Latest California Headlines
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One of 86 Victims Of California’s Deadliest Wildfire Identified
Aug 19 2019 // One of 86 people who were killed in the deadliest wildfire in California history has been identified. The Butte County Sheriff’s office said on Friday it positively identified the remains of 68-year-old Judith Sipher...
California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes
Aug 19 2019 // for Drop in 2020 Pure Premium Filing The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted earlier this month to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Jan. 1, 2020, advisory pure...
California Leads Nation in SMB Cyber Insurance Adoption, Report Shows
Aug 19 2019 // California leads the nation in small to mid-size business cyber insurance adoption, according to a report released in early August by CyberPolicy. The report shows the highest annual premium in the state totaled more than...
Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer
Aug 19 2019 // Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s...
California Manufacturer of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M
Aug 19 2019 // A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps protect homes from wildfires. The Santa Barbara County district attorney and the Los Angeles city attorney...
Business Moves
Aug 19 2019 // National Altamont Capital Partners, Topa Insurance Group Altamont Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa Equities Ltd. The...
California’s $27.6M Fine Against Mercury Insurance Remains After Court Action
Aug 16 2019 // California regulators say a ruling by the state’s highest court means a $27.6 million fine imposed against Mercury Insurance Co. for improperly tacking fees onto auto insurance policies will stand. The California...
Outside Inspectors Find Tree Hazards That PG&E Contractors Overlooked
Aug 16 2019 // PG&E Corp.’s court-appointed compliance monitor concluded the utility isn’t trimming trees that pose wildfire threats in high-risk areas of California and didn’t train its contractors properly. The...
ATTOM Data Solutions in California Puts Notaras of XL Innovate on Board
Aug 16 2019 // Irvine, Calif.-based ATTOM Data Solutions has named Martha Notaras to its board of directors. Notaras is a partner at venture capital fund, XL Innovate, investing in insurtech and fintech. She serves on the boards of four...
California Cannabis Market on Track to Hit $3.1B, Report Shows
Aug 15 2019 // After briefly faltering a year ago, California’s massive cannabis industry seems to be regaining steam. Cannabis sales in the Golden State are expected to reach nearly $3.1 billion this year, a report released today...
Mayor of Major California City Wants Gun Owners to Get Liability Insurance
Aug 14 2019 // The mayor of San Jose has proposed requiring gun owners in the nation’s 10th largest city to carry liability insurance to cover taxpayer costs associated with firearm violence. The Mercury News reported that, if...
Nation’s Excess & Surplus Market Reports 13% Growth Through Midyear
Aug 14 2019 // Source: Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office The nation’s excess and surplus lines insurance industry is growing almost 13 percent faster halfway through this year than it did last year at this time. Mid-year premium...
Northern California Wildfire Victims Can File Claims With PG&E
Aug 14 2019 // People affected by wildfires in Northern California in 2017 and 2018 can soon file claims for housing assistance and other immediate needs with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. They can file their claims online through the...
Jury Awards $13M to Former Patients of California Psychiatric Facility
Aug 14 2019 // A jury has awarded more than $13 million to three women, finding they were harmed and did not consent to sexual contact by an employee of a California psychiatric facility. The Ventura County Star reports the jury found...
Court in California Rules NCAA Athletes Are Not Employees
Aug 13 2019 // A former linebacker for the University of Southern California wasn’t an employee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the PAC-12 Conference and isn’t owed payment for his work on the football...
Texas’ Tricolor Launches Auto Insurance Option for Low Income Consumers
Aug 13 2019 // Tricolor, a Dallas-based used vehicle retailer focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles to the Hispanic consumer, is now offering affordable auto insurance option for low-income and credit invisible customers through...
California Group Seeking Legislative Action on Wildfires
Aug 12 2019 // A broad California coalition is calling for support for package of bills to create a California Wildfire Warning Center, develop more skilled firefighters and establish defensible space standards Action for Wildfire...
Mobile Auto Insurer Root Insurance Expands Into California
Aug 12 2019 // Root Insurance, a licensed insurance carrier powered by mobile, has entered California, making it now available to 60% of the U.S. population. Customers can sign up and customize their coverage to immediately see how some...
Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer
Aug 9 2019 // Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s...
University of California Regents to Pay $1.5M in Hostile Work Environment Case
Aug 9 2019 // A Los Angeles jury has ordered the University of California Board of Regents to pay $1.58 million to a woman who alleged co-workers made harassing and racially charged comments. The verdict was announced Tuesday by lawyers...
