Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Agribusiness Insurance Segment Stable, Yet Selective
Feb 24 2014 // Crop insurance and farm bill debates have dominated the news headlines and led to uncertainty and frustration for many farm and ranchers, but insurance experts in the agribusiness industry say the property/casualty segment...
State Laws Complicate Data Breach Notification Policy
Feb 24 2014 // Data thefts at U.S. retailers have rekindled enthusiasm in Congress for a single federal law on how customers should be notified about such breaches, but those efforts face the same roadblock as in the past: dozens of...
Southern California’s Construction Sector Continues to Heat
Feb 24 2014 // Southern California’s construction sector continues to gain momentum, making good on positive outlooks issued late last year, and agents and brokers who deal in this segment can’t be any happier – especially...
California’s Mass of Insurance-Related Bills
Feb 24 2014 // There are a number of bills currently under consideration by California Legislature that may be of interest to agents, brokers and insurance professionals in general. Bills under consideration include everything from...
People – West
Feb 24 2014 // Arizona workers’ compensation insurance provider CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Co. named Rick Jones executive vice president and chief operating officer. CopperPoint is formerly SCF Arizona. Jones will be responsible...
California Legislator Indicted for Taking Bribes in Workers’ Comp Scheme
Feb 21 2014 // The Los Angeles Times is reporting that state Sen. Ron Calderon has been indicted in a corruption case and accused of taking about $100,000 in bribes from a hospital executive in Southern California who ran an alleged...
Former California State Fund Executive Fined for Conflict of Interest
Feb 21 2014 // A former top executive at California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has admitted to charges of a conflict of interest in awarding contacts to a software firm while he was at State Fund, it was made public on...
California Bill Would Prevent Construction On Faults
Feb 21 2014 // A California Legislator on Friday introduced a bill that would prevent construction on seismic fissures. Senate Bill 1155 would mandate that developers and city officials treat an unzoned earthquake fault line just like a...
Southern California Edison Sued Over $140,000 Pot Power Bill
Feb 21 2014 // Two women are suing Southern California Edison, claiming their electricity was cut off for refusing to pay a nearly $140,000 bill racked up by a marijuana grower. City News Service says the suit, filed Wednesday in Los...
Parents Of Southern California Pedestrian File Wrongful Death Suit
Feb 21 2014 // A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the parents of an Orange County software developer who was killed in a crosswalk last year after being struck by a vehicle fleeing police. The Orange County Register reported the...
Southern California’s IIABA-LA Gets New Officers, Directors
Feb 20 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association of Los Angeles recently installed new officers and directors for 2014. The new IIABA-LA lineup for officers: Ryan Wunderlich, Hub International Insurance –...
Malpractice Award Battle Could End Up On California Ballot
Feb 20 2014 // Supporters of raising California’s award limit for medical malpractice suits hope to put the issue before voters and are gathering signatures to do so. The Los Angeles Times reported lawyers and consumer groups are...
Gay Marriage Battle Headed to Federal Courts
Feb 18 2014 // The overturning of Virginia’s gay marriage ban places the legal fight over same-sex unions increasingly in the hands of federal appeals courts shaped by President Barack Obama’s two election...
Lawsuit Filed In California Over Jenni Rivera Plane Crash Death
Feb 18 2014 // The husband of Jenni Rivera, the Mexican-American pop star who died with six others in a 2012 plane crash, sued the aircraft’s owners Friday alleging wrongful death. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Esteban Loaiza...
Bill in California Would Insure People In U.S. Illegally
Feb 18 2014 // Immigrants living in the country illegally would be able to buy health insurance through the state of California under a bill introduced by a state senator. Only U.S. citizens can buy policies under the Affordable Care Act...
Morris Joins McDonald-Leavitt in California
Feb 14 2014 // Sean Morris has joined McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency, and will specialize in commercial insurance. Morris will be based in Santa Rosa, Calif. Prior to McDonald-Leavitt, Morris worked for 15 years selling real...
Saving Southern California Drivers From Flooding Aim of Signs
Feb 14 2014 // Southern California may be in a drought, but San Bernardino County is thinking about the safety of motorists who use roads prone to flash flooding. Signs warning drivers to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown”...
Another Suit Against Ex-California Priest Moving Forward
Feb 14 2014 // Just days after a Southern California diocese announced the settlement of two child-abuse lawsuits, a lawyer says he has no plans to settle a third suit against a former Catholic priest. Attorney Anthony De Marco tells the...
Hub Opens Commercial, Benefits Office in Northern California
Feb 14 2014 // Hub International Insurance Services Inc., a leading international Insurance brokerage, announced Friday that it has officially opened its San Francisco, Calif. commercial markets and benefits group office in the heart of...
Millions in Aid for Drought-Stricken California Promises Obama
Feb 14 2014 // U.S. President Barack Obama is offering millions of dollars in aid and other assistance to California farmers, ranchers and communities beset by one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. The federal help will...
