A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara reappointed members Mitch Steiger and C. Bryan Little to the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee and reappointed member Dr. Fabiola Cobarrubias to the Insurance Diversity Task Force. The WCIRB Governing Committee sets …
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said last week that …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% interim homeowners insurance rate hike, the California Department of Insurance announced on Friday. The approval depends on whether the company can justify the rate increase with data …
Southern California Edison will begin its first close-up physical inspections of certain power equipment under investigation for possible links to the start of the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles early this year, Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro told Reuters at …
Ahead of a decision from California’s insurance commissioner on a State Farm General request for emergency rate increases, company executives and representatives of a consumer group pled their opposing cases in letters to Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Breaking News Update: After …
CannGen Insurance Services LLC is now offering workers’ compensation coverage for the legal cannabis industry through specialty insurance provider Crum & Forster. The program is available in all 50 states. CannGen policyholders can access C&F Connect, an online portal designed …
A San Jose, California, body shop owner was charged with insurance fraud following an undercover sting operation that reportedly revealed he jacked an insurance damage estimate on a bait car. The operation, led by investigators from the Santa Clara County …
PrestigePEO acquired Concurrent HRO, a Colorado-based professional employer organization. Concurrent HRO’s team is remaining in place. The acquisition is PrestigePEO’s fifth, and it expands PrestigePEO’s presence in the Midwest and Mountain regions. Related: Big Threat? Payroll Companies Taking Insurance Biz …
Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $12 billion for losses from the two biggest of the Los Angeles-area wildfires that swept through the region and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in January. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo …
