Latest California Headlines
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Largest Wildfire in California History Continues to Grow
Aug 7 2018 // Twin fires in Northern California being treated as one became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles. The Mendocino Complex fire north of San Francisco was still growing this week as it broke...
California Governor Seeks Wildfire Aid from Trump as State Battles 17 Blazes
Aug 6 2018 // Gov. Jerry Brown over the weekend called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season. Brown, who inspected neighborhoods wiped out by a wildfire in the Northern...
Five Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Aug 6 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
M.J. Hall Acquires Renewal Rights from Wholesale Connection Insurance Services in California
Aug 3 2018 // M.J. Hall & Co. has acquired the policy renewal rights from Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Wholesale Connection Insurance Services’ commercial property/casualty business. Terms of the deal weren’t...
Carr Fire Losses May Reach $1.5B in Likely Another Destructive Season for California
Aug 2 2018 // California’s Carr wildfire has the potential to yield losses of up to $1.5 billion, according to a Moody’s report issued on Thursday. The fire has ravaged parts of Shasta County in or near Redding in the...
California Cannabis Coverage Approved for 3 New Carriers
Aug 2 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday announced he has approved three more insurance carriers to offer coverage for the cannabis industry in the state. The North River Insurance Co. and United States...
Alorica in California Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $3.5M
Aug 1 2018 // The U.S. District Court has approved a consent decree between Irvine, Calif.-based Alorica Inc. and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $3.5 million and remedial measures to resolve a sexual...
Woodruff Sawyer Names Cushard Senior Vice President in California
Aug 1 2018 // Woodruff Sawyer has named Brian Cushard a senior vice president in its property/casualty practice in Southern California. He will help continue to build Woodruff Sawyer’s real estate and construction...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Help Speed Wildfire Recovery Efforts
Aug 1 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Wednesday he is taking actions he says will help protect thousands of wildfire survivors. His first action is a notice requesting insurers to expedite claims...
Alliant Names Arthur J. Gallagher’s Oram Vice President in California
Aug 1 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Andrew Oram vice president in its employee benefits group. He will be based in San Diego, Calif. He was previously a benefits consultant with Arthur J. Gallagher. Newport Beach,...
PG&E in California Calls in Debt Restructuring Lawyers
Aug 1 2018 // PG&E Corp. has hired law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to explore debt restructuring options, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as California’s biggest utility grapples with liabilities...
Atlas General, Accredited Surety to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage in California
Aug 1 2018 // Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program administrator, has added an exclusive new workers’ compensation insurance program with Accredited Surety & Casualty Co. Accredited recently...
Another 2K California Homeowners Eligible for Retrofit Grants
Jul 31 2018 // More than 2,000 homeowners will get free money to retrofit their homes to help them better withstand earthquakes, according to the top official at the California Earthquake Authority. The homeowners were on a waiting list...
Cavignac & Associates in California Names Cortez Professional Liability Account Administrator
Jul 31 2018 // San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Jasmin Divino Cortez an account administrator within the agency’s professional liability department. Cortez will provide support and assistance to the...
Northern California Wildfires Threaten 10,000 Homes
Jul 31 2018 // A pair of wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California on Tuesday. The two fires straddling Mendocino and Lake counties had burned seven homes by Monday night...
California Supreme Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers for Off Clock Work
Jul 30 2018 // Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such as locking up or setting the store alarm, the state Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous ruling was a...
Northern California Wildfire Rages; More Deaths, Evacuations Reported
Jul 30 2018 // Thousands of dazed evacuees struggled to keep their emotions in check while trying to take care of themselves and their pets as a deadly wildfire in Northern California raged into its fourth day. Anna Noland, 49, was...
Northern California Wildfire Kills One; Hundreds Evacuate
Jul 27 2018 // At least one person died in a wildfire that swept through Northern California, destroying buildings and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate late Thursday. The blaze, which killed a bulldozer operator working on fire...
Fires, Floods & Heatwaves on 3 Continents: Blame the Jet Stream, a Warming World
Jul 27 2018 // Sweltering? Swimming? Choking on wildfire smoke? Blame it on the jet stream and a warming world. Kinked, buckled, stuck or stalled, it doesn’t matter how you describe it, the jet stream — the ribbon of wind...
Five Key Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Jul 27 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
