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Cannabis- Related Insurance Simplified with Big Pine Insurance

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, October 17, 2018- Anyone who wants to partner with a forward-thinking insurance agency should look no further than Rancho Cucamonga’s Big Pine Insurance. Cannabis-related insurance coverage used to be ridiculously complicated, but just as government regulations have …

California Bracing for High Winds, Increased Wildfire Danger

Potentially powerful winds combined with dry weather are raising the threat of wildfires in California. State firefighters say they are preparing for potential extreme fire weather early in the week. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for increased fire …

California Heads into its Peak Fire Season with State-Sized Burn Scar

California is poised to set an annual record it never wanted to break: the amount of earth scorched by wildfires. Blazes have already ripped through enough acres to blacken the entire state of Delaware, and what’s typically California’s worst month …

Cracks Close San Francisco Building, Snarl Traffic for Salesforce Event

San Francisco’s financial district, usually jammed with traffic during Salesforce.com Inc.’s annual Dreamforce conference, has been thrown into chaos after a new transportation terminal, named for the software company, was closed through next week. Authorities found cracks in two steel …

J&J Talc Supplier Settles in California Asbestos Case

Imerys SA, which supplies talc to Johnson & Johnson, isn’t taking chances as another jury weighs whether to sock the health-care giant with a punishing verdict. A unit of Imerys agreed to settle its part of a California woman’s lawsuit …

California’s Governor: Insurance Fared Better in Wildfires Bill

California lawmakers didn’t go as far as Governor Jerry Brown wanted to address potential liabilities for utilities from wildfires, and the governor said that “it’s hard to say” if they ever would. Brown, citing longstanding practice, declined to say if …

California’s Plan for PG&E Bonds to Cover Fire Damages in Final Stages

California is finalizing the details of a plan that could let PG&E Corp. issue bonds to cover potential damages from wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes last year. The details are still being worked out, and a proposal may be …

Excess and Surplus Coverage From Prime Insurance Company Now Available in California

Chicago, IL, August 20, 2018 — Prime Insurance Company, a leader in excess and surplus lines insurance, announced today that it has been added to the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in California. Prime can now offer property and …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Acquires Majority Ownership of Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance Agency

Woodland Hills, CA, August 17, 2018 – The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, based in Woodland Hills with offices throughout California, is proud to announce its newest partnership with Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance Agency of Novato, California. In a transaction that …

2018 Wildfire Season Outpacing 2017

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Examining the Risk in French Gulch and Redding Less than a year ago, California was ablaze with some of the most catastrophic fires the United States has seen. Over 10 …