Latest California Headlines
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Northern California Sees Tornadoes Touch Down
Mar 28 2014 // Several tornadoes touched down during storms in Northern California, including one twister near Sacramento that damaged a dozen homes and left a path of debris about 300 yards long. The National Weather Service says a...
Rideshare Questions Linger in California
Mar 27 2014 // While Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has recommended that insurance should be required to cover the “app on, no match” period when rideshare drivers are between fares, that doesn’t seem to have ended...
LP Insurance Services Taps Callahan in Northern California
Mar 27 2014 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Amy Callahan to the Northern Calif. sales team. She will be responsible for supporting clients in their insurance efforts including property/casualty and risk management. Callahan,...
Snowpack In California, Colorado Being Measured by NASA
Mar 27 2014 // The snowpack atop mountain peaks in California and Colorado has a new set of eyes watching from high above to better gauge the amount of water that will rumble down rivers and streams each spring as runoff. In a new...
JPMorgan Snub, Lloyd’s Insurance Threat Spurred Change at SAE Fraternity
Mar 27 2014 // Early this month, JPMorgan Chase & Co. stopped managing an investment account for a prominent client: the charitable foundation of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, one of the nation’s largest fraternities. The bank was...
Investigators Blame Paul Walker Crash on Speed Not Mechanical
Mar 26 2014 // The Porsche carrying “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker was traveling approximately 90 mph when it lost control on a suburban street in California and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, according to...
More GM Vehicles Faulty Than In Recall Claims California Lawsuit
Mar 26 2014 // A lawsuit against General Motors Co. filed this week in San Francisco seeking class action status includes plaintiffs who own cars outside GM’s recall of 1.6 million vehicles. The suit claims that a wider set of GM...
California Commissioner Gives ‘App On, No Match’ Ridesharing View
Mar 25 2014 // California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday following the California Department of Insurance’s investigatory hearing on March 21...
Burnham Benefits Taps Brink and Stratton in Northern California
Mar 25 2014 // Irvine, Calif.-based Burnham Benefits Insurance Services Inc. named Tina Brink vice president and Nicole Stratton as account executive in Burnham’s recently opened Sacramento office. Brink will bring new business to...
CoreLogic in California Acquires Marshall & Swift/Boeckh and DataQuick
Mar 25 2014 // CoreLogic closed its acquisition of Marshall & Swift/Boeckh and DataQuick Information Systems, a property data and analytics information company. The acquisition also included the credit and flood services operations...
Future Tsunamis Planned for by Handful of California Harbors
Mar 24 2014 // Five California harbors are preparing for future tsunamis under a new state project that arms them with maps that identify potential problem areas. Officials with the California Geological Survey said Friday the...
Initiative Targeting California Medical Malpractice Submitted
Mar 24 2014 // California’s limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be submitted on...
Ten Things to Know about High Risk Property
Mar 24 2014 // Winter storms caused $2 billion in insured losses in 2013, up dramatically from $38 million in 2012, according to reports from Munich Re. From 1993 to 2012, winter storms resulted in about $28 billion in insured...
TNCs, Insurers Square Off at California Hearing
Mar 21 2014 // Update: California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations on insurance issues and transportation network companies. Update: Excess and surplus carrier James River Insurance Co. said it’s not leaving...
Pioneer Programs in California Names Young Senior Vice President
Mar 21 2014 // Pasadena, Calif.-based Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions LLC has named Robert B. Young as senior vice president. Young’s role will include underwriting and marketing of Pioneer’s products nationwide and...
California Targeted by Cyber-gangs: Report
Mar 21 2014 // International criminal enterprises follow the money, and a report says they are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and innovation. Aside from long-time trafficking in drugs, guns and people, the...
CAP Names Miller to Risk Management and Patient Safety in California
Mar 20 2014 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. named Catherine Miller as risk management and patient safety specialist for CAPAssurance, which provides medical professional liability for hospitals,...
California Toy Company Settles Beastie Boys Suit
Mar 19 2014 // A California toy company has settled its lawsuit against the Beastie Boys over its parody of their song “Girls” in a promotional video that went viral. The Oakland Tribune reported an agreement to dismiss the...
Small Workers’ Comp Carrier Exits California
Mar 18 2014 // Public Service Mutual Insurance Co.’s exit from California’s workers’ compensation market isn’t a reflection of the health of the state’s workers’ comp system, according to the...
Wells Fargo in California and TransGuardian Deal in High Value Shipping
Mar 18 2014 // Wells Fargo Insurance announced it is working with TransGuardian and the U.S. Mail to secure the shipping of high value parcels throughout the U.S. In making the announcement Wells Fargo highlighted the fact that parent...
