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Embracing Change Key to 100 Years for California-based Woodruff Sawyer
Oct 30 2018 // When encountering a centenarian one often asks their secret to longevity. Embrace change. That’s was the secret Andy Barrengos, CEO of Woodruff Sawyer, shot back to the question without hesitation. Barrengos, 54, is...
Mercury General in California Reported 3Q Income of $58.6M
Oct 30 2018 // Mercury General Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $58.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based insurance carrier said on Monday it had profit of $1.06. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were...
2 Women Hospitalized After Balcony Collapses in Northern California
Oct 29 2018 // Authorities say two women were injured when the third-floor balcony of their San Francisco home collapsed. The San Francisco Fire Department reported the collapse happened early Saturday at a single-family home in the...
House Fire in California May Have Been Started by Blowtorch Used to Kill Spiders
Oct 26 2018 // Authorities say a man apparently set a California home on fire while using a blowtorch to kill spiders. KFSN-TV reported 29 firefighters were called to a Fresno housing development Tuesday night to put out a two-alarm...
Report: Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Fell in California After Reforms
Oct 25 2018 // Medical payments per claim with more than seven days of lost time in California decreased after the implementation of workers’ comp reform for claims with experience through March 2017, according to a recent study by...
Alliant Names Quinlan Senior Vice President in California
Oct 25 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Brendan Quinlan a senior vice president in its San Francisco, Calif., office. Quinlan was previously area senior vice president with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Quinlan is also...
Insurtech Pie’s Founder Talks About Entry into California Workers’ Comp Market
Oct 25 2018 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Pie Insurance seems to be slicing its way through workers’ compensation markets in state after state. The Washington, D.C.-based insurtech is a direct provider of workers’ comp...
Lockton Names Byrne Risk Management and Benefits Consultant in California
Oct 23 2018 // Lockton has added Tom Byrne as a risk management and employee benefits consultant. Byrne is based in the San Francisco, Calif. office. He has more than 16 years of experience in the industry. Byrne worked as a client...
A.M. Best Upgrades Workers’ Comp Carrier ICW Group in California
Oct 23 2018 // A.M. Best Company has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of San Diego, Calif.-based ICW Group Insurance Cos. to “A” (Excellent) from a “Stable” outlook. A.M. Best said its ratings reflect the...
Judge Upholds Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Cancer Liability But Slashes Award
Oct 23 2018 // Bayer AG failed to persuade a California state judge to set aside a jury’s verdict in the first trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, but the judge said damages should be slashed to $78.6...
New Report Shows California’s Share of Payroll, Workers’ Comp
Oct 22 2018 // Californians accounted for 11.9 percent of all jobs covered by workers’ compensation in the U.S. in 2016, 13.9 percent of covered payroll and 19.6 percent of all cash and medical benefits paid for work injuries and...
California Moving Ahead with Marijuana Delivery Regulations
Oct 22 2018 // California moved a step closer Friday to allowing marijuana deliveries in communities that have banned retail sales of the drug as regulators rebuffed cities and police chiefs who are opposed to the rule. The proposal is a...
West Coast Quake Warning System up and Running
Oct 19 2018 // Automated alerts from the fledgling West Coast earthquake early warning system are ready to be used broadly by businesses, utilities, schools and other entities but not for mass public notification, officials said...
Woodruff Sawyer Names Hessel Casualty Practice Leader in California
Oct 18 2018 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has named Evan Hessel vice president and casualty practice leader. Hessel will be responsible for expanding the current casualty platform and capabilities. He was previously...
California to Cite Utilities More than $13M for Safety Violations
Oct 18 2018 // California regulators have fined two utilities more than $13 million for violations of safety rules for incidents that caused injuries. The Public Utilities Commission hit Southern California Edison with an $8 million...
Cavignac & Associates in California Names White Human Resources Risk Advisor
Oct 18 2018 // San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Jessica White a human resources risk advisor. White will provide advice to Cavignac & Associates’ clients to help them reduce the frequency and severity...
EPIC Insurance Brokers Adds Harnetiaux in California
Oct 18 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has named Kevin Harnetiaux senior vice president and chief operating officer of EPIC’s Sacramento, Cailf. Region, including Gold River, Calif., and Reno, Nev. Harnetiaux joins...
WCIRB Studied Impact of Medical Fraud Enforcement in California
Oct 17 2018 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released a study that shows the impact of medical provider fraud on the system, and it finds that efforts by the state as well as local district...
Insurer Group Hammers Claim that California Prop 103 Saved Drivers Billions
Oct 17 2018 // The insurance industry is taking exception to a new report commemorating the 30th anniversary of one of California’s primary auto insurance laws that claims the law has saved drivers billions of dollars. The Consumer...
Firefighters Sue Southern California Gas Company Over Toxic Leak
Oct 17 2018 // Firefighters who worked in and around the site of a massive natural gas leak have sued the Southern California Gas Co., saying the utility knowingly let them be exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. A blowout in...
