Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Helicopter Crash Kills One, Instructor Badly Injured
Feb 27 2006 // A helicopter crashed into a wash in a remote area near a highway near Santa Clarita, Calif., killing a student and injuring the flight instructor on board, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 2:20 p.m. near...
IBHS Calls for Incentives to Improve Calif. Earthquake Protection
Feb 24 2006 // There are clear opportunities for California to promote incentives to make homes and businesses safer from earthquakes, according to the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). At the Feb. 23 meeting of the...
Farmers Says Northern Calif. Auto Glass Business Involved in Scam
Feb 24 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange has begun serving civil summons and complaints upon Redding, California auto glass company Onsight Auto Glass and its owner, accusing them of taking part in a scheme designed to defraud Farmers...
Calif. Attorney Surrenders on Grand Theft Charge
Feb 23 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that on Feb. 9, 2006, attorney Marilyn P. McCumber, 68, self-surrendered to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She pled guilty to felony grand theft for...
Calif. Issues Cease and Desist Order to Global Healings Society
Feb 23 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has issued a cease and desist (C&D) order on The Global Healings Society of Puyallup, Wash., following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
Former Calif. Life Insurance Agent Convicted for Faulty Notes
Feb 23 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced the conviction of former life insurance agent Bassem Btadini, 51, also known as Bob Btadini. Btadini entered a no contest plea and was convicted of five...
Calif. Commissioner Issues New Workers’ Compensation Regulations
Feb 22 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced new workers’ compensation regulations that will require all insurers to submit certification forms that verify that claims adjusters and medical bill...
Calif. Associations Want Auto Aftermarket Competition to Continue
Feb 22 2006 // Insurance associations in California are opposing legislation that could deter auto aftermarket parts competition. Competition among manufacturers of quality, replacement crash parts has saved consumers hundreds of...
California Surplus Line Association elects new officers
Feb 20 2006 // The Surplus Line Association of California’s (SLA) elected new officers at its Annual Meeting held in Northern California on Jan. 24 and in Southern California on Jan. 26, 2006. New officers include: chairman –...
Fraud Roundup
Feb 20 2006 // Two Suspects Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud Two Elk Grove, Calif., residents were arrested on insurance fraud charges related to the alleged staged theft, arson, and subsequent insurance claim for a vehicle belonging to...
Reduced rates and renewed competition in Calif.
Feb 20 2006 // California workers’ compensation insurance rates are taking a turn for the better. Thanks to reform legislation, employers should have more access to reasonable rates. In fact, rates are roughly equivalent to 1995...
People and Places
Feb 20 2006 // Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has appointed Richard Robin president. He will be responsible for overall operations, including underwriting, marketing and administration. Ed Robin will continue to serve as...
News Currents
Feb 19 2006 // California Surplus Line Association elects new officers The Surplus Line Association of California’s (SLA) elected new officers at its Annual Meeting held in Northern California on Jan. 24 and in Southern California...
Richard Robin
Feb 19 2006 // People Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has appointed Richard Robin president. He will be responsible for overall operations, including underwriting, marketing and administration. Ed Robin will continue to serve...
Legislative Advocacy: A matter of insurance industry survival
Feb 19 2006 // The Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal in Washington, D.C., has prompted many to question the appropriateness of legislative lobbying that has become so much a part of American politics. California leads the nation in money...
Business Moves
Feb 19 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has reported its net income for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $190.7 million, compared with $179.8 million during the same period the previous year. For the full year, Safeco reported net income of...
Calif. Workers’ Compensation
Feb 19 2006 // Reduced rates and renewed competition in Calif. California workers’ compensation insurance rates are taking a turn for the better. Thanks to reform legislation, employers should have more access to reasonable rates....
Two Suspects Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud
Feb 19 2006 // Fraud Roundup Two Elk Grove, Calif., residents were arrested on insurance fraud charges related to the alleged staged theft, arson, and subsequent insurance claim for a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects. According...
Community Relations Teams Visit Calif. Disaster Areas After Recent Floods
Feb 17 2006 // Community Relations specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) and county emergency management directors to reach out to people...
New Online Calif. Service Available for License Renewals, Address Changes
Feb 17 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi reported that a new online system that will allow licensees to renew licenses and change their address of record paper free is available. Prior to the new service, licensees...
