Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Study Says Workers’ Comp Law Accomplished Goal
Oct 29 2009 // An attempt to reform the permanent disability rating schedule in California has produced a 6 percent reduction in attorney involvement and in the average amount paid on claims at 36 months. Those are two main findings from...
States and Cell Phone Driving Laws
Oct 27 2009 // A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. California and...
California Fire Near Santa Cruz Controlled
Oct 27 2009 // Residents in the Santa Cruz mountains have been allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated Sunday in the face of a forest fire driven by high winds. The fire in the Summit area north of Santa Cruz burned 485...
California Brokerage Offers Graphic Design Program
Oct 27 2009 // Professional Program Insurance Brokerage of Novato, Calif., has a new program for Graphic Designers. This professional liability coverage is offered through an “A” rated carrier. Four levels of liability...
California SCIF Bonuses Withdrawn
Oct 26 2009 // The California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s chief executive has dropped plans for $250 bonuses to 7,900 employees after another agency threatened to sue. Jan Frank is stepping down Friday as president of the...
California Has Rise in Auto Insurance Fraud
Oct 26 2009 // In the year 2008, there was a 25 percent increase in suspected vehicle arson fraud in California, according to the state commissioner. Department of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said that recently compiled...
California Commissioner Warns Seniors About Agents
Oct 23 2009 // California’s Insurance Commissioner is worried that crooked health insurance agents may target seniors during open enrollment for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner...
Socius Hires in California and Illinois
Oct 23 2009 // Socius Insurance Services, Inc., a San Francisco-based management liability and property & casualty insurance wholesaler, today announced the appointment of Devin Wright as assistant vice president in its San...
California Still at Earthquake Risk
Oct 23 2009 // California is still vulnerable to devastating loss should another earthquake occur like the Loma Prieta earthquake, which occured 20 years ago, according to ProtectingAmerican.org. “The fact is, that...
California’s SCIF Names Interim CEO
Oct 23 2009 // The board of directors of California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced that it has appointed Doug Stewart, Chief Risk Officer, as president and CEO on an interim basis, replacing outgoing CEO Janet...
Murder Arrest in 2003 California Wildfire
Oct 22 2009 // Almost six years after a wildfire destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Southern California, prosecutors say they have enough evidence to charge a prison inmate with arson and murder in connection with the 2003 blaze. San...
California Police Find Pot Warehouse After Fire
Oct 22 2009 // Oakland police say they’ve uncovered at least 1,000 marijuana plants after a fire in a warehouse. Fire officials say it took crews about 10 minutes to get the fire under control in the one-story warehouse in East...
Homeless Man Detained in California wildfire Probe
Oct 21 2009 // A homeless man was arrested and charged with arson for starting a tiny blaze in August near the spot where a gigantic wildfire erupted several days later, killing two firefighters, homicide detectives said...
California’s Edgewood Partners Names New Principal
Oct 20 2009 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has appointed Joe Vineis as principal in its San Francisco Office. Vineis brings more than 20 years of experience...
Tropical Storm Rick Weakens as it Approaches Baja California
Oct 20 2009 // The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Storm Rick is weakening slightly as it continues to move in an easterly direction towards the Baja California Peninsula. However, the Mexican government has...
California Fraud Suit to Target Major Bank
Oct 20 2009 // California Attorney General Jerry Brown’s office said Monday it would unveil a lawsuit against a major bank for committing fraud against the state’s Calpers and Calstrs retirement systems, two of the...
Southern California Firemen Granted Safety Equipment
Oct 20 2009 // Bliss & Glennon, Inc. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. have awarded a $5,691 grant to the Hermosa Beach, Calif. Fire Department for the purchase of new safety equipment. The new gear includes goggles, hand...
California Collector Waives Insurance on Warhols
Oct 19 2009 // A prominent art collector who reported stolen 11 original silk screen paintings by Andy Warhol has waived the insurance policy he owns to protect the art, authorities said Thursday. Collector Richard L. Weisman said he...
California Gets Pay-As-You-Drive
Oct 19 2009 // Californians will soon be able to purchase pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance, as the final regulations have been approved. The regulations regarding pay-as-you-drive, which was originally proposed by state Insurance...
California Jury Orders First-Ever Wildfire Environmental Damages
Oct 19 2009 // A Los Angeles jury recently ordered two construction companies to reimburse the government for $36.5 million in damages from a 2002 wildfire, in the largest such award and the first-ever damages for environmental harm,...
