Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Leavitt Taps Hungrecker in Central California
May 10 2013 // Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services named Mike Hungrecker as a financial advisor in central California. Hungrecker has more than 20 years of experience. He specializes in retirement planning, life insurance, and...
Jury Awards $8.8M in Southern Calif. Police Killing
May 10 2013 // A jury has awarded $8.8 million to the family of a robber who was shot and killed by a police officer east of Los Angeles in Culver City. The Los Angeles Times reported a federal jury issued the verdict on...
California Exchange Granted Secrecy
May 10 2013 // The California agency overseeing national health care reforms was granted sweeping authority to conceal spending on contractors that will perform most of its functions. The degree of secrecy the Legislature gave Covered...
California Attorney General Files Suit Against JPMorgan Chase
May 9 2013 // California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Thursday filed an enforcement action against JPMorgan Chase & Co. alleging the bank engaged in fraudulent and unlawful debt-collection practices against tens of thousands...
Paper: No Safety Inspections For Smaller California Limos
May 8 2013 // The limousine that burst into flames and killed five women in Northern California wasn’t required to undergo a state safety inspection, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News. The limo burst into flames...
Bill to Fix California Surplus Lines, LLC Contractors Law Thriving
May 7 2013 // As a horde of bills that’s introduced each year wends their way through both houses of California’s Legislature, a few people in the insurance industry are watching closely an innocuous looking bill with simple...
Insurance Inc. Opens Second Location in Southern California
May 7 2013 // Insurance Incorporated has opened an office in Upland, Calif. to serve business owners and consumers located in San Bernardino County and surrounding areas. The office will be led by Tom Thomas, who has 30 years’...
Rockwood Decreases Agent E&O Rates in Massachusetts, California, Texas
May 7 2013 // Rockwood Programs has implemented underwriting guideline changes to its P&C Agents E&O program. The modifications will result in a rate decrease in the states of California, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Texas. The...
Space Mountain Reopens At Disneyland After Workplace Appeal Dropped
May 7 2013 // One of Disneyland’s most popular rides has reopened after the company declined to appeal a workplace safety case. The attraction was closed in April after state officials said safety rules were violated when a...
Investigators Want PG&E Fines to Exceed $1B For California Blast
May 7 2013 // The California agency investigating a deadly pipeline explosion and the City of San Bruno are set to propose major fines they say Pacific Gas & Electric Co. should pay for its negligence leading up to the blast. The...
SCM Names Anson Marketing Director in California
May 7 2013 // SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC named Andrew Anson director of marketing and communications to its Irvine, Calif. office. Anson has more than 20 years of experience in financial services marketing and business...
EMPLOYERS Names Hatfield Vice President of Underwriting in California
May 6 2013 // RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS named Bradley N. Hatfield vice president of underwriting for strategic partnerships and alliances. He will be based out of EMPLOYERS’ office in Glendale, Calif. He has more than 25 years of...
Kutcher’s Company Settles Reality Show Lawsuit In California
May 6 2013 // Ashton Kutcher’s production company has settled a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles over a planned reality series focusing on the agency’s offices. Court records in Los Angeles show...
Bill Limits California Workers’ Comp For Pro Athletes
May 6 2013 // Professional athletes who spent most of their careers with teams in other states would no longer be able to file workers’ compensation claims in California under a bill that has passed the state Assembly. Supporters...
California Wildfire Appears Accidental, Drizzle Aids Firefighters
May 6 2013 // Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a huge Southern California wildfire that was 75 percent contained Sunday after burning through coastal mountains and threatening thousands of homes. Continuing cool, moist...
People – West
May 6 2013 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler named longtime staffer Jim Odiorne to chief deputy in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Odiorne has a long tenure at the office, having served as the deputy...
Tool Identifies California’s Most Polluted Cities
May 6 2013 // Seven of California’s 10 ZIP codes most burdened by pollution are in the San Joaquin Valley and three are in Los Angeles, according to a new tool developed by state environmental officials to target communities for...
California Lawsuit Claims Lead In Ginger, Plum Candies
May 3 2013 // California has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and other food retailers, manufacturers and distributors, alleging the companies are selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies without warning...
Southern California Wildfire Causes Homes To Be Evacuated
May 3 2013 // A Southern California wildfire grew to more than 15 square miles and firefighting crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. The fire erupted Thursday in the Camarillo area, damaging 15...
Court of Appeal Upholds California Commissioner’s Authority in Mercury Suit
May 2 2013 // The California Court of Appeal upheld a Los Angeles Superior Court ruling on Thursday by dismissing Mercury Insurance Co.’s lawsuit challenging Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ authority to decrease the...
