California News

McLane Joins GCube Insurance Services as Senior VP

Newport Beach, Calif.-based GCube Insurance Services Inc., a global insurer of renewable energy technologies, announced today that John McLane has joined the company as senior vice president. McLane will be responsible for growing GCube’s renewable energy business held by utilities …

Customers Significantly Less Satisfied With Auto Insurance Companies

After peaking in 2009, overall customer satisfaction with insurance companies has declined significantly in 2010, largely because of price, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2010 U.S. National Auto Insurance Study.” Overall customer satisfaction averaged 777 on a 1,000-point …

Marsh Appoints Jones Construction Practice Leader for Southwest

Marsh announced the appointment of Danette Jones as Construction Practice leader for its Southwest Partnership, as part of its continued efforts to aggressively target emerging opportunities in the construction industry. Jones brings 16 years of construction risk management experience to …

August 25th 2010 Lunch Discussion: Workers’ Compensation in a Changing Environment and a Challenging Economy

San Diego – The Insurance Brokers & Agents of San Diego along with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation of San Diego will be hosting a lunch discussion on August 25th, 2010 with guest speaker Jan Frank, President and COO of …

Calif. State Fund Receives Seven Awards

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it has earned international recognition for several outstanding communication and outreach programs. Awards in seven categories were presented to State Fund at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Association of State Compensation Insurance …

Pronto Insurance Named One of Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics

Auto insurance provider Pronto Insurance, headquartered in Brownsville, Texas, has been selected as one of Oakland, Calif.-based World Franchising Network’s (WFN) Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics for 2010. The annual list of the Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics (formally “Top …

Study: Long Haul Truck Collisions Peak in July

A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Collision rates are typically much …

Lindsay Lohan Offers Lessons in Auto Insurance

Risky Behavior Affects Coverage for Movie Productions, Too In all the commotion of Lindsay Lohan’s fall from grace, little attention has been paid to the impact her risky behavior will have on her insurance – auto, home, life, health, and …

Hanover Expands Western Surety Business With ICW Group Agreement

Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has closed on an agreement with ICW Group that is designed to enhance The Hanover’s surety capabilities in the West, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The Hanover has hired 20 …

Study: Long Haul Truck Collisions Peak in July

A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Collision rates are typically much …