Californians overwhelmingly oppose efforts by some cities to charge for fire and police response to traffic accidents, a new poll has found. Only 21 percent supported the concept of emergency response fees, while 50 percent opposed the idea of cities …
Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency and Heffernan Insurance Agency have teamed up to distribute their new Contract Litigation Insurance (CLI) in California. Underwritten by Zurich, this policy helps to protect plaintiffs and defendants from having to pay their adversary’s attorneys’ fees …
In what’s being called “a major victory for insurance agents and brokers,” the California Department of Insurance has notified the California Office of Administrative Law of its intention to repeal certain portions of its privacy regulations. The CDI notified OAL …
Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. announced that its board of directors has named Thomas W. Crawford as CEO. He will continue as chairman while serving as CEO. Crawford has more than 45 years of insurance industry experience, leading …
Californians might have more reason to retrofit their homes to better withstand a major earthquake, thanks to a recently adopted building code for retrofitting existing structures. The standard, approved in August by the state Building Standards Commission is the first …
Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates has promoted Pat Piccinonno to vice president, underwriting/marketing. In addition to new business development and marketing, Piccinonno will oversee the underwriting staff. Piccinonno began his career in New York in 1973 and continued to specialize …
A report from the National Academies of Science says the West Coast of the United States remains ill-prepared for a tsunami. The seismologist who led the review of tsunami preparedness says an earthquake on the offshore fault called the subduction …
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has appointed James Gardiner to lead its new Renewable Energy Unit. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and a full suite of property and casualty insurance products and services for makers, builders and …
One of the most important features of writing high net worth business is high value homeowner’s coverage — but these policies can be complicated for agents to understand because they have many more components than traditional personal lines homeowner policies. …
Toyota Motor Corp. has settled what is widely regarded as the most serious lawsuit of the hundreds of claims the automaker faces. The company has agreed to settle the suit brought by relatives of four family members killed in a …
