Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Southern California Mall Sued For Alleged Discrimination
Aug 6 2013 // A Southern California mall is being sued by a man who claims security officers racially profiled him and other black men. The Torrance Daily Breeze reported Cortes Rex claims that guards at the South Bay Galleria in...
Wal-Mart Workers in California Denied Class Action Status in Gender Bias Case
Aug 6 2013 // Women workers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in California suing for gender discrimination can’t pursue their claims against the retailer as a group because the evidence didn’t show they had enough in common, a judge...
Poms Names Bessenbacher Vice President in California
Aug 5 2013 // Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named John Bessenbacher vice president of new business development in its Sacramento, Calif. office. Bessenbacher will play a role in the development of marketing strategies and...
People – West
Aug 5 2013 // The California Wholesalers Association is adding four associate members to its ranks. CIWA elected to revise its bylaws and allow for more associate members. The new associate members are: Arthur Davis; Beth Hannon; Colby...
California’s Data Breach Year in Review
Aug 5 2013 // In case there was any doubt that regulators are focused on data security and privacy, California’s Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has issued a formal report on the topic. “Data Breach Report 2012”...
Mitsubishi Blamed In California Nuclear Plant Closure
Aug 5 2013 // Southern California Edison says it is seeking to hold Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems liable for defective steam generators that forced the closure of the San Onofre nuclear power...
XL Names McConico a Manager in California; Promotes Schlageter in West
Aug 1 2013 // XL Group named Mark McConico as vice president and underwriting manager for XL’s U.S. risk management group in Los Angeles. XL Group also promoted Theresa Schlageter to senior vice president and regional manager of...
Judge Rejects California Suit Against Timber Co. Over Fire
Aug 1 2013 // A Plumas County judge has dismissed a state lawsuit against California’s largest timber company for a 2007 wildfire that destroyed more than 100 square miles of forest in Northern California. State and federal...
Burnham Benefits Names Thomas Vice President in California
Jul 30 2013 // Irvine, Calif.-based Burnham Benefits Insurance Services named Bill Thomas as its newest vice president. Thomas will focus on business development in the agricultural, winery and transportation logistics markets as well as...
Leavitt Group Names Bosley in California
Jul 29 2013 // The Leavitt Group named Renee Bosley as vice president in the employee benefits division in its Sacramento, Calif. office. Bosley specializes in Health Care Reform compliance, cost containment, negotiations, wellness...
Groups Attack Watchdog Effort to Raise Medical Malpractice Bar in California
Jul 26 2013 // Under a measure being pursued for next year’s ballot by Consumer Watchdog California voters will have the opportunity to boost the cap on medical negligence lawsuits, but opponents of the measure on Friday said doing...
EPIC adds Principal Chuck Cushner in Northern California
Jul 24 2013 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Charles M. Cushner as a principal and property/casualty insurance producer. Cushners’ responsibilities with EPIC will include the acquisition of new clients. He will also...
Dartmouth, USC Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct Responses
Jul 23 2013 // Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California are under investigation by the U.S. Education Department for their responses to campus sexual harassment and misconduct. The department’s Office for Civil...
CIWA Announces Changes to Bylaws to Increase Number of Associate Members on Their Board
Jul 23 2013 // Folsom, CA, 07/23/13 – In an effort to gain valuable insight about their company and vendor members, CIWA has elected to revise their bylaws and allow for more associate members. “CIWA is adapting to the...
Poms Names Warren Vice President of Construction in California
Jul 22 2013 // Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Chris Warren in the firm’s West Los Angeles office as vice president of its construction practice. Warren more than 10 years of experience providing insurance and...
The Ever-Evolving Cyber Laws
Jul 22 2013 // There is a wide array of state, federal, and international laws requiring individuals and entities that gather, use and secure “personal” or “protected” information to report, and/or...
Personal Data of 2.5M People Compromised in California
Jul 22 2013 // Data breaches put the personal information of 2.5 million people in the California at risk, according to a report released earlier this month. State Attorney General Kamala Harris released the report showing 131 breaches...
Careful Drafting Key to Enforceable Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Covenants
Jul 22 2013 // Insurance is a business based on relationships. Because the profits for an insurance brokerage are driven by the producers’ relationships, brokerages often seek to keep their producers from taking those relationships...
People – West
Jul 22 2013 // La Crescenta, Calif.-based Monarch E & S Insurance named Stefanie McLeod assistant vice president of personal lines heading up the personal liability division. McLeod has been with Monarch for nearly 11 years. Before...
Southern California Painter Awarded $58M for Bar Beating
Jul 22 2013 // A 43-year-old house painter so badly brain damaged that he cannot speak has been awarded $58 million for a beating in a bar that left him with half his skull permanently bashed in. Antonio Lopez Chaj (CHAI) appeared at a...
