Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Residential Earthquake Claim Program Introduced by American Claims Management and QBE
Jun 18 2013 // San Diego, CA, 06/18/13 – American Claims Management Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator (TPA), is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as the TPA for a new residential earthquake claim program for...
Jury Awards $55M To California Man in Gang Shooting
Jun 17 2013 // A jury has awarded $55 million to a Southern California man who lost his legs because he claims a private security firm’s guard failed to protect him from gang members who shot him at an apartment building. Jurors...
San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California to Close
Jun 17 2013 // The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on California’s coast is closing, after a 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby. Southern...
Tiny Southern California Agency Earns B Corp Status
Jun 17 2013 // Merely bringing your A-game may not be enough to entice certain companies to give you their business, especially those who are looking for environmentally or socially conscious partners. Following the challenging recession...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Insurers’ Return on Worth Up
Jun 17 2013 // California workers’ compensation insurers’ average return on net worth increased for the second year in a row in 2011, according to the latest National Association of Insurance Commissioners report on insurer...
People – West
Jun 17 2013 // Oregon Insurance Commissioner Lou Savage is leaving the Insurance Division to work on legal reform in emerging democracies overseas after nearly two years at the post. Laura Cali, the division’s chief actuary and...
Calif. Auto Insurance Down over Quarter-Century, Groups Debate Why
Jun 14 2013 // The average California auto insurance expenditure fell from 1989 to 2010, while every other state in the nation saw substantial increases over that same period, according to a Consumer Federation of America analysis auto...
Small Health Insurers Assuming Big Role In Many States Under Obamacare
Jun 14 2013 // When the state of Mississippi begins offering subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama’s reform law this year, residents will have only one choice – Magnolia Health Plan – a small insurer...
Judge Upholds $23M Award in California Bed Sore Death
Jun 13 2013 // A Sacramento judge has upheld a $23 million jury award over the bed sore death of a woman at a Northern California assisted living facility. The Sacramento Bee reported the judge on Monday also awarded $4.3 million in...
RSI Taps Thomas as VP in Southern California
Jun 10 2013 // Costa Mesa, Calif.-based RSI Insurance Brokers Inc. named Patrick Thomas as corporate vice president. Thomas will be responsible to developing new products, managing insurance program relationships and directing the sales...
Beaudoin Joins Abram Interstate in California
Jun 10 2013 // Peggy Beaudoin has joined Rocklin, Calif.-based Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. as agribusiness account manager. Beaudoin will focus on underwriting and servicing Abram Interstate brokers for equine, commercial...
San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California to Close
Jun 7 2013 // The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on California’s coast is closing, after a 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials...
Southern California Schools Offer $17M To Settle Molestation Claims
Jun 7 2013 // The Los Angeles Unified School District has offered $17 million to settle dozens of claims by alleged victims of a former teacher charged with committing lewd acts on children. The Los Angeles Times reported the district...
EPIC Adds Cotugna in Southern California
Jun 5 2013 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center added Joe Cotugna as a property/casualty insurance producer in its Inland Empire Division in Southern California. Cotugna’s responsibilities at EPIC will include the acquisition of...
SullivanCurtisMonroe, CMTA to Launch Environmental Risk Management Program
Jun 5 2013 // SullivanCurtisMonroe (SCM) has formed a partnership with the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) to launch the Environmental Risk Management (ERM) program. The ERM Program helps CMTA members manage...
Audit: California Utility Didn’t Spend $50M For Safety
Jun 5 2013 // An audit says Pacific Gas and Electric Co. did not use $50 million intended to improve its gas pipeline network in the decade leading up to a deadly explosion in a San Francisco Bay area suburb. The audit by Leawood,...
Southern California Wildfire Containment Doubles Overnight
Jun 3 2013 // Firefighters working in darkness doubled containment of a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles to 40 percent overnight, as cool, moist air moved in Monday. The fire, which has fed on old brush that hasn’t burned in...
Insurers Sue Over Southern California School Abuse Settlement
Jun 3 2013 // Seven insurers have sued the Los Angeles school district to avoid paying a $30 million settlement to 58 alleged victims of child abuse at an elementary school. The insurers claim there was no relevant coverage under the...
New Fiscal Cliff Taxes and Insurance Agencies
Jun 3 2013 // We are all familiar with the old saying, “the only thing certain in life are death and taxes.” With the new tax laws that came into effect for 2013, we know this is really true now! Capital Gains and Flat Tax...
Proposed California Measure Requires Doctor Drug Tests
Jun 3 2013 // A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing, and the initiative might also seek to lift the cap on damages in medical malpractice cases. The...
