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Calif. Lawmaker Won’t Cede Health Insurance Rescissions Fight

A California assemblyman said Tuesday he’ll try a third time to get strict measures on when health insurance companies can cancel policies approved into law. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday vetoed a bill backed by Assemblyman Hector De La Torre. …

AAU Rolls Out New Grocery Store Program

AAU Comp, a subsidiary of USG Holdings, has introduced a new Grocery Store Program. This program is designed for the retail industry and will be based out of AAU’s new location in El Segundo, Calif. Targeted classes include independent and …

James Weidner, Cooperative American Physicians CEO, to be honored with City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award, November 14

LOS ANGELES – City of Hope’s National Insurance Industry Council (NIIC) will honor James L. Weidner, chief executive officer of Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. (CAP), with The Spirit of Life® Award, City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor. Weidner …

Detectives Seek Transient in California Fire Investigation

Homicide detectives investigating a deadly wildfire that ravaged much of Angeles National Forest said they are looking for a transient suspected of starting a smaller fire several miles away. Babatunsin Olukunle, 25, has not been linked to the massive Station …

California Agent Sentenced to 13 Years in Theft Case

A Sacramento insurance agent has pled no contest in a case in which it was alleged she took money from clients to invest in real estate loans, but never did. The authorities have said that Maria Elna Flora, 59, who …

California Braces for Fake Quake

Tomorrow at exactly 10:15 a.m. almost 7 million Californians are expected to drop to the ground, cover their heads, and hold on for dear life. This curious behavior is part of an event called the Great California Shakeout, a statewide …

California Law Blocks Workers’ Comp Payment Rescission

Among the bills signed into California law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week was a bill that prohibits workers’ compensation insurance companies from refusing to pay for services they authorized previously. The new law prevents insurers from modifying or rescinding …

Tropical Storm Patricia Nears Mexico

Officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday. The storm had winds of near 60 mph (95 kph) and slight strengthening was possible, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center …

Southern California Broker Sentenced for Stealing

Former insurance agent and San Diego County resident Lynn Flanagan, 60, was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail and pay more than $100,000 in restitution for stealing from clients, the California Department of Insurance said yesterday. “It never pays …

California Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Program

A state-backed low-cost automobile insurance for Californians is threatened following Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s veto of a bill that would have extended the program until 2016. The veto has consumer groups calling foul. They say the bill had bipartisan support and …