California News

Atlas General Insurance Services Expands Property Capabilities with Increased Limits and Capacity

San Diego, CA, February 21, 2018 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC (‘Atlas’), a national multi-line program administrator, announced today the continued expansion of their Property capabilities with increased limits and additional market capacity following a successful 2017 underwriting year. …

California Construction Workers Injured in Elevator Shaft Fall

Authorities say four construction workers were hurt, three critically, after plunging 30 feet down an elevator shaft at an unfinished Los Angeles building. The Fire Department says the men were working on a five-story building in North Hollywood when they …

California Lawmakers Want to Beef up Dam Checks After Oroville

California would beef up dam inspections under legislation sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, a year after a near disaster prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents living downstream from the tallest U.S. dam. The Assembly unanimously gave final approval to …

Utah Ready to Sue California Over Coal Power Fee

Utah lawmakers want the state to set aside $2 million to sue California over rules that make coal-fired power more expensive. The proposal from Republican Rep. Mike Noel passed through a subcommittee this week with only one Democratic lawmaker raising …

Ex-Alaska Airlines Pilot to Plead in California to Flying While Drunk

A former Alaska Airlines pilot will plead guilty in California to a charge of flying a passenger plane while drunk. Federal prosecutors say David Hans Arntson of Newport Beach agreed this week to enter the plea at a later hearing. …

Group Urges SEC Probe of California, Cites Climate Hypocrisy

California officials are downplaying the risks of climate change to bond investors while citing those same risks as the basis for a lawsuit against oil companies, according to a conservative think tank that has asked securities regulators to investigate. The …

gotoPremiumFinance and Jetfile Answer the Demand for Instant, Paperless Insurance Billing

Woodland Hills, CA, February 6, 2018- gotoPremiumFinance and Jetfile Technologies, Inc. are pleased to announce the formation of a partnership that will provide the first integrated and completely paperless point-of-sale billing option for Jetfile’s clients. “Our clients and prospects demand …

Reata Holdings, Inc. Welcomes Sara Foss to Sales & Marketing Team

Laguna Nigel, CA, January 30, 2018- Reata Holdings, Inc. of Laguna Niguel, Ca. is proud to welcome Sara Foss to its sales and marketing team. Ms. Foss will serve as Account Executive for both Reata Holdings companies: Cypress Premium Funding …

Reata Holdings, Inc. Welcomes Jimmy Trujillo to Sales Team

Laguna Nigel, CA, January 26, 2018- Reata Holdings, Inc. of Laguna Niguel, California is proud to welcome Jimmy Trujillo to its sales team. Mr. Trujillo will serve as Account Executive for both Reata Holdings companies: Cypress Premium Funding and Ironwood …

Conflicting California Mudslide Warnings Were Issued, Report Shows

In the days before mudslides devastated California neighborhoods, officials released conflicting evacuation orders that left some hard-hit neighborhoods out of the warning zone, a newspaper reported. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office had posted on its website and on Facebook …