Latest California Headlines
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Blue Moon ‘Craft Beer’ Suit in California against MillerCoors Tossed
Jun 17 2016 // MillerCoors LLC won the dismissal of a proposed class action lawsuit by a self-described beer aficionado who said the brewing giant tricked consumers into paying premium prices for Blue Moon by falsely portraying it as...
California’s Commissioner is Asking U.S. to Stop Anthem-Cigna Deal
Jun 17 2016 // California’s insurance commissioner wants the U.S. Department of Justice to block health insurer Anthem Inc.’s acquisition of Cigna Corp, saying he is concerned it will raise premiums in the state. California...
Pacific Gas in California Set to Face Jury over Pipeline Blast
Jun 17 2016 // One of the country’s largest utility companies is set to face a jury in a criminal trial accusing it of obstructing investigators in the wake of a deadly pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area. The...
California Wildfire Grows, Fires Threaten Communities around West
Jun 17 2016 // Hundreds of firefighters battled a 1,400-acre fire moving through coastal canyons in California on Thursday. Hot, dry weather across the Western U.S. challenged firefighters with blazes in Arizona and New Mexico. In...
Small Businesses Ask California Legislature to Reauthorize, Amend COIN
Jun 15 2016 // The Small Business Investor Alliance is throwing its support for behind a bill to reauthorize and amend the California Organized Investment Network program. Assembly Bill 2728 will reauthorize COIN and ensure that...
Allstate Returns to California Homeowners Market With 12.6 Percent Reduction
Jun 14 2016 // Allstate Insurance returned to the California homeowners insurance market this week following a nine-year absence writing new policies. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones welcomed Allstate, which entered into an agreement...
Other Calderon Pleads Guilty to Bribery as Part of Workers’ Comp Scheme
Jun 13 2016 // The United States Attorney for the Central District announced on Monday that former California State Sen. Ronald S. Calderon has agreed to plead guilty to a federal corruption charge. Calderon admitted in a plea agreement...
Drivers Sue After Uber, Lyft Exit Austin
Jun 13 2016 // Former Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. drivers in Austin, Texas, have accused the ride-hailing companies of breaking a federal law by abruptly halting operations in the city after voters backed a measure requiring...
Cher Sues Financial Firm in California for $800k in Losses
Jun 10 2016 // Cher has sued a financial management partnership she claims defrauded her out of more than $800,000 in investments that went belly-up. The suit was filed this weekin Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Veritas...
California State Fund Files for Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Jun 9 2016 // The State Compensation Insurance Fund is seeking to cut its workers’ compensation rates, per a recent filing with the California Department of Insurance. The rate filing also includes an overall 9.5 percent rate...
Ratings Downgrades for Members of California-based CSAA: A.M. Best
Jun 8 2016 // A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings to “a+” from “aa-” of the members of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA...
Detectives Probe Arson Attempt at Kardashian Boutique in Southern California
Jun 8 2016 // Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives in California are investigating a suspected arson attempt at the West Hollywood DASH clothing boutique owned by the Kardashian sisters. Lt. Edward Ramirez says a witness...
Confie Acquires Auto Dealer POS Provider ExpressLink in California
Jun 8 2016 // Confie has acquired ExpressLink Inc., a Calabasas, Calif.-based provider of auto dealer point of sale insurance and related products and services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brian Murphy will continue as...
Greenpath Insurance in California Rebrands as Aspire
Jun 7 2016 // Greenpath Insurance will now be known as Aspire General Insurance Co., the firm announced. The brand change is a reflection of Aspire’s new direction and leadership. The firm has undergone major changes over the last...
Former California Lawmaker Pleas Guilty in Money Laundering Case Involving Workers’ Comp
Jun 7 2016 // A former California Legislator on Monday pleaded guilty to crimes that included accepting bribes, some related to alleged bribes involving workers’ compensation fraud. Former Democratic Assemblyman Tom Calderon...
Woodruff-Sawyer in California Adds Huskins and Kakel to Board
Jun 7 2016 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. is expanding its board of directors from eight to 10 members with the additions of Priya Cherian Huskins and Christopher Kakel. Huskins and Kakel are now...
Insurance Startup in California Eyeing Gig Economy Opens $2M Seed Round
Jun 7 2016 // Bunker Project Inc., a San Francisco, Calif.-based insurance technology startup, announced a $2 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Comcast Ventures and Route 66 Ventures. Insurance carriers Hiscox and...
Top 100 Metro Areas for Vehicle Theft: NICB’s ‘Hot Spots’
Jun 6 2016 // When it comes to vehicle theft, California’s on top. California owns eight of the top 10 hot spots for vehicle theft in 2015, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots...
Authorities Cancel Evacuations for Southern California Brush Fire
Jun 6 2016 // Thousands of people driven from their homes in the hills northwest of Los Angeles were allowed to return Sunday night after crews working in steep canyons took advantage of cooler temperatures and calmer winds to beat back...
How Gig Economy Is Using Private Arbitration to Win on Labor Classification
Jun 6 2016 // Sharing economy workers’ best shot at suing to rewrite the rules of their employment may soon pass them by. As judges last Thursday considered settlements that will leave Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. drivers...
