Temporary disability outcomes in California’s $8 billion workers’ compensation system have continued to improve since the enactment of 2004 reform legislation, new research from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute reports. Ongoing reductions were noted in both the cost and duration …
Visalia, Calif.-based insurance agency Buckman-Mitchell Inc. has promoted Brent Swanson to president and chief operating officer, and Judy Fussel to president and chief operating officer of Buckman-Mitchell Financial & Insurance Services, the employee benefit department of Buckman-Mitchell Inc. Swanson was …
San Gabriel Valley, Calif., chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society has installed its 2010-2011 officers and directors. The officers are: President Heather Reynolds of Zenith; Vice President Tracy Stevenson of Tokio Marine Management; Secretary George Khoury of K-KICS …
A judge has ordered a man convicted of harboring a dangerous dog to take out a $50,000 insurance policy on the boxer mix named Astro if he doesn’t want it euthanized after it attacked a woman and killed one of …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has filed a cease and desist order against two California men and several corporations for allegedly operating unlicensed insurance companies and using deceptive and illegal telemarketing. Robert Lewis Chapman, James C. Sletner and several corporations …
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters has elected officers for the 2010-2011 year. The officers are: President Susan Bohan of Dealey, Renton & Associates; Vice President Jim Moen of Golden Eagle Insurance; Treasurer Harry Lindstrom; Secretary …
Worldwide Facilities Inc. in Phoenix has named Eric Sawyer a vice president and broker for the healthcare practice group. Sawyer brings more than 10 years of medical malpractice experience to the group. He will be working remotely from Worldwide Facilities’ …
A California lawmaker is leading the close contest to become the GOP’s nominee for California Insurance Commissioner, but the outcome is still far from certain. Assemblyman Mike Villines of Clovis was winning as of June 16 by nearly 3,000 votes …
EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) has added Cheryl Downey as a senior vice president in its San Ramon, Calif.-based Programs Group. She has more than 25 years of experience in commercial property and casualty insurance with a specialty in hospitality …
The Utah Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters has installed officers for the 2010-2011 term. Officers include: President Melanie Hamilton of Hamilton Insurance Associates Inc. in Salt Lake City; Vice President Glen Kuball of the Workers Compensation Fund located …
