Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
State Insurance Commissioners Donate to Calif. Children’s Charity
Jun 1 2008 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has selected San Francisco’s Edgewood Center for Children and Families as the official charity for its 2008 Summer National Meeting. This selection is part...
California Report Details How to Reduce Fraudulent Insurance Claims
May 30 2008 // Following a meeting with his Advisory Task Force on Insurance Fraud, Blue Ribbon Review Committee, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that he will implement five actions to help reduce fraudulent...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Files for 3.5 Percent Rate Decrease
May 28 2008 // California State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it filed a July 1, 2008, revision to its rating plan, which it anticipates will result in a 3.5 percent reduction in collectible premium. While base rates will remain...
California Assembly Passes Agent-Broker Bill
May 28 2008 // The California Assembly passed a bill that would help to clarify when an insurance professional is acting in the capacity of a broker versus an agent. The Assembly voted in favor of AB 2956 by a margin of 60-6. The measure...
Chubb Offers California Homeowners Extended Replacement Cost Settlement
May 27 2008 // Chubb is offering California homeowners extended replacement cost settlement after a total loss to a home, even if the customer chooses not to rebuild at their home’s original site. After a total loss to a home, the...
California Proclaims State of Emergency for Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Fires
May 27 2008 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a proclamation related to the Summit Fire after flames crossed into Santa Clara County. The Governor issued a similar proclamation on May 22, 2008, for Santa Cruz...
California Cop to Receive Workers’ Comp Benefits for Vacation Injury
May 23 2008 // A police officer who was injured while on vacation while he was training for a physical fitness test is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the California Court of Appeal recently ruled. According to Tomlin...
Scientists Predict $200B in Damage from Southern California Earthquake
May 22 2008 // The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey (CGS) have jointly published a report detailing a hypothetical scenario the impact a 7.8 magnitude earthquake — similar to the recent earthquake...
California Motorcycle Dealers Endorse Zurich Commercial
May 22 2008 // Tthe California Motorcycle Dealers Association has endorsed Zurich’s North America Commercial business as its insurance carrier for general property and casualty insurance and preferred provider for vehicle service...
California Orange Empire CPCU Chapter Names New Officers
May 20 2008 // The Orange Empire Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society recently elected its 2008-2009 officers. The chapter serves about 300 members who live and/or work in the Orange, Riverside and San...
California Insurance Association To Broadcast Consumer Podcasts
May 20 2008 // The Insurance Information Network of California is recording audio and video podcasts to help consumers navigate the world of managing their everyday risks. According to the association, IINC Spots are designed to help cut...
Fraud Roundup
May 19 2008 // Auto Fraud Suspect Arrested A Desert Hot Springs, Calif., resident was arrested for allegedly defrauding his insurance company of $26,000, the California Department of Insurance reported. Robert Andrew Nelson was arrested...
California Discussing Sale of State Workers’ Compensation Insurer
May 19 2008 // Rumors that California is considering selling the State Compensation Insurance Fund to help close the state budget gap are true, but government officials said the idea has amounted to no more than discussion at this...
State Farm Files Request for California Rate Increase
May 19 2008 // Reflecting the general upward trends in the cost of property and liability insurance claims, State Farm General Insurance Co. has filed a request for an average statewide 6.9 percent rate increase with the California...
California May Boost Payouts to Workers Injured on the Job
May 19 2008 // Californians permanently injured on the job would get an average 16 percent increase in disability payments under new rules proposed by the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. The formula being proposed is based...
Suhr Risk Services: Driven to Excel
May 19 2008 // Strategic client reduction helps the company to provide a concierge-level of service When a company loses more than half of its clients, that could portend a demise in business. But that’s not always the case,...
California May Boost Payouts to Workers Injured on the Job
May 15 2008 // Californians permanently injured on the job would get an average 16 percent increase in disability payments under new rules proposed by the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. The formula is based on new data...
Wiley Named Assistant Manager for California State Fund
May 15 2008 // David Wiley has been promoted to assistant manager for California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Customer Service Center, in Fairfield. Wiley joined the organization’s Oakland District Office when...
California El Camino CPCU Chapter Names New Officers
May 15 2008 // The California El Camino Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting Society has annouced its 2008-2009 officers and directors. The chapter serves its members in California’s San Fernando and Santa...
State Farm Faces Class Action Lawsuit
May 15 2008 // A class action lawsuit was filed in U.S. Federal Court, Central District, alleging that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is enriching itself with payments rightfully belonging to its insureds in violation of...
