Latest California Headlines
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Surprising Share of Workers’ Comp Cases Involve ‘Adverse Surprise’ Costs
Aug 8 2005 // Workers’ compensation cases with significant unanticipated medical care and costs are most common in California and Texas, and can represent as much as 30 percent to 40 percent of medical costs in most states,...
Lemac General Agency Offers Online Artisan Contractor Program
Aug 5 2005 // David Gorin, president of Lemac General Agency in Orange, California announced that Lemac producers can write Artisans online. Producers can submit an application online at www.lemacga.com, and they also have the option to...
Calif. Commissioner Releases Report on State Healthcare Crisis
Aug 4 2005 // Warning that California’s health care system is in a “death spiral,” Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi unveiled a comprehensive report outlining his plan to begin reforming the system and bring...
SCPIE Holdings Announces 2005 Second-Quarter and First-Half Results
Aug 4 2005 // Los Angeles-based SCPIE Holdings Inc., a provider of healthcare liability insurance, reported continued improved results for its second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2005. For the 2005 second quarter, SCPIE...
Lemoine Joins Woodruff-Sawyer’s Southern California Office
Aug 3 2005 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Stacy Lemoine has joined the firm as an Account Executive with their Southern California office. Lemoine will lead new business development activities and provide strategic risk...
N.Y.’s Lawley Joins RiskProNet
Aug 3 2005 // Lawley Service Inc., one of the Northeast’s largest insurance firms, has joined RiskProNet International Inc., a network of 28 major independent brokers across the United States and Canada. The Buffalo, N.Y.-based...
Record Turnout for ACIC’s General Counsel Seminar
Aug 2 2005 // The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) had a record turnout at its recently concluded XVI Annual General Counsel Seminar at the Wynn Hotel, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. “More than 220...
Court Rules that Calif. Country Club Discriminated Against Lesbian Couple
Aug 2 2005 // California’s highest court ruled that country clubs must offer gay members who register as domestic partners the same discounts given to married ones – a decision that could apply to other businesses such as...
Mercury Announces 2Q Results
Aug 1 2005 // Mercury General Corporation reported net income of $73.6 million ($1.35 per share-diluted) in the second quarter 2005 compared with $78.1 million ($1.43 per share-diluted) for the same period in 2004. For the first six...
California Auto Repair Dealers Bill Temporarily Stalled
Jul 29 2005 // A California bill allowing vehicle owners to authorize their insurer to act on their behalf to arrange automobile repairs to their insured vehicle is, for all practical purposes, in the repair shop until 2006. After a...
WCIRB Proposes 5.2 Percent Decrease in Pure Premium Rates
Jul 29 2005 // On July 28, the WCIRB submitted a Regulatory Filing to the California Department of Insurance recommending an average 5.2 percent decrease in advisory pure premium rates to be effective on policies incepting on or after...
Marrero Joins SAIS’ Irvine, Calif. Office
Jul 28 2005 // Adriana Marrero is the newest marketing representative in the Irvine, California office, according to Mike Mayo, president of Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. “Adriana is a bright, energetic professional who...
Calif. Trial Judge Rules Prop. 64 Is Not Retroactive In Case Against State Fund
Jul 27 2005 // A San Francisco trial court judge recently ruled in the case Palm Medical v. State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) that Prop. 64 is not retroactive, allowing the plaintiff to pursue injunctive relief on behalf the...
Bay Area Agent/Broker Pleads Guilty
Jul 27 2005 // A former California insurance broker/agent faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in New York to conspiracy charges related to insurance fraud. The case stems from the findings of a joint investigation by the...
Acordia Calif. to Cease Workers’ Comp Programs, Operations
Jul 26 2005 // Acordia of California Insurance Services Inc.’s Wholesale P&C Division has announced it has decided to cease their workers’ compensation programs and wholesale operations. Effective Sept. 1, 2005, Acordia...
Alliance Opposed to Proposed CDI “Agent Appointment” Regs
Jul 26 2005 // The American Agents Alliance has issued its official objections to the proposed regulations (file number RH 04037941), which were submitted on June 3, 2005. The Alliance believes the regs “do not meet the standards...
Calif. Ordinance Requires Contractors to Reveal 19th Cent. Slave Trade Ties
Jul 25 2005 // Contractors doing business with Oakland have until Oct. 1 to disclose whether they participated in the 19th-century slave trade, under an ordinance adopted by the City Council. Companies who provide insurance, financial...
Allstate Promotes Telgenhoff, Romero and Nyunt
Jul 22 2005 // Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based Allstate Insurance Company announced several promotions. Phil Telgenhoff was promoted to the position of regional distribution leader. He will have complete accountability for more than 1,300...
‘Adverse Surprise’ Workers Comp Cases Consume 40% of Medical Costs
Jul 21 2005 // Workers’ compensation cases with significant unanticipated medical care and costs are most common in California and Texas, and can represent as much as 30 to 40 percent of medical costs in most states, according to a...
Calif. Releases Impact of 2004-2005 Increase in State Average Weekly Wage On Workers’ Comp
Jul 21 2005 // The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose from $806.11 to $838.42 for the 12 months ending March 31, 2005 – remaining just below the threshold level of...
