Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Cruise: More Than 100 Sick
Apr 10 2014 // More than 100 passengers have contracted the contagious norovirus on a ship touring the California coast, however the cruise line said Thursday it doesn’t plan to end the voyage early. Some 104 passengers and 25 crew...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies
Apr 9 2014 // Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit, according to recommendations...
California Commissioner: TNCs Responsible for Insurance
Apr 9 2014 // Updated story: California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies Transportation Network Companies like such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage...
Another Auto Insurance Report for California
Apr 8 2014 // Another player has entered the ranks of organizations that deliver a report relating to auto insurance in California every year. The “2014 California Car Insurance Landscape Report” released on Tuesday is the...
Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, Hires Matt Horton as the Vice President of Marketing, Western Region
Apr 8 2014 // San Diego, Calif. (April 8, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, welcomes Matt Horton as the new vice president of marketing, Western Region. In his new role, Horton will...
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
Apr 7 2014 // North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West Virginia was the only state to lose jobs. Overall, 12 states showed job growth of at least two...
People – West
Apr 7 2014 // LP Insurance Services Inc. named Amy Callahan to the Northern California sales team. She will be responsible for supporting clients in their insurance efforts, including property/casualty and risk management. Callahan,...
California Toy Company Settles Beastie Boys Suit
Apr 7 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. An agreement to dismiss the claim was filed in late March...
Future Tsunamis Planned for by California Harbors
Apr 7 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 the participating...
California Legislator Calls for Investigation into Worker Safety At LAX
Apr 7 2014 // California state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, has called for a state investigation into possibly unsafe working conditions at Los Angeles International Airport. Lieu’s call comes following the death three weeks ago of...
California Commissioner Gives ‘App On, No Match’ Ridesharing View
Apr 7 2014 // California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission in late March, days after the California Department of Insurance’s investigatory hearing relating to...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox
Apr 7 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and jurisdictions...
Malpractice Suit Over Frozen California Woman to Proceed
Apr 4 2014 // A family that claims a woman was frozen to death in a hospital morgue after she was prematurely declared dead can proceed with a medical malpractice lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The California 2nd District Court of...
U.S. Charges California Utility Over Pipeline Explosion That Killed 8
Apr 2 2014 // PG&E Corp., owner of California’s largest utility, was charged with 12 pipeline safety violations by the U.S. government for a 2010 natural gas explosion that killed eight people in San Bruno, California. The...
California Coalition Urges Legislature to Call for TRIA Extension
Apr 1 2014 // A coalition of tourism entities, commercial property owners and insurers are calling on state legislators to support a resolution urging Congress to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. AJR 34, authored by Assemblyman...
7.5M On Fault That Shook Southern Californians Could Be Disastrous
Apr 1 2014 // Experts say a bigger earthquake along the lesser-known fault that gave Southern California a moderate shake could do more damage to the region than the long-dreaded “Big One” from the more famous San Andreas...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox
Apr 1 2014 // Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest places in the country for employee lawsuits. Businesses in these states and...
Evacuations Were Made Following Southern California Quake
Mar 31 2014 // A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the buildings unsafe to enter,...
Crestbrook Insurance Expands into California, More States to Come
Mar 28 2014 // Crestbrook Insurance Co., an affluent market personal lines carrier, has expanded its products and services to independent agents and their clients in California. After launching in Illinois last October, the Nationwide...
Northern California Sees Tornadoes Touch Down
Mar 28 2014 // Several tornadoes touched down during storms in Northern California, including one twister near Sacramento that damaged a dozen homes and left a path of debris about 300 yards long. The National Weather Service says a...
