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Mendoza, Garamendi Debate; Field Poll Shows Closer Race
Sep 30 2002 // California Insurance Commissioner candidates gathered in Santa Monica Sept. 17 for a very spirited debate with about a month and a half left in the race. The tone of conversation especially between the two frontrunners,...
Calif. Gov. Approves Legislation to Better Manage Solvency of WC Insurers
Sep 30 2002 // California Governor Gray Davis (D) has signed two measures to improve how the California Department of Insurance regulates the solvency of workers’ compensation insurers, the American Insurance Association (AIA)...
Encinitas, Calif. Man Accused of WC Fraud and Grand Theft
Sep 30 2002 // James Charles Isbell, 38, of Encinitas, Calif., was charged with seven counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft. According to investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI)Criminal...
Calif. Agent Arrested for Alleged Sale of False or Forged Documents
Sep 30 2002 // Arturo Lopez, 39, of La Puente, Calif. was arrested on a felony warrant charging him with five counts of false or forged insurance documents. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation revealed that Lopez...
Calif. Legislative Bills Make Dash for the Finish Line
Sep 30 2002 // The 2002 California legislative session came to an end recently, with a flurry of industry-related bills shuffling through the mix. Many new laws and measures were introduced this year by state lawmakers regarding...
Why Costs Go Up and What Your Customers Can do to Save Money
Sep 30 2002 // As renewal notices go out in the mail, insurance agents across California are answering calls from their policyholders, some of whom are facing the rising homeowners and auto insurance rates. Unfortunately, several factors...
Calif. Bills Make Dash for Finish Line
Sep 27 2002 // The 2002 California legislative session came to an end on Aug. 31, with a flurry of industry-related bills shuffling through the mix. Many new laws and measures were introduced this year by state lawmakers regarding...
AIA Opposing Calif. Regulation on Proof-of-Insurance Cards
Sep 27 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (Department) lacks the statutory authority to mandate a single format for proof-of-insurance cards, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). AIA formally expressed its...
Calif. Gov. Davis Signs Family Leave Bill Opposed by Insurers
Sep 26 2002 // California Gov. Gray Davis has signed a bill (SB 1661) that permits workers to take six weeks off to care for a new baby, a newly adopted child or a family member who has fallen ill. With the signing, California becomes...
Calif. Health Insurer to Be Terminated Dec. 31
Sep 26 2002 // Some 165,000 patients of a Silicon Valley health insurer will be searching for new medical insurance in the coming months as the company is being shut down Dec. 31, according to an Associated Press report. Lifeguard Inc.,...
Calif. Gov. Davis Approves Measure to Give Builders Right to Repair Construction Defects
Sep 24 2002 // California Governor Gray Davis (D) has approved a measure requiring homeowners to notify builders of construction defects before they can initiate litigation, according to the American Insurance Association...
Santa Clara County, Calif. Crackdown on Fraud Results in Several Dozen Arrests
Sep 23 2002 // The Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF), together with the Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force, conducted a six-month undercover sting operation, “The Fast and the Fraudulent” resulting in felony...
Calif. Commissioner Candidates Square off in Heated Debate
Sep 20 2002 // Just like the hot weather outside, the debate Sept. 17 between the candidates running for California Insurance Commissioner heated up in Santa Monica, especially between the two frontrunners, John Garamendi and Gary...
CDI Announces New Computer-based License Examination
Sep 19 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is now administering its qualifying license examinations in a computer-based format. Previously, individuals seeking licensure endured a written examination and waited much...
Mendoza Tells San Diego Chapter of CPCU ‘You’re a Very Effective Voice’
Sep 19 2002 // Republican California Insurance Commissioner candidate Gary Mendoza addressed several dozen members of the San Diego Chapter of CPCU Sept. 18, telling them that they are an effective voice, and that while they may disagree...
AIA Urges Calif. Gov. to Approve Measure Giving Builders the Right to Repair Construction Defects
Sep 18 2002 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) is calling upon Gov. Gray Davis (D) to sign a measure that will give California builders the right to repair construction defects. AIA says this measure will reduce the number of...
A.M. Best Affirms Zenith National Ratings
Sep 17 2002 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Zenith National Insurance Group of Woodland Hills, Calif. The financial strength rating applies to three intercompany pool members and is based...
Santa Maria, Calif. Man Arrested on Multiple Counts of Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
Sep 17 2002 // Juan Antonio Acuna, 41, of Santa Maria, Calif. surrendered to authorities on Sept. 12, 2002, and was charged with seven felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, three counts of perjury, and one count...
Mendoza Reports Closing on Garamendi Lead in Calif. Commissioner Race
Sep 16 2002 // A preliminary Field Poll conducted in August revealed the race for California Insurance Commissioner is tightening up. The poll, which was conducted by an independent public opinion news service called the Field Institute,...
Bollier Stepping down at Calif. Sate Fund
Sep 16 2002 // California State Compensation Insurance Fund president Ken Bollier announced he will step down at the end of the year. Jim Zelinski, spokesperson for the Fund, told Insurance Journal, “Diane Oki, who has served as...
