Arnold Schwarzenegger News

ACIC Asks Gov. Schwarzenegger to Sign Safety Bills

The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign into law highway safety legislation that would target street racing and beginning teen drivers. The bills are AB 1325 by Assemblyman Juan Vargas (D-San Diego), and …

FEMA Tightens Policy on Flood Safety

A new federal policy outlined a week before Hurricane Katrina struck could force residents in hundreds of communities nationwide to buy flood insurance and halt construction in some low-lying areas, including parts of California’s Central Valley. Any flood plain protected …

Calif. Workers’ Comp Bill Tabled

A bill aimed at closing a loophole in California’s workers’ compensation laws that allows doctors to profit from big markups on prescription drugs they sell to their patients appears has died in the current legislative session. Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez, …

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Affable Aquarius (January 21 – February 19) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a relaxed, patient attitude toward driving. Star driver: Zsa …

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Affable Aquarius (21 January — 19 February) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. The Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a relaxed, patient attitude toward driving. Star driver: …

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Affable Aquarius (21 January – 19 February) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. The Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a relaxed, patient attitude toward driving. Star driver: …

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Affable Aquarius (January 21 — February 19) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a relaxed, patient attitude toward driving. Star driver: Zsa …

News Briefs

UTAH UTAH SUPREME COURT RULES WCF ASSETS NOT OWNED BY STATE: The Utah Supreme Court has declared that Workers Com-pensation Fund’s assets are owned by policyholders, not the state. The ruling in favor of WCF settles long-standing challenges by the …

AIA Pleased with Results of 2005 Calif. Legislative Session

The California legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, and the American Insurance Association is pleased with the overall results. “When the session began in January, insurers faced numerous onerous measures that would have increased the cost of …

AIA Urges Calif. Gov. to Veto Legislation Unraveling 2004 Comp Reforms

The American Insurance Association is urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to veto SB 1023, authored by Senator Joe Dunn (D). This measure rolls the clock back by reinstating redundant penalties that were eliminated in the 2004 workers’ compensation reform legislation. …