Heading a National Ridesharing Outline a Political Gain for Jones? February 4, 2015 By Don Jergler A committee of regulators led by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is working on standards on ridesharing that departments of...
Liberty Mutual Names Kayali West Division Underwriting Manager February 4, 2015 Liberty Mutual’s national insurance property operation has named Melissa Kayali division underwriting manager in its West region. Based in Los...
Berkshire Hathaway Names Gupta Head of Cat Engineering in California February 4, 2015 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has named Akshay Gupta senior vice president and head of catastrophe engineering and analytics. Gupta is...
NTSB Says Deadly Plane Crash in Colorado Linked to Selfies February 4, 2015 Federal investigators say selfies were a likely factor in a small plane crash near Denver, Colo. last year that killed...
Protector Holdings Acquires Peartree Insurance in California February 4, 2015 Protector Holdings has acquired Brea, Calif.-based Peartree Insurance Services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Peartree specializes in providing...
California State Fund Files April 1 Rating Plan February 3, 2015 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has filed for a 9 percent increase in collectible premium that will apply to new...
Former California Agent Pleads Guilty in $6M Fraud Case February 3, 2015 An Upland, Calif. man has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and tax charges in relation to a loan scam...
New Mexico Bill Would Reduce Benefits If Workers Are High February 3, 2015 A New Mexico lawmaker has introduced a bill to reduce workers’ compensation in cases when an employee’s death or injury...
With Fines Nearly $100K Oregon City Delays Uber Appeal Hearing February 3, 2015 Eugene, Ore. has granted Uber’s request for a delay in its appeal hearing. The Register-Guard reported the hearing had been...
Montana Licensed 34 Captive Insurance Companies In 2014 February 3, 2015 State insurance department officials are reporting that Montana licensed 34 new captive insurance companies in 2014, bringing the state’s total...