California News

Sacramento City Council To Weigh In on ‘Crash Tax’

The Sacramento City Council is scheduled on August 17 to decide whether to impose a a tax on out-of-town motorists who are involved in auto accidents within the city limits. The fee would be imposed on at-fault, nonresident drivers. The …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Manufacturers Market Detail: Penn Millers Insurance Co.’s manufacturers program offers property, crime, liability, automobile and …

2010 Education & Training Directory

Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to enhance their professional growth. Education and training providers, including …

101 Sales & Marketing Ideas*

From … how to research and obtain referrals, why it’s important to listen to clients, what to do with social media, where to advertise and what to say … to how to use a questionnaire, court records, a disposable phone …

Insurers’ Plans for Oil Industry Sought

In the wake of the BP oil disaster, more than 50 U.S. and other environmentally active global investors sent letters to major energy companies asking them to disclose information on their spill prevention and response plans for their offshore oil …

Snapshot: It Figures

25% Percent of the oil from the BP gusher in the Gulf of Mexico that had not been captured or evaporated by the end of July, according to Carol Browner, energy and climate change adviser to President Barack Obama. Government …

Declarations

Health Care Challenge “While this case raises a host of complex constitutional issues, all seem to distill to the single question of whether or not Congress has the power to regulate — and tax — a citizen’s decision not to …

Snapshot: Declarations

Health Care Challenge “While this case raises a host of complex constitutional issues, all seem to distill to the single question of whether or not Congress has the power to regulate — and tax — a citizen’s decision not to …

Pension Fund Sues Hewlett-Packard Directors Over CEO Hurd Exit

Hewlett-Packard Co.’s directors have been sued by a Massachusetts pension fund that alleges they violated their fiduciary duties in connection with the abrupt departure of Chief Executive Mark Hurd, causing the company’s shares to fall. The shareholder derivative lawsuit accused …

Schwarzenegger Opposes 30% Workers’ Comp Rate

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he is concerned that the recommended 30 percent increase in the workers’ compensation claims cost benchmark will adversely affect state businesses. In a letter he sent to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, Schwarzenegger said, “We must …