Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over California Tailpipe Emissions, EV Standards
Dec 13 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the...
California Commissioner Announces Regulation to Enable the Use of Modeling in Rates
Dec 13 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced what he’s calling “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation that will allow carriers to use the models as a...
Firefighters Getting Handle on California Blaze That Threatened Malibu
Dec 13 2024 // Firefighters are getting a better handle on a California wildfire that was threatening the city of Malibu as the winds that fanned the flames begin to subside. The Franklin Fire is now 30% contained and has burned 4,037...
Communities Hold Breath as Companies Struggle With California’s Diesel Truck Ban
Dec 13 2024 // Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their engines roaring...
CEO of Large California Vocational School in Court on 23 Charges of Insurance Fraud
Dec 12 2024 // The CEO of one of California’s largest vocational return to work counseling centers appeared in court this week after being charged with 23 felony counts including insurance fraud, theft and forgery. Hazel Ortega,...
Guy Carpenter to Research Parametric Solutions in California, Florida
Dec 12 2024 // Guy Carpenter said it is starting a research project to explore the use of parametric insurance solutions in California and Florida for wildfire and hurricane risks. The effort will focus on the use of a...
Farmers Now Eyeing California Favorably and Will Expand Its Coverage Options
Dec 11 2024 // Farmers Insurance said on Wednesday it will resume offering coverage for multiple lines of insurance in California to new customers. The lines include condominium, renters, umbrella, landlord, vacant and manufactured home....
California Labor Commissioner Cites 19 Car Washes $1.3M for Violations
Dec 11 2024 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office issued $1.3 million in fines for wage theft restitution and civil penalties against 19 car washes in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County and in Orange County. The LCO...
Arrowhead introduces new California E&S Homeowners program
Dec 10 2024 // SAN DIEGO, CA., December 10, 2024 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced the launch of a new California E&S Homeowners program. This non-admitted product is a collaboration between Arrowhead’s...
Alliant Acquires Union First in California
Dec 10 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired Union First in Irvine, California. Union First will join Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group – West Region. Union First is a benefits consulting and third-party administration firm...
California Investing $100M to Build Safe Walking And Biking Routes
Dec 10 2024 // The California Transportation Commission awarded $101.2 million to projects across the state to improve walking and biking safety. The 13 projects awarded are intended to contribute to healthier communities, connect...
10 Injured When Police Motorcycle Officer Crashed into California Parade Bystanders
Dec 10 2024 // Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a weekend holiday parade in Palm Springs, California, authorities said. All of the injured were taken to hospitals Saturday...
Raw Milk Recall in California Expands After Tests Detect More Bird Flu Virus
Dec 6 2024 // A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all...
Strong Northern California Quake Triggered Brief Tsunami Warning
Dec 5 2024 // A magnitude-7.0 earthquake off the coast of Northern California triggered a brief tsunami warning across a swath of the U.S. West Coast. The tsunami threat was declared over less than an hour later even as the area...
Claim Frequency in California Workers’ Comp Higher in L.A. Area, Study Shows
Dec 5 2024 // Claim frequency in California workers’ compensation remains significantly higher in the Los Angeles Basin than in the northern part of the state, a new study shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
Regulatory Roundup: California’s Flood Mitigation Initiative, Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud, Over $300,000 in Compliance Fines
Dec 4 2024 // State-by-state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory culture can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry changes is a little bit like herding cats. So, what...
California Teen Suspected of Being a Member of Scattered Spider Hacking Gang
Dec 4 2024 // An accused teenage hacker who was arrested last month in California is suspected of being a member of the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider, according to several people familiar with the matter. U.S. prosecutors...
California Eyes $25 Million Legal Fight Against Trump Plans
Dec 3 2024 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to allocate as much as $25 million to challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s most aggressive policies with a battalion of lawyers. On Monday the state legislature, led by a...
Suspects Arrested After Videos Show Fake Bear Attacks in California for Insurance
Dec 2 2024 // Four Los Angeles area residents were arrested after a California Department of Insurance investigation reportedly found the suspects allegedly committed insurance fraud by claiming a bear had caused damage to their...
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Yu Shang Food Leaves California Infant Dead, 10 People Sick
Nov 26 2024 // A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and...
