Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tesla Sets Sights on Waymo, Uber in California Ridesharing Bid
Feb 28 2025 // Tesla Inc. is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin carrying paying customers while its traditional car-selling business falters. The electric...
Newsom Leans on Veteran Republican to Push $40 Billion California Fire Aid
Feb 28 2025 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom is enlisting veteran Republican lawmaker Ken Calvert to help push his $40 billion wildfire aid request through Congress and secure President Donald Trump’s backing for rebuilding...
Thieves Targeting Trains in California and Arizona Make off With $2M in Nikes
Feb 27 2025 // Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that...
Woman Injured on Harry Potter Theme Park Ride in California Awarded $7.25M
Feb 27 2025 // A federal jury has awarded $7.25 million to a 74-year-old Arizona woman for a spine injury she suffered in a fall while exiting the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. Pamela...
California Labor Commissioner Fines Homecare Company $2.3M
Feb 26 2025 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited a homecare provider $2.3 million for misclassifying caregivers in a test of a new law the went into effect in January. The LCO issued the fines to Amity In-Home Care...
California Insurance: Intervening, Interfering
Feb 24 2025 // In insurance circles Florida and California have the dubious distinction of being perennial problem children for home and auto insurance. In both states insurance markets have been severely disrupted by unique factors...
California Governor Asks Congress for $40B for LA Wildfire Relief
Feb 24 2025 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural...
Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents?
Feb 24 2025 // If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history, it is that both the property/casualty insurance industry and the independent agents who serve as its...
California Wildfire Claims Ignite Industry-Wide Credibility Crisis
Feb 24 2025 // As someone who lost everything in a devastating fire–from cherished family photos to irreplaceable heirlooms–I understand firsthand the profound impact of both fire destruction and an insurer’s response....
Trucordia Acquires Insurance Business of Boater’s Insurance in California
Feb 19 2025 // Trucordia acquired the insurance business of Boater’s Insurance Agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. Boater’s Insurance Agency specializes in providing insurance services within the marine industry. The firm...
California Insurance Commissioner Rejects State Farm’s 22% Rate Request
Feb 14 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara did not approve an emergency, interim 22% rate request from State Farm, instead calling a meeting with the carrier to get some answers about the carrier’s financial...
California Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery Bill Package Introduced
Feb 14 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and a group of state lawmakers are pushing a 10-bill legislative package designed to improve disaster preparedness and help protect wildfire survivors. The bills intended...
PG&E Needs California’s Help to Calm Investors Post-Fire, CEO Says
Feb 14 2025 // PG&E Corp. wants California to promptly shore up the state’s $21 billion insurance fund for utilities that is at risk of being drained following the recent devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. Investors are...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Previous Year
Feb 13 2025 // Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent catastrophe in the months...
2 Million Acres in California Designated High Or Very High Fire Danger Areas
Feb 13 2025 // Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high” or “very high” danger of wildfires. In the...
WDIS Launches Wildfire Only Coverage for E&S Commercial Property in California
Feb 12 2025 // Wildfire Defense Insurance Services Inc. has launched wildfire only coverage for E&S commercial property in California. The product is available for a range of commercial property classes of business. The target class...
California Approves FAIR Plan Request to Assess Insurers $1B for Wildfire Claims
Feb 11 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a California FAIR Plan request for a $1 billion assessment on admitted market insurers to cover claims from the Los Angeles wildfires. The FAIR Plan reported it has...
Newsom Wants to Speed up Delayed Rule to Make California Homes More Fire Resistant
Feb 10 2025 // As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order last week directing the state to advance long-delayed regulations requiring homeowners in...
Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents?
Feb 10 2025 // If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history, it is that both the property/casualty insurance industry and the independent agents who serve as its...
AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles
Feb 6 2025 // Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems include a major insurer pullback from California in the past year,...
