A U.S. Senate committee Wednesday voted to eliminate limits on liability that oil companies would face for damages stemming from offshore spills like the one in the Gulf of Mexico. The change, if approved and made law, would apply retroactively …
CNA Financial Corp. has opened a new branch office in Los Angeles to extend the company’s geographic footprint and enable closer proximity to its agents, brokers and customers. “Our new Los Angeles branch is a tangible symbol of our strategy …
The Automobile Club of Southern California has submitted an application to the state Department of Insurance to offer an insurance program that rewards California drivers who voluntarily drive fewer miles with lower auto insurance rates. The voluntary pay-as-you-drive initiative allows …
Santa Ana, Calif.-based PrideMark-Everest Insurance Services has hired David Trevino as vice president of sales focusing on commercial property and casualty insurance, as well as workers’ compensation. Trevino comes to PrideMark-Everest with 12 years of experience in the insurance industry. …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Mercer Insurance Group of Pennington, N.J. The ratings apply to the four …
Angela Adams Consulting Services Inc. of Sherman Oaks, Calif., has announced that Michael Trouillon has joined the company’s consulting team. Trouillon’s experience as an account manager, account executive and agency operations manager enables him to understand processes and workflows. Based …
The Insurance Womens Association of Southern Alameda, Calif., has named its new officers: President Brianne Henderson of Deans & Homer; Vice President Beverly J. Griggs of Barbera Pangelinan Insurance Agency; Treasurer Geraldine Mellen; and Secretary Nancy Goodrich.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has launched the first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps to professionalize, standardize and coordinate trained disaster volunteers statewide. Disaster Corps volunteers will be registered by their local government organization under the Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program and will meet …
California’s violent crime rate has declined 6.6 percent in the past year, according to the California Department of Justice’s annual crime report for 2009, recently released by Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. “Crime in California 2009 – Advance Release” …
The San Diego-based John Burnham division of BB&T Insurance Services of California Inc. announces that Dave Beech has joined the company as an employee benefits consultant. In his position, Beech will work with the Employee Benefits Department, which provides consulting …
