Judge Limits California Governor’s Emergency Rule-Making June 15, 2020 By Don Thompson A California judge has sided with Republican legislators who said Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped his powers with dozens of emergency...
Topa Insurance in California Names Chang Vice President June 12, 2020 Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas, Calif., has named Olive Chang vice president of reinsurance. Chang has oversight of reinsurance placements...
Cannabis Cultivation Market Expanding, But Insurance Might be a Headwind June 11, 2020 By Don Jergler The cannabis cultivation market in the U.S. continues to expand, though COVID-19 will affect or is affecting the majority of...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Worldwide’s Ives Sees Cannabis Time in Dog Years June 11, 2020 By Don Jergler Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how...
California Regulator Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees June 11, 2020 By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will be considered employees under California’s new...
Woodruff Sawyer’s Munekawa Elected NASBP President June 11, 2020 Mark Munekawa, senior vice president and surety manager at San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has been elected the 2020-2021 president...
Former New Mexico Detectives File Whisteblower Lawsuit June 11, 2020 A whistleblower lawsuit filed by former New Mexico police detectives says they were retaliated against for repeatedly raising concerns about...
Colorado Insurer Group Calls out Bill Targeting Businesses to Make-up for Budget Shortfall June 10, 2020 Colorado lawmakers are putting thousands of jobs at risk with a proposal that would repeal Colorado’s Regional Home Office Insurance...
United Valley Insurance Services Adds New Member in California June 10, 2020 United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has added Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Huggins Dreckman Insurance Agency Inc. as a new member. Stan...
California School Districts Lining Up to Fight JUUL in Lawsuits June 10, 2020 A national coalition of law firms has filed suit on behalf of the Pomona Unified School District against JUUL Labs...