Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Gone Fishin’: California Agency Owner Sells to Specialize in Outfitters
Nov 29 2012 // Trinity Insurance Services Inc. has been purchased by McNeil & Company Inc. Insurance Risk Services out of New York in a move that gives McNeil a strong foothold in the West. The deal was closed on Nov. 16., and terms...
California Department Insurance: Streamlined Licensing
Nov 29 2012 // The California Department of Insurance announced a new process for professionals submitting insurance agent, broker, adjuster and bail agent license applications to CDI. The new process “enhances customer service and...
County May Sue Bankrupt Southern California City
Nov 29 2012 // County supervisors have voted to join the long list of San Bernardino, Calif. creditors and may sue the bankrupt city. The city 60 miles east of Los Angeles filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in August after...
California’s Jones to Review Nationwide Following Security Breach
Nov 29 2012 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced said his office will conduct a review of Nationwide/Allied Group of insurance companies’ cyber security measures to ensure the company is doing all it can to...
California DAs, Diet Company Reaches 900K Settlement
Nov 28 2012 // A group of California prosecutors say they’ve reached a settlement with a weight loss company that claimed people could lose weight by spreading a so-called “sprinkle diet” over their food. District...
4 Convicted in California for $154M Medical Insurance Fraud
Nov 28 2012 // Orange County prosecutors say four people have been convicted of crimes relating to a $154 million medical fraud scheme in which hundreds of healthy patients underwent unnecessary surgeries to fraudulently bill insurance...
KC Art Institute Sues Couple over Unfulfilled $5M pledge
Nov 27 2012 // The Kansas City Art Institute is suing a Southern California couple over an unfulfilled $5 million pledge. Larry and Kristina Dodge, once multimillion-dollar business people and philanthropists, say they’re facing...
Man Sues California City After Palm Tree Crushes Legs
Nov 27 2012 // A San Diego, Calif. man is suing the city after a palm tree fell on him and crushed his legs. Michael Burke blames city budget cuts for the accident two years ago. U-T San Diego says his lawsuit goes to trial on Dec. 3 and...
Survey Finds Safety Concerns Among Southern California’s MTA Employees
Nov 27 2012 // In a survey of Metro transit workers, most gave the agency in Southern California high marks for safety overall, but nearly half said they have encountered close calls on the job that could have resulted in serious injury...
Leavitt Group Names Shaw in Northern California
Nov 26 2012 // The Leavitt Group named Eric Shaw to its Sacramento, Calif. office. Shaw will focus on risk management for health care clients and workers compensation coverage. Shaw has 10 years of experience in the industry. He most...
Ex-‘Price Is Right’ Model Gets $8.5M In Damages by California Court
Nov 26 2012 // The producers of “The Price is Right” owe a former model on the show more than $7.7 million in punitive damages for discriminating against her after a pregnancy, a California jury determined last week. The...
California City Building ‘Tsunami-Resistant’ Port
Nov 26 2012 // It doesn’t matter if the earth sways in Chile, Alaska or Japan, the formation of the sea floor along the U.S. West Coast generally aims any tsunami surges at the tiny California port town of Crescent City. Churning...
California Sells Out Of First Pollution Permits
Nov 21 2012 // California has sold out of the first pollution permits issued as part of a landmark offensive against greenhouse gases at an inaugural auction that regulators said Monday went smoothly. The effort to curtail carbon...
Drugged Driving Bigger Problem Than Drunk Driving in California
Nov 21 2012 // A statewide survey shows there are more drugged drivers than drunken drivers on California roads during the weekend. The California Office of Traffic Safety said Monday that 14 percent of drivers surveyed tested positive...
EPIC Adds Glass to Northern California Construction Practice
Nov 19 2012 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Dolores Glass as a principal in their San Ramon, Calif. construction practice. Glass will be responsible for expanding EPIC’s business with contractors and others in...
Calif. Broker Charged with Defrauding Tom Hanks, Ex-‘Police’ Musician
Nov 19 2012 // A Southern California insurance broker was arrested on allegations he overcharged Tom Hanks, musician ex-Police band member Andy Summers and others hundreds of thousands of dollars for insurance premiums. Broker Jerry B....
California Health Board Oks Plan For Insurance Exchange
Nov 16 2012 // The board overseeing California’s efforts to establish an insurance marketplace for providing affordable health care approved its operational blueprint Wednesday, an essential step toward meeting a key deadline under...
Q&A: Surplus Lines Association of California Director McKay
Nov 15 2012 // Andrew G. Simpson, vice president of content for Wells Media Group Inc., recently grilled Surplus Lines Association of California Executive Director Benjamin McKay on an array of matters, including the market, new...
Teacher Sues California School District Over Breastfeeding
Nov 15 2012 // A former Carmel school teacher accuses school officials in a lawsuit of failing to accommodate her breastfeeding schedule. The Monterey Herald reported that Sarah Ann Lewis Boyle has sued the Carmelo School, where she...
California Prison Doctor Wins $3M Wrongful Termination Suit
Nov 15 2012 // A California prison doctor who was abruptly fired without explanation has won a $3.3 million wrongful termination lawsuit. The Fresno Bee reported Dr. Muhammad Anwar signed a state contract in 1990 to provide surgical...
