California News

Atlas General Insurance Services Continues to Expand Commercial Footprint

San Diego, CA, January 25, 2018 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC (‘Atlas’), a national multi-line program administrator, announced today that they are now working with over 50 carrier partners. Atlas, originally founded as a workers’ compensation program administrator, has …

Uber Finally Gets $1-per-Driver Pay Settlement in California

Though at first Uber Technologies Inc. didn’t succeed in settling a lawsuit by California drivers alleging labor-code violations, it tried and tried again. A Los Angeles state judge finally said on Tuesday she’s comfortable approving a $7.75 million deal offering …

Marquee Managed Care Solutions Receives Full URAC Accreditation in Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management

San Diego, CA, January 4, 2018 – Marquee Managed Care Solutions (Marquee MCS) has been awarded full accreditation in Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care …

New Year Brings Pot Legalization to California

The arrival of the new year in California brought with it broad legalization of marijuana, a much-anticipated change that comes two decades after the state was the first to allow pot for medical use. The nation’s most populous state joins …

California Pot Sold Jan. 1 Could be Tainted

That legal weed you’ll be able to buy in California on New Year’s Day may not be as green as it seems. Any marijuana sold when recreational sales become legal Jan. 1 in the nation’s most populous state will have …

Winds Kick up Fire Threat from California Wildfires

Dry, gusting winds are aggravating fire worries across much of central and western California, including those areas where infernos are still raging and places that were scorched in October, the U.S. Storm Prediction Center said. Conditions through Sunday will be …

Arrowhead Expands Its New Small Business Underwriting Staff

San Diego, CA, December 14, 2017 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. (Arrowhead) has announced the addition of Alan Nelson as West region leader of Arrowhead Core Commercial. Al comes to Arrowhead with over 30 years of underwriting experience and …

California Opens Online System to License New Marijuana Businesses

California has began accepting applications from businesses that want to operate in the state’s legal marijuana industry next year, a milestone for the emerging market. After months in development, an online system launched and will allow retailers, distributors and testing …

Gender Pay Class Action in California Against Google Dismissed

Google Inc. won dismissal of a California class-action lawsuit alleging the company systematically paid male employees more than females. The class proposed by the plaintiffs, covering “all women employed by Google in California,” is too broad, San Francisco Superior Court …

Another California Utility Loses Billions in Value as Wildfire Rages

Once again, thousands are fleeing a wildfire in California. And, once again, the worry on Wall Street is that a major electric utility might end up on the hook for the damages. Shares of Edison International plunged the most in …