 30 by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies on 11 felony counts of embezzlement and insurance code violations after he allegedly duped multiple consumers into believing they were insured …

Ascension in California Names Figueroa Senior Loss Consultant

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Ascension Insurance Inc. has hired Marco Figueroa as a senior loss consultant. Figueroa will work with clients to provide risk management and safety and health services. Figueroa has 19 years of experience in the safety and health/loss …

Wildfire Threatens Homes in New Mexico

Firefighters are bracing for another day of hot, dry and windy conditions as they battle a fast-moving wildfire in New Mexico. The Assayii Lake Fire blackened more than 19 square miles in less than two days while making its way …

Ridesharing Bill Cruising Through California Legislature

A bill to more thoroughly regulate insurance requirements for ridesharing companies is successfully wending its way through California Legislature as insurance associations and representatives for companies like Uber and Lyft try and hash out an uncertain middle ground. The Senate …

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