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More Evacuations in Northern California Wildfire
Sep 4 2014 // Crews battling a wildfire in a far Northern California forest have expanded a mandatory evacuation order and expect another day of gusty winds and dry conditions that could push the fire over containment lines and into...
California Judges Recommend $1.4B Safety-related Penalty Against PG&E
Sep 4 2014 // California regulatory judges recommended a $1.4 billion penalty on Tuesday _ the largest safety-related levy ever against a public utility in the state _ for a fiery 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people in...
Hay Prices Soaring Thanks to California Drought
Sep 4 2014 // The cost of feeding California’s horses and cows is skyrocketing as the state’s persistent drought sends hay prices to historic highs. Tracy Underwood of the Santa Rosa Equestrian Center told the Press-Democrat...
Hurricane Norbert Moving up Mexico’s West Coast; Strengthening Expected: NHC
Sep 4 2014 // The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking Hurricane Norbert, the 14th named Western Pacific storm of the season, as it moves up the West coast of Mexico towards the Baja Peninsula. The NHC’s most recent...
House Republicans Eye Short-Term Renewal of Export-Import Bank
Sep 4 2014 // House Republican leaders are considering a short-term extension of the 80-year-old U.S. Export-Import Bank that is set to expire this month, a party aide said. An extension of several months is being discussed, said the...
California State Funds Continue to Shake Up Cat Bond Market
Sep 3 2014 // California’s recent “Winequake” brought the public’s focus back to the state’s significant vulnerability to seismic events. Fortunately, the tremors, while costly, did not tally a high human...
Report: 1-in-6 Construction Workers in California Part of ‘Informal Economy’
Sep 2 2014 // A report by the nonprofit research group Economic Roundtable released over the Labor Day holiday found that one-in-six construction workers in California fell into the state’s “informal economy,” an...
Soares Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in California as Vice President
Sep 2 2014 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced today that Casey Soares is joining the firm as a vice president and property specialist. Soares will partner with client and prospect teams while serving as...
Busy Week for Those Assessing Damage from Napa Quake
Aug 29 2014 // “It’s been a busy week,” said Glen Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Northern California in the early hours of Aug. 24 may cause up to $4...
Uber, Lyft, Legislature Give Nod to California Rideshare Bill
Aug 28 2014 // When Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Oakley, amended her measure to regulate transportation network companies, Uber, Lyft and others removed their opposition and are now supporting the bill. Assembly Bill 2293 was agreed to...
Merriwether and Williams in California Taps Creedon
Aug 28 2014 // Merriwether and Williams Insurance Services in California has named Kathleen Creedon director of risk management services. Creedon will focus on the development of Merriwether’s risk management services, including...
California Underground Economy Sweep Results in Fines, Citations
Aug 28 2014 // The California Department of Insurance on Wednesday led a statewide multi-agency sweep in which representatives visited more than 50 businesses to educate owners about their obligations to comply with insurance, licensing,...
Integrated Employee Benefits Merges with One Risk in California
Aug 28 2014 // Pleasanton, Calif.-based One Risk Group LLC has merged Integrated Employee Benefits Solutions into its operating platform. As a result of the merger, IEBS owner Robert Silva has joined ORG as vice president in its employee...
Calls For Warning System Hastened by California Quake
Aug 27 2014 // The earthquake that jolted California’s wine capital may have caused at least $1 billion in property damage, but it also added impetus to the state’s effort to develop an early warning system that might offer a...
Pacific Hurricane Marie Weakens to Category 1 Storm; No Warnings in Place: NHC
Aug 27 2014 // The most recent report from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 8:00 P.M. PDT, indicates that Hurricane Marie is “gradually weakening over colder water.” The storm, located around 1190 kms [740 miles]...
Tague Alliance Names McLaren Vice President in Southern California
Aug 26 2014 // Tague Alliance has named John McLaren vice president of business development. Tague Alliance is an SIAA master agency, and McLaren’s focus is to expand growth of the SIAA and Tague Alliance brand in the Orange County...
Desert, Central California Cities Have State’s Best Drivers: Report
Aug 26 2014 // Slow-paced, sprawling Visalia ranks first in California and seventh nationally as safest among the 200 largest U.S. cities in terms of car collision frequency. Allstate Insurance Co. on Tuesday released its 10th annual...
Pacific Hurricane Marie Grows to Category 5 Storm
Aug 26 2014 // Hurricane Marie grew into a large and powerful Category 5 storm and moved west-northwestward far off the Pacific coast of Mexico, threatening dangerous surf conditions from Baja California Peninsula up through Southern...
Napa Quake May Cost Up to $4 Billion as Wineries Shuttered
Aug 25 2014 // The earthquake that struck northern California yesterday will lead to economic losses of as much as $4 billion, fueled by damaged wineries and shuttered businesses that rely on tourists. Insurers will probably cover about...
Patriot Names Lang California VP Of Marketing And Underwriting
Aug 25 2014 // Patriot Underwriters Inc., a Patriot National Inc. company, named Shadi Lang vice president of marketing and underwriting of its California region. Lang will be based in Woodland Hills. In her new role, Lang will build and...
