Latest California Headlines
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Best Areas in U.S. to Live to Avoid Natural Disasters
Oct 26 2017 // Tired of living with hurricanes, tornadoes or floods? Head to Portland, Salt Lake City or Providence. Or California. Yes, California. Portland, Oregon is the safest place to live to avoid hazardous weather; three of the...
Woodruff-Sawyer Adds Blasher in Southern California
Oct 25 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer has named Andy Blasher an account executive in the firm’s Southern California office. Blasher has more than 20 years of experience on both the brokerage and insurance carrier sides of the business....
Starbucks in Legal Battle over California’s Cancer Warning Law
Oct 25 2017 // If you happen to buy a cup of coffee in California and it comes with a cancer warning, don’t panic – it’s just the law. No scientific study says consuming java in moderation is bad for your health – and...
Suit Filed in California Against Weinstein Co. for Failing to Control Harvey
Oct 25 2017 // The Weinstein Co. faces its first lawsuit accusing the company of failing to control ousted co-founder Harvey Weinstein, in a case brought by an actress who claims he sexually assaulted her. Dominique Huett said the...
2017 California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Geo Study Released
Oct 24 2017 // The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has released its 2017 Geo Study. The study uses data from diverse datasets to highlight regional differences in California workers’ comp claim...
Searing Heat Brings Fire Warnings to Southern California
Oct 24 2017 // The risk of wildfires will spike as triple-digit temperatures blanket parts of Southern California early this week. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says red flag warnings are in effect through...
Another Johnson Talc Cancer Verdict Reversed; Judge Cites Trial Errors, Jury Misconduct
Oct 23 2017 // A California judge on Friday threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talc-based products like Johnson’s Baby...
Costs to Repair California’s Damaged Oroville Dam to Top $500M
Oct 23 2017 // California officials say repair costs at the nation’s tallest dam will be nearly double the original estimate of $275 million. Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Erin Mellon said last week the contract with...
California’s Wine Industry Taking Stock of Losses After Wildfires
Oct 23 2017 // Although still burning, the largest fires that have devastated California wine country are mostly contained, and winemakers, winery owners, and growers began taking stock this week of what they have—and...
Admitted Carriers, CanaBOP Coming to California’s Cannabis Industry
Oct 20 2017 // The first admitted insurance carrier has filed to provide coverage to California’s legal cannabis industry and several more carriers have stated their intent to file products, according to state Insurance...
Northern California Wildfires: Insurance Industry Ready to Assist With ‘Massive’ Recovery
Oct 20 2017 // Rebuilding the Northern California areas devastated by wildfire will be a long-term effort, and insurers say they will be there to help their affected policyholders get back on their feet. Tens of thousands of evacuees...
Parisotto Named Administrative Director of California Worker’s Comp Division
Oct 19 2017 // George Parisotto has been named administrative director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation. His appointment was made official by California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. on Thursday. Parisotto has filled the...
Early Data Shows Insured Losses from California Wildfires Already at $1B and Growing
Oct 19 2017 // Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today released preliminary data provided by eight California insurers processing claims for tens of thousands of policyholders that shows $1.045 billion in losses to commercial and...
ICW Group in California Names Guy Carpenter’s Novak Chief Operating and Strategic Execution Officer
Oct 19 2017 // San Diego, Calif.-based ICW Group Insurance Cos. has named John Novak chief operating and strategic execution officer. Novak will succeed David Hoppen, who accepted the position of president of VerTerra Insurance Co. (a...
California Workers’ Comp Institute Recaps Year in Legislation
Oct 19 2017 // The California Workers’ Compensation Institute this week released a report on a list of bills that will affect the workers’ comp system. The bills were recently signed into law at the end of the Legislative...
Fire at Large California Oil Refinery Doused
Oct 19 2017 // A fire that erupted at the West Coast’s largest oil refinery threatened storage tanks and sent huge flames into the sky and black smoke across neighborhoods before crews quickly smothered it. Dozens of firefighters...
California’s Chief Utility Regulator Says We May Never Know If PG&E Caused Fires
Oct 19 2017 // California’s chief utility regulator said the state may never determine whether PG&E Corp.’s electrical equipment played a role in igniting the deadly blazes near San Francisco earlier this month. The...
Woodruff-Sawyer in California Names Berry Leader of Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
Oct 19 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Dan Berry leader of the firm’s private equity and venture capital group. Berry is a senior vice president and partner in Woodruff-Sawyer. He joined the firm in 2011 and has...
Alliant in California Names Morana Senior Vice President in Pharmacy Practice
Oct 18 2017 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Sal Moranato a senior vice president and pharmacy practice lead in its pharmacy consulting practice. Morana has nearly 25 years of pharmacy practice and...
Collaborative Project Saved Homes in Oregon from Fires. Can It Be Duplicated?
Oct 17 2017 // Lightning started a forest fire one August afternoon near Sisters, an Oregon tourist town, and it was spreading fast. Residents in outlying areas evacuated as flames marched toward their homes. Just a few months earlier,...
