Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Broker Offers Retro Coverage for MediSpas
Mar 3 2008 // Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato, Calif., has announced new reduced rates for retro coverage for MediSpas coming off of another carrier. The premium charge is now subject to market practicalities and how...
Calif. AG Sues Feds for Jeopardizing National Forests
Feb 29 2008 // California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman have sued the U.S. Forest Service for adopting “illegal forest management plans” that permit road construction and oil...
Calif. School Risk Pool Wins $4.66 Million WC Verdict from ESIS, Inc.
Feb 29 2008 // A jury in Napa, Calif., has awarded the Marin School Insurance Authority $4.66 million stemming from a lawsuit against its long-term third-party claims administrator, ESIS, Inc. “This victory is especially rewarding...
Calif. Landowner Says Sediment in Delta Channels Increases Flood Risk
Feb 28 2008 // A Delta farmer and levee authorities in San Joaquin County, Calif. are suing the state, claiming California water managers are increasing flood risks by allowing sediment to collect in the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
Cornerstone General Launches Calif. Rehab HO Program
Feb 28 2008 // Cornerstone General announced the release of a Special Homeowners Rehabilitation Program, effective March 1, that provides California independent agents instant access to rates and underwriting approval for hard-to-place...
Calif. Appeals Court Permits Evidence of Nonparty Malpractice
Feb 28 2008 // A California Court of Appeals in the Second Appellate District has held that defendants are entitled to introduce evidence of a nonparty medical professional’s fault in aggravating a plaintiff’s injuries, and...
Calif. Comm. Poizner Abandons Uninsured Driver Initiative
Feb 27 2008 // By Julie Lake California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has withdrawn support for a proposed ballot initiative that would have required state and local law enforcement officers to remove the license plates of, and...
Calif. State Fund Appoints Clark Vice President
Feb 27 2008 // The California State Compensation Insurance Fund has appointed Thomas D. Clark to vice president and member of the Executive Committee. “Tom’s extensive experience in marketing as well as claims will be...
Canceled Insured Awarded $9M Against Calif. Health Insurer
Feb 26 2008 // A woman who had her medical insurance coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million (euro6.06 million) in a case against one of California’s largest health...
Calif. AG Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Against Barr Pharmaceuticals
Feb 26 2008 // California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. settled an antitrust lawsuit on Monday that charged Barr Pharmaceuticals with taking $20 million for keeping off the market a cheaper, generic version of the oral...
Industry Groups Call Calif. Auto Repair Bill “Anti-Consumer”
Feb 26 2008 // The Association of California Insurance Companies, the American Insurance Association and the Personal Insurance Federation of California have announced their opposition to California Senate Bill 1167, a bill that the...
Calif. Department of Insurance Denies it Violated Claims Adjusting Firm’s Settlement Terms
Feb 24 2008 // Matthew Todd, vice president of Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc., is claiming a media release by California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner misrepresented Paramount’s actions related to a recent lawsuit as well...
Consumer Groups Challenge USAA Rate Filing
Feb 24 2008 // The Greenlining Institute is the most recent consumer protection organization to file a petition with the California Department of Insurance over a proposed rate filing by the United States Automobile Association....
Calif. Bill Seeks to Ban Alleged Bias in Workers’ Comp Awards
Feb 24 2008 // A Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation in California that would prohibit doctors from considering age, race or genetic factors in determining the size of workers’ compensation benefits for employees who suffer...
People
Feb 24 2008 // San Diego-based Barney & Barney LLC named Jim O’Connell principal. He also will serve as director of development for programs, specialty insurance solutions. In that role, he is responsible for both regional and...
Larson & Rosenberger Merges Calif. and Utah CPA Firms
Feb 22 2008 // Utah-based CPA firm Larson & Co. announced a merger with Los Angeles-based Rosenberger Schwartz & Co. The merged firm, Larson & Rosenberger, combines 32 years of insurance auditing and tax expertise, as well...
RMS and ImageCat Report on Costly 2007 Wildfire Season
Feb 21 2008 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) and ImageCat, Inc., issued a joint research report Wednesday on the 2007 U.S. wildfire season. With a potential $2.5 billion in insured losses in California alone, last year ranks as one of...
Flood Map Changes Worry Sacramento Officials, Builders
Feb 21 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s plans to designate Sacramento’s fast-growing Natomas sector, north of the Sacramento and American rivers, as a Special Flood Hazard Area AE Zone in December is stirring...
Fitzpatrick and Fuhrman Join Wells Fargo Calif. Office
Feb 20 2008 // Wells Fargo Insurance Services’ ABD Insurance and Financial Services division, a provider of global risk management and employee benefits solutions, announces the addition of two sales executives to the...
Calif. Bill Seeks to Ban Discrimination in Workers’ Comp Awards
Feb 12 2008 // A Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation in California that would prohibit doctors from considering age, race or genetic factors in determining the size of workers’ compensation benefits for employees who suffer...
