Latest California Headlines
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AM Best Downgrades Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Members in California, Vermont
Jun 16 2025 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a-” (Excellent) from “a+” (Excellent) of...
People Moves: Dann Joins The Liberty Company in California as Vice President
Jun 16 2025 // Connor Dann The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers hired Connor Dann as vice president, producer. Dann is based in Liberty’s Woodland Hills, California, office. In his new role, Connor focuses on expanding...
California Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Lead to 4,800 Stolen Vehicles Recovered
Jun 16 2025 // Joint law enforcement operations in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino have made 6,727 arrests, recovered 4,842 stolen vehicles and confiscated 313 dangerous firearms, according to an announcement from Gov. Gavin...
D.A. Says Former California Police Officer on Workers’ Comp Went to Festival, Skied
Jun 16 2025 // A former Westminster, California, police officer and her stepfather were charged in a large-scale workers’ compensation fraud case after an investigation revealed the officer collected more than $600,000 in...
California, 10 Other States Sue to Block Trump From Killing 2035 EV Rules
Jun 13 2025 // A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state’s 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday...
Climate Group Says State Farm Rate Hike to Cost California Homeowners $1,000
Jun 13 2025 // A report from a climate activist group says State Farm’s rate increases, if approved, would cost the average California homeowner more than $1,000. State Farm upped its rate request in May, a week after getting the...
California Commissioner Investigating State Farm’s Handling of LA Wildfire Claims
Jun 12 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday said he has launched a formal investigation into State Farm’s handling of thousands of insurance claims from wildfire survivors affected by the Palisades and...
Hedge Funds Face California Rebuke Over Role in Wildfire Claims
Jun 9 2025 // Hedge funds are facing pushback in California as their bets tied to insurance claims stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires are attacked as unethical. The transactions in focus are tied to so-called subrogation claims,...
Jury Awards California Prosecutor $3M After She Says She Was Forced From Position
Jun 9 2025 // A jury in California awarded more than $3 million in damages to a former Orange County prosecutor who alleged the county’s district attorney targeted her and forced her out of her position after she tried to protect...
Trump Administration May Rescind $4B for California High-Speed Rail Project
Jun 5 2025 // The Trump administration said Wednesday there is no viable path forward for California’s High-Speed Rail project and warned it may rescind $4 billion in government funding in the coming weeks. The U.S. Transportation...
Judge Dismisses California’s Tariff Lawsuit, Teeing up Appeal
Jun 3 2025 // A U.S. judge dismissed the state of California’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, allowing the state to file an appeal over the court’s ruling that the dispute should have been filed in a...
Report: Long COVID Accounted for Nearly 74% of California Comp Virus Payments
Jun 3 2025 // Long COVID cases accounted for 82.1% of the treatment payments on COVID claims and 73.7% of all COVID-19 claim payments in California’s workers’ compensation system, according to a study. The study from the...
California Plan to Ban Plants Close to Homes Overlooks Some Truths About Flammability
Jun 3 2025 // One of the most striking patterns in the aftermath of many urban fires is how much unburned green vegetation remains amid the wreckage of burned neighborhoods. In some cases, a row of shrubs may be all that separates a...
California Commissioner Launches Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force
Jun 2 2025 // A new task force has been formed to develop standards in California for insurance coverage and clean-up of smoke-damaged homes. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the formation of a Smoke Claims &...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in 14 Years
Jun 2 2025 // Written premiums in California stabilized in 2022 through 2024 after the large swings during the pandemic, while the combined ratio rose to the highest level in 14 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation...
Viewpoint: California’s Property Insurance Crisis and the Path to Reform
May 30 2025 // California’s property insurance market remains in turmoil, exacerbated by escalating wildfire risks, insurer withdrawals, and systemic shortcomings in the state’s safety net—the California FAIR Plan. As...
Searing Heat in California and West Threatens to Break Temperature Records
May 29 2025 // A short-lived heat wave will send temperatures soaring across California and the U.S. West through the weekend, elevating power demand and raising the risk of health impacts. At least 26 daily records may be broken or tied...
Certification Enables California, Oregon Homeowners to Earn Premium Discounts
May 29 2025 // Homeowners in California and Oregon in high-risk wildfire areas can earn discounts on insurance premiums through a new certification program to take mitigation steps to reduce risk. Mercury Insurance partnered with the...
California Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Lead to 4,800 Stolen Vehicles Recovered
May 29 2025 // Joint law enforcement operations in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino have made 6,727 arrests, recovered 4,842 stolen vehicles and confiscated 313 dangerous firearms, according to an announcement from Gov. Gavin...
Southern California Edison Paying $82.5M to Settle Claims Over Bobcat Fire Damages
May 27 2025 // Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, agreed on Friday to pay $82.5 million to settle claims with the U.S. Forest Service for costs and damages resulting from the Bobcat Fire in 2020. The U.S....
