Workers’ Comp Claims in Colorado’s Cannabis Industry Not as High as You Think April 24, 2019 By Don Jergler It’s a safe bet that there are a number of those among us who envision workers in the marijuana industry...
California Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau Issues Report on Opioids April 24, 2019 The use of opioids has significantly and continuously declined in the California workers’ compensation system since 2012, a trend that...
PG&E Can Pay Employees $350M to Meet Safety Goals After California Wildfires April 24, 2019 PG&E Corp. can pay employees up to $350 million in bonuses this year to spur them to help meet the...
For Specialty Insurance Firm K2, It’s Time for a New Private Equity Backer April 24, 2019 By Don Jergler San Diego, Calif.-based K2 Insurance Services LLC is in the process of recapitalizing with a new private equity firm, one...
California State Fund Launching Utilization Review Solution April 23, 2019 California State Fund announced the rollout of a solution the worker’s comp carrier says will enable doctors to provide expedited...
California Wildfires Helped Drive Homeowners Premium Volume in Surplus Lines April 23, 2019 By Don Jergler Wildfires have evidently been driving more Californians into the surplus lines market, pushing up homeowners surplus premium volume to more...
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California Declares $3M Dividend for 2019 April 23, 2019 Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California has declared a $3 million dividend in 2019. The group will issue the dividend to...
Southern California Agent Arrested for Bogus Policy Scam April 23, 2019 Angel Estrada, 22, a formerly licensed insurance producer and owner of Angel Estrada Agency, swindled a national insurer out of...
California Insurance Commissioner Rejects Petition to Require Fossil Fuel Underwriting Disclosure April 23, 2019 By Don Jergler California’s new insurance commissioner wasn’t getting along so well on Earth Day with groups of climate change and consumer activists....
Oregon Crash Kills Uber Passenger April 23, 2019 Portland, Ore. police say a man driving a stolen pickup truck 100 mph crashed into a sport-utility vehicle, killing an...