Calif. Homeowners Underinsurance Regs Take Effect, Despite Legal Challenges June 28, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom A series of new California homeowners regulations aimed at enhancing the standards and training for estimating the replacement value on...
United Valley Insurance Services Forms New Operating Division June 27, 2011 United Valley Insurance Services, Inc. has formed a new operating division named United Valley Risk Management Solutions. United Valley RMS...
Calif. Returns Workers’ Comp to ‘Bad Ole Days’ June 27, 2011 By Don Barthel When the Fifth District Court of Appeal (DCA) in California refused to review the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) en...
Report: Pinnacol Execs’ $4.3M Package Could Change June 27, 2011 Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and the new chairman of Pinnacol Assurance are looking into changing terms of a $4.3 million...
Washington State Patrol Accident Reports Online June 27, 2011 The Washington State Patrol says people will be able to go online to request an accident report for their insurance...
Arrowhead Wholesale Insurance Names Bleasdale Broker June 24, 2011 Arrowhead Wholesale Insurance Services of San Diego has named Kathy Bleasdale assistant vice president. She will work as a broker...
Fawkes Named Insurance Professional of the Year June 24, 2011 Robin Fawkes of San Mateo County (California) Schools has been named Insurance Professional of the Year at the recent international...
Portland Audit Suggests Moving Public Safety Employees to Workers’ Comp June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom A Portland, Ore., audit is recommending the city move firefighters and police officers currently covered by the City of Portland...
Report: SoCal Quake Would Rattle Economy June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom A new study says a big Southern California earthquake would rattle the region’s economy as well as its buildings. The...
Californians’ Biggest Disaster Fear: Earthquakes June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Of the many possible disasters that could befall Californians, Golden State residents fear earthquakes the most, according to a recent...