Latest California Headlines
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Report Examines Migraine Drugs as a Potential Cost Driver in California Workers’ Comp
Oct 8 2024 // Migraine drugs represent a small percentage of prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, but they make up a larger share of workers’ compensation drug payments, a new report shows. Fewer than 1% of...
Inszone Acquires Schmoekel Insurance Agency in California
Oct 8 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Schmoekel Insurance Agency Inc. in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1948 by Max Schmoekel, Schmoekel Insurance Agency was initially known as a non-standard insurance agency,...
US Supreme Court Rebuffs Uber, Lyft Bid to Avoid California Driver Suits
Oct 7 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of...
Suit Filed by California Vineyard Owner Fined $120K for Giving Free Housing to Employee
Oct 7 2024 // A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, whose family owns Savannah-Chanelle...
Long COVID Claims Still Impact California’s Workers Comp System, Report Shows
Oct 7 2024 // The impact and surge of long-term COVID on the California workers’ compensation system since 2020 has been prevalent, including long-term impacts on disability and long-term patterns of medical cost and treatment on...
California Commissioner Orders 1-Year Moratorium for Residents Affected by Boyles Fire
Oct 4 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 16,000 policyholders affected by the Boyles Fire located...
WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation
Oct 4 2024 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this year. The Legislature recessed for the year and Gov. Gavin Newsom had until Sept. 30...
$8.7M in Whistleblower Case for California Woman Who Talked with Auditors
Oct 4 2024 // Tamara Evans found something fishy in the expenses filed by a San Diego contractor for the state’s police certification commission. Classes were reported as full to her employer, the Commission on Peace Officer...
Inszone Acquires Dan Davis Insurance Solutions in California
Oct 3 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Dan Davis Insurance Solutions in San Jose, California. Dan Davis Insurance Solutions is an insurance agency that specializes in serving the homeowner association board members, HOA...
California Wildfires Have Burned 1M Acres So Far This Year. Heat Wave Poses More Risk
Oct 2 2024 // The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures this week added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los...
University of California Purchases Sensor-Triggered Earthquake Parametric Policy
Oct 2 2024 // What is being called the first sensor-triggered earthquake parametric insurance policy in the U.S. was purchased by The University of California. Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, and...
California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures
Oct 1 2024 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the...
Cruise Gets More Oversight After California Robotaxi Dragging Incident
Oct 1 2024 // General Motors Co.’s robotaxi company will undergo tougher oversight and pay a fine to settle claims by US auto safety regulators that it failed to properly disclose information about a crash involving one of its...
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit California South of San Francisco
Sep 30 2024 // An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was detected at 2:47 a.m. local time about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)...
Inszone Acquires ISU Francis-Pinney Insurance Services in California
Sep 30 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired ISU Francis-Pinney Insurance Services Inc. in California. ISU Francis-Pinney Insurance Services evolved through several mergers, including All-Cal Insurance and the John A. Francis...
Inszone Acquires First West Insurance Agency in California
Sep 26 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired First West Insurance Agency in Huntington Beach, California. Originally established in 1968 as Shearer Insurance, the firm merged in 1979 with First West Insurance Agency. Owners Phil...
Passenger Killed When Horse Smashed Through Windshield on California Highway
Sep 26 2024 // The passenger in a car was killed when a horse smashed through the windshield during a series of crashes on a Southern California interstate, authorities said. The first collision occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday when a Toyota...
Critics Say Lawmakers Watered Down California’s ‘Lemon Law’ After Secret Negotiations
Sep 25 2024 // Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective vehicles. Now, critics say Californians’ ability to recoup their...
Report: Experts Worry California’s Wildfire Season Could Get Worse
Sep 24 2024 // Despite several early blazes and one of the state’s largest so far, experts worry California’s wildfire season could get worse when the seasonal winds responsible for fanning some of the biggest fires arrive. A...
SURE and SageSure Launch Non-Admitted Business Owners Policy in California
Sep 24 2024 // SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange in partnership with SageSure launched a non-admitted business owners policy in California. The program will service more than 400 business classes across eight industries,...
