California News

Hogan Insurance Names Bennett Commercial Producer

Hogan Insurance Services of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has added Evan Bennett to the firm as a commercial producer. He has spent the past two years with a national brokerage firm concentrating his expertise in property/casualty and workers’ compensation.

Arrowhead General Names Parker VP of Marketing

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has named Debra Parker vice president of marketing for the Commercial division. She will oversee all commercial lines for marketing. She will also assist producers in developing their book of Commercial Lines …

Anthony Clark Sells Southern California Agency

Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Anthony Clark International Insurance Brokers Ltd., has announced the sale by its United States subsidiaries Addison Low Cost Insurance Brokers Ltd. and Addison Bay Insurance Brokers Ltd. of the fixed assets and customers accounts of the Southern …

Lockton Names Nichinson, Johnson VPs in San Francisco

Lockton has named Laurel H. Nichinson as a vice president and unit manager in the firm’s Commercial Insurance division, and Robert L. Johnson Jr. as a vice president and producer in the firm’s Commercial Insurance division. Both will work out …

Insurance Professionals of San Joaquin County Install New Officers

The Insurance Professionals of San Joaquin County, Calif., a local chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women, International, installed new officers for the 2011-2012 term. Officers are: President Barbara Williams of Western Marine Insurance Services Corp.; Vice President Victoria …

San Francisco lnsurance Women’s Group Names Award Winners

The San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women has presented Marie Meadows of International Marine Underwriters with is Insurance Member of the Year award, and Alvenia Scott of Chartis Insurance with its Hall of Fame award. The …

Calif. Workers’ Comp Total Temporary Disability Rates to Increase

New U.S. Department of Labor data shows California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose more than 2.4% from $979.90 to $1003.55 in the 12 months ending March 31, 2011, which the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) reports will push up …

Riverside County Approves Crash Tax

The Riverside County, Calif., Board of Supervisors has voted 4 – 0 to charge at-fault drivers in auto accidents a fee for emergency response services. The ordinance backed by the Riverside County Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services, and …

Golden Gate Underwriters Society Names New Officers

The Golden Gate Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society has named its 2011-2012 officers. They are: President Michael Johnson, Treasurer Kelly Huang, Secretary Dan Miller, and Board Members Marcus Lampley and Minerva Tirado. Returning leadership includes: Lucinda Cartwright, …

Calif. Agents Group Seeks Auto Insurance Persistency Discount

The American Agents Alliance announced it has submitted for title and summary an automobile insurance discount initiative that would allow consumers to receive a discount for having continuous automobile insurance, regardless of the insurance company with whom they are insured. …