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California Man Bit by Dog While Rescuing Cat Awarded $1M

A California man who was bitten by a police dog while trying to rescue a friend’s cat at a construction site two years ago has been awarded $1.1 million by a civil jury. Jurors ruled this week that San Mateo …

San Francisco Approves Requirement for Clean Breastfeeding Space for Workers

San Francisco supervisors approved legislation that requires employers to provide new mothers a clean and private space to pump their milk, adding to the board’s long history of trying to make the city more equitable for workers even if that …

Elkins Jones Insurance Agency Welcomes Dana Good To Management Team

Los Angeles,CA, June 15 2017- Elkins Jones Insurance is pleased to announce the hiring of Dana Good to join the team as a Senior Vice President. With many years’ experience in the insurance industry Dana’s tenure brings a deep understanding …

Google’s Paid Carpooling Service Being Expanded Across California

Google is expanding its paid carpool service throughout California, building on an effort to get more traffic-weary drivers to share their rides to work, and to collect data that could be useful for future transportation services. The Wednesday move by …

State of the P&C Insurance Industry 2017 Report-Chris Burand

San Diego, CA, May 30, 2017- Highly respected and outspoken insurance agency and industry consultant Chris Burand shares his “must-read” annual state of the property/casualty insurance industry report with his forecast for the industry and independent agents. Burand looks at …

Small Undersea Quake Jostles California Coast West of Malibu

A minor undersea earthquake has jiggled a small stretch of the Southern California coast in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS says the magnitude-3.3 temblor occurred just before 7:20 a.m. Thursday. The epicenter was …

California Auto Dealer Awarded $256M in Nissan Suit

A jury has awarded nearly $256.5 million to a California auto dealership owner who claimed Nissan had a secret plan to put him out of business during the recession. The Orange County Superior Court panel ruled in favor of Michael …

California’s Single-Payer Bill Comes with $400B Price Tag

A California bill that would eliminate health insurance companies and provide government-funded health coverage for everyone in the state would cost $400 billion and require significant tax increases, legislative analysts said. Much of the cost would be offset by existing …

XDimensional Technologies Announces Expanded Capability to Support Usage-Based Insurance and Telematics

Support for Usage-Based Insurance and Telematics allow Carriers, MGAs/MGUs, Program Managers, and Wholesalers to access new market opportunities Brea, CA, May 24, 2017 – Today, XDimensional Technologies announced the XD Insurance Processing Platform™ now supports Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) and Telematics, …

Study: Comp Reform Led to Drop in Medical Payments Per Claim in California

California’s total costs per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time have remained stable after the passage of workers’ comp reform, while most other states experienced an increase during this period, according to a study by …