Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Soda Makers Fight Back Against Obesity Claims: Reuters
Jul 20 2011 // U.S. public awareness campaigns about sugary soft drinks are under legal attack by beverage makers, which have sued New York City’s health department and hit local governments with requests for documents on the...
U.S. Judge Permits Toyota Appeal in California
Jul 20 2011 // A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Toyota Motor Corp. lawyers could appeal a previous ruling allowing consumers without sudden-acceleration claims to join litigation before a Santa Ana, California, court. The ruling by...
Moran Named to California Workers’ Compensation Administrator Post
Jul 19 2011 // Rosa Moran, 50, of Oakland, has been appointed administrative director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation by Gov. Jerry Brown. Moran has served as a workers’ compensation judge since 2005....
California Workers’ Comp Veteran Havlick Dies
Jul 18 2011 // California workers’ compensation industry veteran Joseph (Joe) George Havlick passed away on July 11 in Reno, Nev. Havlick’s insurance career spanned decades and included the formation of two successful...
California Court Approves $10.5 Million Settlement With Aon
Jul 18 2011 // A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has given final approval to a $10.5 million class action settlement involving Aon Insurance Services Inc., according to the plaintiff’s’ attorney. The plaintiffs alleged that...
Calif. Court Limits Employer’s Liability in Acts by Employees
Jul 18 2011 // The California Supreme Court has confirmed a limitation on an employer’s potential tort liability for the acts of its employees, with a particular emphasis on employees operating motor vehicles in the course of their...
Risky Decisions
Jul 18 2011 // All the devastation from natural disasters that have occurred across the nation in recent months illuminates the fact that many, many homes across the United States are either uninsured or underinsured. Violent weather,...
People
Jul 18 2011 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Bill Kenny vice president of tax. He will lead the tax function for Allianz of America in the United States, and will lead the teams responsible for tax...
Calif. Returns Workers’ Comp to ‘Bad Ole Days’
Jul 18 2011 // When the Fifth District Court of Appeal (DCA) in California refused to review the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) en banc decision in State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) v. WCAB (Almaraz) on...
Insurance Charitable Foundation Supports 10 More California Groups
Jul 15 2011 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Western Division has awarded $52,415 in community grants to 10 non-profit organizations. These awards mark the second round of grant funding for 2011 and increase the...
What Does Insurance Industry Contribute to California’s Economy?
Jul 15 2011 // The overall insurance industry accounts for more than 234,000 jobs in California with a payroll of $16.8 billion, a new report finds. Also, property/casualty insurers paid a total of $50.2 billion in claims and expenses in...
More Funds Sought for California Train Crash Victims
Jul 14 2011 // Members of California’s congressional delegation are calling on a company to set aside substantially more money to compensate victims of a 2008 commuter train crash in Los Angeles County. The 17 lawmakers argue that...
Calif. Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Helmets on Slopes
Jul 13 2011 // Skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 would have to wear a helmet on the slopes under a bill that has passed in the California Assembly. The bill was approved on a 49-23, party-line vote. Several Republican lawmakers...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Loss and Expense Payments Increase Nearly 3%
Jul 13 2011 // California workers’ compensation insurer’s loss and expense payments totaled more than $11 billion in calendar year 2010, according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, which issued a report...
Calif. Commissioner Pegs $32M to Fight Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud
Jul 11 2011 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has announced nearly $32 million in grants have been awarded to district attorneys across the Golden State to assist them with the investigation and prosecution of...
Nonresident Workers in California Are Subject to California Overtime
Jul 11 2011 // California’s overtime requirements apply to work performed in California by non-residents, the state Supreme Court has decided, effectively expanding the use of the state’s Wage and Hour law. The Sullivan v....
California Workers’ Comp Doctors Take Aim at State Fund Contract
Jul 11 2011 // A controversy in the California workers’ compensation market over a revised provider contract threatens to erupt into an all-out legal brawl as doctors for injured workers and applicants’ attorneys take aim at...
California Completes Majestic Insurance Transfer to AmTrust
Jul 11 2011 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on July 8 the “successful implementation” of a court-approved rehabilitation plan for Majestic Insurance Co., a plan that has been opposed by New York...
Freeway Insurance Names Waked CEO, Klaeb Chairman
Jul 8 2011 // Buena Park, Calif.-based Freeway Insurance, a California provider of non-standard auto insurance and a subsidiary of New York-based Confie Seguros, announced that Joseph Waked has been named CEO of Freeway, replacing...
California Court Expands Policyholders’ Right to Sue Insurers
Jul 7 2011 // An uptick in consumer protection lawsuits against California insurance companies is widely expected in the wake of a state appellate decision allowing a policyholder to sue The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies over...
