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Residents, Industry Analysts Evaluating Western Storm Damage
Jan 8 2008 // While it’s too soon to tally insured loss estimates, Nevada residents who fled nearly 300 homes flooded when a canal’s earthen bank collapsed are returning to their homes where they will face damage left by the...
Hub International Acquires JRN Benefits
Jan 7 2008 // Hub International Ltd. announced that Hub International of California Insurance Services Inc. (HUB California) has acquired JRN Benefits, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Santa Barbara,...
Authorities Fear California Rains Could Trigger Mudslides, Flooding
Jan 4 2008 // Southern California homeowners still struggling to rebuild their lives after last fall’s wildfires are preparing for downpours that could bring more than a foot of rain to some mudslide-prone mountain canyons. A trio...
Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in the West
Dec 31 2007 // While 2007 was a surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In 2007, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making news...
Winds Prompt Renewed Southern California Fire Watch
Dec 31 2007 // Dry, gusty winds expected to blow through Southern California prompted weather officials to warn that parts of the region would be under increased risk of fire starting New Year’s Eve. The “fire weather...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Makes HR Promotion
Dec 31 2007 // Susan Lynch has been promoted to manager of California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in Human Resources. EAP helps State Fund employees address personal issues and maintain...
BB&T Broker McGriff, Seibels & Williams Names Senior VP
Dec 28 2007 // McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Irvine, Calif., a BB&T Co. broker has appointed Timothy J. Mooney senior vice president in its Northern California operations. Mooney has more than 20 years of insurance experience...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Promotes Two
Dec 27 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has appointed Chris Reyes regional assistant real estate manager for Central Valley operations, and Yvette Montano-Anda claims manager for Los Angeles Claims...
Salmonella Fear Prompts Recall of Mexico-Grown Basil
Dec 27 2007 // Some 5,500 pounds of basil grown in Mexico and sold in the United States has been recalled because of fears it may be infected with salmonella, a spokesman for the importer said. The basil was imported from a farm in...
Scathing Audit: Calif. Workers’ Comp Insurer Needs Significant Reforms
Dec 23 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund “has weak corporate governance, inadequate internal controls in various areas and a general inability to plan for the long-term,” according to an operational...
Natural Disasters, Fires, Floods, Fair Conduct Fueled Insurance Industry Discussions in 2007
Dec 23 2007 // While 2007 was surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In the past year, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making...
Notable News
Dec 23 2007 // Following are the top news stories that occurred in the West in 2007. Refer to the text on the left for details. 1. Freezing temperatures Freezing temperatures in January wreaked havoc on California’s citrus...
California’s Westly, Poizner Square Off on Term Limits Measure
Dec 20 2007 // Steve Westly, the Silicon Valley millionaire and former state controller who lost in last year’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he is supporting the February ballot measure to modify term...
Padua Appointed Assistant at California State Fund
Dec 20 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has named Hilda Padua assistant to the president, a position that includes managing the executive support staff. Padua began her State Fund career in 1989 as a student...
Cambridge General Offers Garage Liability Market in California
Dec 19 2007 // Cambridge General Agency is offering a garage liability market in California. Broadened coverage is available. Garage keepers can be written on either a legal or primary basis. The company said this is a package policy...
California Hosts Industry Summit Addressing Wildfire Survivor Needs
Dec 19 2007 // California Insurance Poizner hosted a roundtable meeting Tuesday with CEOs and executives of leading insurance companies to improve the recovery process for wildfire victims and announce minimum standards to reform the...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Names Program Manager
Dec 19 2007 // California State Compensation Insurance Fund has named Gary Dunlap program manager for the organization’s Customer Service Center. Dunlap has spent 34 years at SCIF, starting in 1971 as a claims adjuster. His most...
Allstate Incurs More than $300 Million in Southern California Wildfire Losses
Dec 19 2007 // The Allstate Corp. reported that the company has received more than 7,000 claims from the Southern California wildfires in October of this year, resulting in approximately $315 million to $335 million in wildfire-related...
California Workers’ Comp Insurance Rating Board Reports Q3 Results
Dec 18 2007 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Board of California has reported the third quarter results summarizing insurer loss and premium experience through Sept. 30, 2007. “California statewide written...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Names Regional Assistant Real Estate Manager
Dec 17 2007 // Luis Borovinsky has been named regional assistant real estate manager for California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Southern California operations. Borovinsky joined the organization’s Santa Ana District...
