Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Man Arrested on Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Feb 13 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced the arrest of Alejandro Ruiz Lopez, 26, on felony charges of workers’ compensation fraud after an investigation revealed that Lopez allegedly falsified a...
Todd R. Soll Moves from Beverly Hills to Encino, Calif.
Feb 13 2006 // Todd R. Soll Insurance Services Inc., intermediaries for healthcare professional liability, has moved to larger offices in Encino, Calif. The new address will be 17547 Ventura Blvd., Ste 304, Encino, CA 91316. The national...
Up to 700 Women in West Not Told about Placenta Registry
Feb 13 2006 // As many as 700 women along the West Coast were not told that an institute financed by the insurance industry kept their placentas after giving birth in order to protect doctors and hospitals from potential lawsuits,...
Houston Brother, Sister Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Medical Fraud Case
Feb 10 2006 // In a joint operation involving the Orange County (California) District Attorney, California Department of Insurance, California Franchise Tax Board, Harris County (Texas) Sheriff, and Harris County District...
Commission Says Calif. Gov. Cut Permanently Disabled Comp in Half
Feb 10 2006 // VotersInjuredatWork.org and the California Applicants Attorneys Association reacted to a report adopted by the State of California’s Commission on Health & Safety & Workers’ Compensation finding that...
IBA West Opposes Workers’ Comp Ballot Initiatives
Feb 9 2006 // Earlier this week, leaders of California’s business community announced they would fight any efforts to reverse the workers’ compensation reforms enacted in 2004 (Senate Bill 899). The group announced the...
Network E&S Insurance Hires Gomez for Calif. Office
Feb 7 2006 // Network E&S Insurance Brokers LLC, a California based wholesale broker, has hired Matt Gomez as a casualty and property broker in the Calabasas office. He will concentrate on writing general liability/products,...
Cypress Premium Opens Calif. Office
Feb 6 2006 // Cypress Premium Funding Inc. has opened an office in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., to provide services and products for the commercial property and casualty insurance industry. John Ratliff, president and owner of the new...
South Coast General Offers New Market for Auto Detailers in Calif.
Feb 6 2006 // South Coast General Insurance is offering a new market for auto detailers and car detailers in California. The coverage includes business property and general liability for home-based businesses. Policy limits are $1...
Bush Notes 10 Calif. Counties Eligible for Storm Assistance
Feb 6 2006 // President George W. Bush declared 10 California counties that were battered by storms and flooding over the holidays as disaster areas where homeowners and businesses will be eligible for federal aid, the White House...
Proposed Calif. reinsurance regulations could hurt business
Feb 6 2006 // The California Department of Insurance has proposed new reinsurance oversight regulations, which several insurance industry associations said are “unnecessary, burdensome and anti-market competition,” according...
People & Places
Feb 6 2006 // Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing the...
Fraud Roundup
Feb 6 2006 // Roofer To Pay Calif. State Fund $117,000 A San Joaquin County, Calif., Superior Court Judge has ordered Lodi,Calif., resident Joseph C. Campbell, 39, to pay $117,000 in restitution to California’s State Compensation...
Calif. could force investment reporting
Feb 6 2006 // The California Assembly is considering a bill that would require insurers to report biannually to the insurance commissioner their community development investments. When it was initially introduced, AB 925 would have...
Insurance company taxes, investments grow Golden State’s economy
Feb 6 2006 // Insurers are cultivating California’s economy. In fact, the insurance industry benefits “the economic security of California and its citizens through claims and benefits paid to policyholders; investments in...
New Markets
Feb 6 2006 // Non-Standard Medical MalpracticeNuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its non-standard medical malpractice insurance to virtually all physicians specialists — plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency...
Proposed Calif. reinsurance regulations could hurt business
Feb 5 2006 // News Currents The California Department of Insurance has proposed new reinsurance oversight regulations, which several insurance industry associations said are “unnecessary, burdensome and anti-market...
Calif. could force investment reporting
Feb 5 2006 // The California Assembly is considering a bill that would require insurers to report biannually to the insurance commissioner their community development investments. When it was initially introduced, AB 925 would have...
New Markets
Feb 5 2006 // New Markets Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its non-standard medical malpractice insurance to virtually all physicians specialists – plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency room physicians, lasik...
