Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apple Claims $2.5 Billion Damages in Samsung Patent Case
Jul 25 2012 // Apple Inc. claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over patents for technology used in smartphones and tablets, such as the iPhone and iPad. The estimate...
$31M Jury Award For Unsafe Calif. Highway
Jul 23 2012 // Jurors say California’s transportation agency is partly responsible for a dangerous stretch of highway dubbed “Blood Alley” and a severely injured motorcyclist should get more than $31 million. The San...
N.Y. Judge: Aon’s Poaching Suit Against Alliant Ins. Can Proceed
Jul 23 2012 // A New York court ruled recently that Aon Risk Services Northeast can proceed with its lawsuit against California-based Alliant Insurance Services involving employment covenants. Aon alleged that several of its former...
Iran Investment Bill Well-Intentioned, But Unconstitutional
Jul 23 2012 // In a May 7 speech during her visit to India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the principal threat to the world is a nuclear-armed Iran because Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. It is understandable that...
Portable Persistency Now Prop. 33; Consumer Watchdog Attacks
Jul 23 2012 // An initiative to establish portable persistency discounts for automobile insurance this month was assigned a number by the California Secretary of State, and shortly afterward the newly named Proposition 33 came under...
Calif. Joint Operation Targets Underground Economy
Jul 23 2012 // A statewide joint task force in the fight against California’s underground economy has netted contractors allegedly operating illegally, resulting in 104 enforcement actions, California Insurance Commissioner Dave...
Calif. Drivers Will Be Allowed to Text, With Restrictions
Jul 23 2012 // California drivers will be allowed to text when they’re behind the wheel of a car, as long as they’re using a hands-free device, and with some restrictions. Under a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Jerry...
Suit Says Paramedics Blocked From Aiding Woman in Northern California
Jul 20 2012 // A negligence lawsuit says San Jose, Calif. police officers prevented paramedics from helping a dying gunshot victim. The San Jose Mercury News says 48-year-old Verna Lisa Hollins was shot by neighbor Robert Turner two...
Up Next: California’s Wildfire Season
Jul 19 2012 // With Colorado’s and New Mexico’s record wildfire seasons freshly in mind, some experts are starting to take note that California’s wildfire season is nearing, and with that there are two main points to be...
Jones Names New Public Advisor To Would be Intervenors
Jul 18 2012 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has named a new public advisor to assist members of the public and consumer groups with the Proposition 103 intervenor process, under which consumer groups can intervene in...
McKay Tapped As Executive Director of the SLA of California
Jul 17 2012 // Benjamin J. McKay was named as executive director of the Surplus Line Association of California. The appointment was effective July 16. McKay joins the SLA-CA after a career in both the private and public sector. He spent...
‘One Way or Another’ Agencies See Growth in Group Health
Jul 16 2012 // “One way or another.” Is that the best way to describe a sound investment strategy nowadays? Yes. If you’re talking about the growing number of agencies investing in group health benefits...
Chartis Enhances, Expands Private Client Group’s Wildfire Protection Unit
Jul 16 2012 // Chartis has enhanced its Private Client Group division’s Wildfire Protection Unit, including geographic expansion and improved monitoring technologies. The Unit now is available to clients in the Texas cities of...
Calif. Drivers Will Be Allowed To Text, With Restrictions
Jul 16 2012 // California drivers will be allowed to text when they’re behind the wheel of a car, as long as they’re using a hands-free device, and with some restrictions. Under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on...
Poms Names Scott VP of Benefits and P/C in Northern California
Jul 12 2012 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Peter Scott Jr. vice president of employee benefits and property/casualty in the firm’s Northern California office. Scott was previously...
Portable Persistency Now Prop. 33; Consumer Watchdog Attacks
Jul 10 2012 // An initiative to establish portable persistency discounts for automobile insurance on Tuesday was assigned a number by the Secretary of State, and shortly afterward the newly named Proposition 33 came under attack by Santa...
Feds Say 160K Tires At Southern California Recycling Plant Pose Danger
Jul 10 2012 // Federal regulators say a Southern California desert tire recycler’s 160,000 discarded tires are dangerous. The Environmental Protection Agency told Mecca’s Consolidated Tire Recyclers a year ago that the tires...
Calif. Joint Operation Targets Underground Economy
Jul 10 2012 // A statewide joint task force in the fight against California’s underground economy has netted contractors allegedly operating illegally, resulting in 104 enforcement actions, California Insurance Commissioner Dave...
Thousands of California Doctors File Lawsuit Against Aetna
Jul 3 2012 // A lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA), California Medical Association (CMA) and a coalition of health care organizations and providers accuses Aetna Health of California of...
N.Y. Judge: Aon’s Poaching Suit Against Alliant Can Proceed
Jul 3 2012 // A New York court ruled last week that Aon Risk Services Northeast can proceed with its lawsuit against California-based Alliant Insurance Services involving employment covenants. Aon alleged that several of its former...
