Latest California Headlines
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Extreme Sports Put Skate parks in the LIABILITY SPOTLIGHT
Jul 10 2000 // Skateboarding started in the 1950s when two California surfers—waiting for the next big swell- nailed their roller skates to a 2×4 and discovered they could surf the sidewalk. But it took the urethane wheel in 1973...
The Downfall of California’s Insurance Commissioner
Jul 10 2000 // The turbulent drama surrounding California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush reached a climax on June 28 with the Commissioner’s resignation from office. As the dust settles, IJ looks back at the major events...
Industry Leaders Speak Out About Quackenbush Resignation
Jul 10 2000 // “There is a feeling of inevitability—things got pretty dismal around here. I guess there were no surprises, it”s just the suddenness of it. There was all the anticipation of this great hearing [scheduled for...
Quackenbush Resigns From Office, Kelso Named Chief Deputy
Jul 10 2000 // On July 10, Chuck Quackenbush quietly filled out his last day as Insurance Commissioner of the State of California. Quackenbush signed his official letter of resignation on June 28 after months of allegations that he used...
Calif. Assembly Fails to Pass SB 1925; Takes No Action on SB 1899
Jul 7 2000 // On July 5, the Assembly Insurance Committee failed to pass Senate Bill 1925. In its original form, the bill would have required insurers to provide earthquake insurance to policyholders at any time, even if they recently...
Kelso Named Calif. Chief Deputy Commissioner
Jul 5 2000 // In what could be one of his final acts in office, California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush announced on July 5 that Professor Clark Kelso would take over as Chief Deputy Commissioner of the California Department...
The Downfall of California’s Insurance Commissioner
Jun 30 2000 // The turbulent drama surrounding California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush reached a climax on June 28 with the Commissioner’s resignation from office. As the dust settles, IJ looks back at the major events...
Calif. Senate Insurance Committee Approves AB 393 and AB 481
Jun 30 2000 // The Senate Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 393, the agent licensing bill, and Assembly Bill 481, the claims bill, at a hearing on June 28. AB 393 would prohibit employees of insurance companies who do not have...
Calif. Low-Income Car Insurance Pilot Program Launches Tomorrow
Jun 30 2000 // A plan geared to reduce the number of uninsured motorists in Los Angeles and San Francisco will begin Saturday, with civic leaders nationwide watching closely to see if it might work in their communities. The program,...
Calif. Commissioner Quackenbush Resigns; Attorney General to Continue
Jun 29 2000 // California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush resigned Wednesday after months of accusations that he used millions of dollars from an earthquake fund established by his office to further his political career. He was...
Zurich U.S. Announces Changes to Surplus Line Brokerage in California
Jun 28 2000 // Zurich E&S Insurance Brokerage Inc. replaced Glendale Specialty Risk Insurance Services Inc. as its wholesale surplus lines brokerage facility in California. The change went into effect on June 15. The office will...
Calif. Earthquake Authority to Fund Research Project
Jun 27 2000 // The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority gave its approval to a $300,000 research project aimed at providing new guidelines for the earthquake insurance claim process, as well as improving repairs to...
AB 481 To Go Before Calif. Senate Ins. Committee
Jun 27 2000 // Assembly Bill 481, scheduled to be heard before the Senate Insurance Committee on June 28, would require the Commissioner to include a restitution to policyholders in every settlement with the Department where the...
Free CE Credit Courses Can Benefit Both Wholesalers & Producers
Jun 26 2000 // Some California wholesalers have discovered a new marketing tool: offering continuing education seminars to their producers. While many such seminars have traditionally been in rented spaces in hotels, banquet rooms and...
INSURING THE UNINSURED
Jun 26 2000 // California legislators hope to reduce the number of uninsured motorists in Los Angeles and San Francisco by offering low-income residents a streamlined auto insurance policy at a discounted price. The pilot program,...
Calif. Judge Reconsiders Confidentiality Breach
Jun 23 2000 // A California Superior Court judge decided Wednesday to reconsider arguments in the Department of Insurance’s case to protect confidential market conduct exams released last year by the Senate. Sacramento Superior...
Calif. Judge Orders Quake Insurance Foundation Shut
Jun 22 2000 // A California judge has frozen the assets of the California Research and Assistance Fund until lawsuits on its disposition are resolved. Affirming an earlier tentative ruling, Sacramento Superior Judge John Lewis granted...
Calif. Assembly Judiciary Committee Considers Quake Bill
Jun 21 2000 // June 21, 2000 9:15 a.m. CDT The California Assembly Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hear SB 1899 yesterday. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Burton, D-San Francisco, would reopen (for one year from the enactment of...
People’s Veto Receives Approval to Attempt to Oust Quackenbush
Jun 20 2000 // A group accusing California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush of misspending earthquake settlement money posted recall petitions Monday on the Internet seeking to force the commissioner from office. The group,...
Little Quakes Shaking Southern California
Jun 16 2000 // Imperial County, Calif., residents felt more than three dozen earthquakes on June 14, with magnitudes ranging up to 4.3. The first quake hit about seven miles northeast of El Centro with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2. It...
