Latest California Headlines
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California Commissioner Gives ‘App On, No Match’ Ridesharing View
Mar 25 2014 // California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday following the California Department of Insurance’s investigatory hearing on March 21...
Burnham Benefits Taps Brink and Stratton in Northern California
Mar 25 2014 // Irvine, Calif.-based Burnham Benefits Insurance Services Inc. named Tina Brink vice president and Nicole Stratton as account executive in Burnham’s recently opened Sacramento office. Brink will bring new business to...
CoreLogic in California Acquires Marshall & Swift/Boeckh and DataQuick
Mar 25 2014 // CoreLogic closed its acquisition of Marshall & Swift/Boeckh and DataQuick Information Systems, a property data and analytics information company. The acquisition also included the credit and flood services operations...
Future Tsunamis Planned for by Handful of California Harbors
Mar 24 2014 // Five California harbors are preparing for future tsunamis under a new state project that arms them with maps that identify potential problem areas. Officials with the California Geological Survey said Friday the...
Initiative Targeting California Medical Malpractice Submitted
Mar 24 2014 // California’s limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be submitted on...
Ten Things to Know about High Risk Property
Mar 24 2014 // Winter storms caused $2 billion in insured losses in 2013, up dramatically from $38 million in 2012, according to reports from Munich Re. From 1993 to 2012, winter storms resulted in about $28 billion in insured...
TNCs, Insurers Square Off at California Hearing
Mar 21 2014 // Update: California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations on insurance issues and transportation network companies. Update: Excess and surplus carrier James River Insurance Co. said it’s not leaving...
Pioneer Programs in California Names Young Senior Vice President
Mar 21 2014 // Pasadena, Calif.-based Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions LLC has named Robert B. Young as senior vice president. Young’s role will include underwriting and marketing of Pioneer’s products nationwide and...
California Targeted by Cyber-gangs: Report
Mar 21 2014 // International criminal enterprises follow the money, and a report says they are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and innovation. Aside from long-time trafficking in drugs, guns and people, the...
CAP Names Miller to Risk Management and Patient Safety in California
Mar 20 2014 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. named Catherine Miller as risk management and patient safety specialist for CAPAssurance, which provides medical professional liability for hospitals,...
California Toy Company Settles Beastie Boys Suit
Mar 19 2014 // A California toy company has settled its lawsuit against the Beastie Boys over its parody of their song “Girls” in a promotional video that went viral. The Oakland Tribune reported an agreement to dismiss the...
Small Workers’ Comp Carrier Exits California
Mar 18 2014 // Public Service Mutual Insurance Co.’s exit from California’s workers’ compensation market isn’t a reflection of the health of the state’s workers’ comp system, according to the...
Wells Fargo in California and TransGuardian Deal in High Value Shipping
Mar 18 2014 // Wells Fargo Insurance announced it is working with TransGuardian and the U.S. Mail to secure the shipping of high value parcels throughout the U.S. In making the announcement Wells Fargo highlighted the fact that parent...
How Is Obamacare Affecting Competition Among Health Insurers?
Mar 18 2014 // A snapshot of Obamacare enrollment in seven states suggests the law hasn’t significantly increased competition in health insurance markets, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported. In California, for example, four big...
Velocify in California Names Ganis Segment Director
Mar 17 2014 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Velocify has named Stuart Ganis as director of insurance vertical. Ganis will lead the company’s initiatives in the insurance industry and work with the product development team to deliver...
Mariners Expands Into Northern California with Pounds
Mar 17 2014 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Mariners General Insurance Group has expanded into Northern California with the addition of Carolyn Pounds, based in Alameda. Pounds has more than 20 years of experience in the marine...
California Legislator Calls For Investigation Into Worker Safety At LAX
Mar 14 2014 // California state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, on Friday called for a state investigation into possibly unsafe working conditions at Los Angeles International Airport. Lieu’s call comes following the death three weeks...
Website Has Investment Policies of California’s Largest Insurers
Mar 14 2014 // The community investment policies of the state’s top 206 insurance companies are now available on the California Department of Insurance website. “By knowing what types of investments California insurers plan...
Dealey, Renton in California Hires Olson
Mar 13 2014 // Oakland, Calif.-based Dealey, Renton & Associates Insurance Brokers has hired professional liability and risk management specialist Michael Olson. Olson is charged with driving a variety of growth initiatives at...
Farmers to Add More Than 500 Agency Owners in California
Mar 12 2014 // Farmers Insurance is looking to increase its presence in California by adding 518 agency owners throughout the state. “There has never been a better time than now for those interested in becoming agency owners to...
