Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Deceased employee’s estate not entitled to workers’ comp benefits, appeals court rules
Dec 11 2006 // The Second Applegate Court of California has ruled in Six Flags Inc. vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, et. al. that it is unconstitutional to award a $250,000 worker’s compensation death benefit to the...
Bolton & Co:Providing resources for customers produces profits
Dec 11 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...
CA State Fund files rate decrease
Dec 11 2006 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is calling for a 9 percent average decrease in collectible premium in its latest filing of workers’ compensation rates for 2007. The new rate will affect new and...
Employers offering health coverage in California declining
Dec 11 2006 // California has the most number of people without insurance coverage compared to any other state — and the number of employers offering health insurance plans is declining. According to a recent “Snapshot of...
People and Places
Dec 11 2006 // The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according to...
News Currents
Dec 10 2006 // Employers offering health coverage in California declining California has the most number of people without insurance coverage compared to any other state – and the number of employers offering health insurance plans...
Business Moves
Dec 10 2006 // ICAT Holdings, Lloyds ICAT Holdings LLC of Boulder, Colo., created a new underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, designated as ICM Syndicate 4242, to support underwriting of U.S. catastrophe-exposed properties....
News Currents
Dec 10 2006 // Deceased employee’s estate not entitled to workers’ comp benefits, appeals court rules The Second Appellate Court of California has ruled in Six Flags Inc. vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, et. al....
Motor vehicle theft declines in California, but violent crime increases
Dec 10 2006 // California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has released the Department of Justice’s “Crime in 2006, January Through June” preliminary report showing property crime decreased by 2.8 percent compared to the...
Bolton & Co: Providing resources for customers produces profits
Dec 10 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...
Cambridge Offers Workers’ Comp Program in California
Dec 7 2006 // Cambridge General Agency is now offering a workers’ compensation program through ACE Casualty Risk, a division of ACE USA. The program is called ACE Complete. There are more than 125 classes in California for small...
California Ramps Up Efforts to Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers
Dec 7 2006 // California is ramping up its efforts to crack down on uninsured drivers and has sent more than 180,000 letters in the last two months to car owners warning them their auto registrations may be suspended if they cannot...
Safeco Appoints Mikolajewski and Vargas to Leadership Posts in California
Dec 7 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has named Tim Mikolajewski general manager for the state of California, responsible for the profit-and-loss performance of the company’s insurance products; and Juan Vargas was appointed vice...
Calif. Association to Oppose Proposed Tax Increase on Oregon Drivers
Dec 6 2006 // Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is renewing a once-defeated legislative proposal to impose a new sales tax on Oregon drivers that will raise auto insurance premiums by millions of dollars, according to Kenton Brine, Northwest...
California To Rule on Industry Petition Becoming “Precedential Decision”
Dec 5 2006 // The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has decided to accept a petition filed by Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) requesting review of the former Insurance Commissioner John Garmendi’s...
Fires Driven by Winds Threaten Homes in California
Dec 4 2006 // A trio of fires driven by strong Santa Ana winds broke out Sunday morning, endangering dozens of homes in canyons and on hillsides, authorities said. Fire officials called for voluntary evacuations in Ventura County, where...
Ingoglia Appointed Manager for Calif. State Fund Claims Services
Dec 1 2006 // Lisa Ingoglia has been promoted to manager of California’s State Fund’s Claims Management Services. She brings 18 years of State Fund experience to her new post. She started State Fund career in 1988 as a...
Court Rules Estate Not Entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits
Nov 29 2006 // The Second Appellate Court of California has ruled in Six Flags Inc. vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, et. al. that it is unconstitutional to award a $250,000 worker’s compensation death benefit to the...
Motor Vehicle Theft Declines in California
Nov 29 2006 // California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has released the Department of Justice’s “Crime in 2006, January Through June” preliminary report showing property crime decreased by 2.8 percent compared to the...
Calif. State Fund Files Average 9 Percent Premium Decrease
Nov 28 2006 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is calling for a 9 percent average decrease in collectible premium its latest filing of workers’ compensation rates for 2007. The new rate will affect new and...
